Damage tolerance analysis of detail fractures in rail

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 109-115

  Jeong, D Y ^a   Tang, Y H ^a   Orringer, O ^a  

^a VOLPE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FITS AND TOLERANCES; FRACTURE MECHANICS;

DAMAGE TOLERANCE ANALYSIS; INTERNAL TRANSVERSE DEFECTS;

RAILS;

DEFECT; FRACTURE; RAIL;

EID: 0031412828     PISSN: 01678442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8442(97)00035-9     Document Type: Article

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8. O. Orringer et al., Risk/Benefit Assessment of Delayed Action Concept for Rail Inspection. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center Report, 1997 (in preparation).