Effects of control mode in a cross-ply Ti-MMC at ambient and high temperature in air and in vacuum

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 339-349

  Brisset, F ^a,b,c   Shimojo, M ^a,d   Bowen, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b ONERA   (France)

^c Fondis   (France)

^d TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Control mode; Crack arrest; Fatigue crack growth; Laminates; Titanium metal matrix composites

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; TITANIUM ALLOYS;

CRACK ARREST; CROSSPLY LAMINATES;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0032073059     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(97)00128-X     Document Type: Article

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