Fatigue test planning using reliability and confidence simulation

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 317-332

  Mahadevan, S ^a   Zhang, R ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Composites; Confidence bounds; Delamination; Fatigue; Life prediction; Reliability analysis; Reliability testing; Uncertainty modelling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DELAMINATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RELIABILITY THEORY; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; FATIGUE TEST PLANNING; RELIABILITY TESTING;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0035072447     PISSN: 02681900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.2001.001268     Document Type: Article

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