Influence of sub-surface defects on low-cycle fatigue life in a gas turbine disc alloy at elevated temperature

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 195-206

  Byrne, J ^a   Kan, N Y K ^a   Hussey, I W ^b   Harrison, G F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b ROLLS ROYCE PLC   (United Kingdom)

^c DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crack growth life estimation; Fatigue; Nickel base alloy; Strain life characterisation; Sub surface defects

Indexed keywords

ALLOYS; CRACK PROPAGATION; DEFECTS; GAS TURBINES; LOADS (FORCES); STRAIN CONTROL; STRESSES;

SUB-SURFACE DEFECTS;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

EID: 0033079080     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(98)00062-0     Document Type: Article

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