Onset of multiple site damage and widespread fatigue damage in aging airplanes

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 185-200

  Jeong, David Y ^a   Tong, Pin ^b  

^a VOLPE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CENTER   (United States)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aging airplanes; Multiple site damage; Widespread fatigue damage

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038683500     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007452712730     Document Type: Article

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