Self-aligning four-point bend testing rig and sample geometry effect in four-point bend fatigue

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 889-894

  Zhai, T ^a   Xu, Y G ^a   Martin, J W ^a   Wilkinson, A J ^a   Briggs, G A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; BENDING (DEFORMATION); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HIGH TEMPERATURE TESTING; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

FOUR POINT BEND TESTING;

FATIGUE TESTING;

EID: 0033204590     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(99)00084-5     Document Type: Article

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