Maximum principal tensile stress and fatigue crack origin for compression springs

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 357-370

  Todinov, M T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Fatigue crack origin; Helical compression springs; Residual stress; Springs; Stress

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC LOADS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; HELICAL SPRINGS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; SURFACES;

COMPRESSION SPRINGS;

TENSILE STRESS;

EID: 0033101679     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7403(98)00068-x     Document Type: Article

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