From a local stress approach to fracture mechanics: A comprehensive evaluation of the fatigue strength of welded joints

Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 369-381

  Atzori, B ^a   Lazzarin, P ^b   Tovo, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; WELDS;

FILLET WELDS; LIFE PREDICTIONS; WELDED JOINTS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0032651627     PISSN: 8756758X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-2695.1999.00179.x     Document Type: Article

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