Effects of residual stresses on fracture behaviour - experimental results and assessment methods

Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 307-316

  Ainsworth, R A ^a   Sharples, J K ^b   Smith, S D ^c  

^a BRITISH ENERGY GENERATION LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

^c TWI LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE; HEAT TREATMENT; PLASTICITY; STRESS ANALYSIS;

LOAD-CARRYING CAPACITY;

RESIDUAL STRESSES;

EID: 0034228224     PISSN: 03093247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0309324001514431     Document Type: Article

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