A statistical approach for predicting the crack retardation due to a single tensile overload

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 335-342

  Kim, J K ^a   Shim, D S ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Crack retardation; Delayed retardation part; Retardation coefficient; Retardation cycles; Retardation part; Single tensile overload; Variability

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; STATISTICAL METHODS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CRACK RETARDATION;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 0037396044     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(02)00145-7     Document Type: Article

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