Parametric equations for T-butt weld toe stress intensity factors

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1051-1062

  Brennan, F P ^a   Dover, W D ^a   Kare R F ^b   Hellier, A K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Technical Software Consultants Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUTT WELDING; CRACK INITIATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; WELDS;

T-BUTT WELDS; WEIGHT FUNCTION;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

EID: 0033316799     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(99)00090-0     Document Type: Article

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