Introducing the compliance ratio concept for determining effective stress intensity

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL.1, 1997, Pages

  Donald, J Keith ^a  

^a Fracture Technology Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack closure; Fatigue; Threshold

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; DYNAMIC LOADS; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

COMPLIANCE RATIO CONCEPT; CRACK CLOSURE; CRACK TIP STRAIN; LOAD DISPLACEMENT CURVE; OPENING LOAD;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

EID: 0031344137     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0142-1123(97)00024-8     Document Type: Article

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