Finite-element analysis of stress concentration in ASTM D 638 tension specimens

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 52-57

  Garrell, Monika G ^a   Shih, Albert J ^b   Lara Curzio, Edgar ^c   Scattergood, Ronald O ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Stress concentration factor; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NYLON POLYMERS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; GAGES; IRON ALLOYS; NEODYMIUM ALLOYS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

SINGLE ARC TRANSITIONS;

STRESS CONCENTRATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSE; LARGE VOLUMES; MATRIX; ND-FE-B; NYLON 11; PARTICULATES; STRESS CONCENTRATION FACTORS; STRESSES DISTRIBUTION; TRANSITION REGIONS; VOLUME CONCENTRATION;

EID: 0037241761     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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