Study of multi-site damage of fuselage lap joints

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 81-100

  Jones, R ^a   Molent, L ^b   Pitt, S ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORROSION PREVENTION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FUSELAGES; TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT;

CRACK DETECTION; LAP JOINTS; MULTI SITE DAMAGE;

WELDS;

AIRCRAFT; CRACKING; DAMAGE; FAILURE; REPAIR;

EID: 0033194499     PISSN: 01678442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8442(99)00029-4     Document Type: Article

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