Multiaxial fatigue life prediction method in the ground vehicle industry

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL.1, 1997, Pages

  Chu, C C ^a  

^a FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biaxial damage criterion; Critical plane; Multiaxial fatigue; Neuber; Notch; Parameter life curve; Plasticity

Indexed keywords

GROUND VEHICLE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; PLASTICITY; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRAIN; STRESSES;

BIAXIAL DAMAGE CRITERION; CRITICAL PLANE METHOD; FATIGUE ANALYSIS; FATIGUE LIFE PREDICTION; GROUND VEHICLE INDUSTRY; NEUBER EQUIVALENCING METHOD;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

EID: 0031381209     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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