New method for predicting stress intensity factors in cracked welded tubular joints

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 447-456

  Etube, L S ^a   Brennan, F P ^a   Dover, W D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; ELASTICITY; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WELDS;

TOLERANCE SETTING; WELDED TUBULAR JOINTS;

STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

EID: 0033702830     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(00)00024-4     Document Type: Article

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