Evaluation of multiaxial spot weld fatigue parameters for proportional loading

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 691-702

  Kang, H ^a   Barkey, M E ^a   Lee, Y ^b  

^a Box 870280   (United States)

^b CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC LOADS; EXTRAPOLATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; INTERPOLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR STRESS; SPOT WELDING; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TENSILE TESTING;

MULTIAXIAL SPOT WELDS; SHEPPARD STRUCTURAL STRESS THEORY;

WELDS;

EID: 0034276063     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(00)00037-2     Document Type: Article

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