Fatigue design of structural ceramic parts by the example of automotive intake and exhaust valves

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 107-116

  Sonsino, C M ^a  

^a Fraunhofer Institut LBF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Mean stress sensitivity; Notch sensitivity; Safety; Scatter; Si3N4; Valve

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC LOADS; STRUCTURAL CERAMICS; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

EXHAUST VALVES;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

EID: 0037290453     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(02)00075-0     Document Type: Article

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