Effect of load excursions and specimen thickness on crack closure measurements

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1343, 1999, Pages 246-264

  McMaster, Fraser J ^a   Smith, David J ^b  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CRACK CLOSURE MEASUREMENT; CRACK-TIP OPENING DISPLACEMENT (CTOD);

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 0033364152     PISSN: 10403094     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp15761s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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