Prediction of stress distributions along the intersection of tubular Y and T-joints

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 361-381

  Chang, E ^a   Dover, W D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

PARAMETRIC EQUATIONS;

JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0032674717     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(98)00083-8     Document Type: Article

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