An evaluation of linear cumulative damage (Miner's law) using kinetic crack growth theory

Mechanics Time-Dependent Materials

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 363-377

  Christensen, Richard M ^a,b  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Kinetic crack growth; Linear cumulative damage

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; EVALUATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; POLYMERS; VISCOELASTICITY;

KINETIC CRACK GROWTH; LINEAR CUMULATIVE DAMAGE;

KINETIC THEORY;

EID: 0036926474     PISSN: 13852000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021297914883     Document Type: Article

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