The interaction of two parallel non-coplanar identical surface cracks under tension and bending

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 135-145

  Moussa, W A ^a   Bell, R ^a   Tan, C L ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crack interaction; Non coplanar cracks; Shielding

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PRESSURE VESSELS; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; TENSILE STRESS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

CRACK INTERACTION; NON COPLANAR CRACKS;

CRACKS;

CRACKING; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; INTERACTION;

EID: 0033525341     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(98)00125-2     Document Type: Article

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