An energy approach to the link-up of multiple cracks in thin aluminum alloy sheets

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 111-127

  Duong, C N ^a   Chen, C C ^a   Yu, J ^a  

^a BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; ALUMINUM SHEET; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; STRUCTURAL PANELS; TENSILE STRESS;

LIGAMENT FAILURE;

CRACKS;

CRACK;

EID: 0035270051     PISSN: 01678442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8442(00)00053-7     Document Type: Article

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