Fatigue growth analysis of interacting and coalescing surface defects

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 283-299

  Lin, X B ^a   Smith, R A ^b  

^a nCode International Limited   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crack interaction and coalescence; Crack propagation; Finite element analysis; Multiple surface cracks; Stress intensity factor

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; STRESS;

EID: 0031430518     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007476729339     Document Type: Article

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