A simple procedure for the estimation of local stress intensity factors for semi-elliptical surface cracks

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 1999, Pages

  Fett, Theo ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

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