Experimental and numerical investigation of coplanar fatigue crack coalescence

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-37

  Bayley, C J ^a   Bell, R ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; CRACK INITIATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; TESTING;

CRACK COALESCENCE;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

FATIGUE CRACK; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 0031277462     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(97)00068-9     Document Type: Article

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