Fatigue life prediction for a barrelled spline coupling under torque overload

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 217, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 123-142

  Leen, S B ^a   McColl, I R ^a   Ratsimba, C H H ^a   Williams, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aeroengine; Barrelling; Fatigue testing; Fretting; Frictional contact; Low cycle fatigue; Spline coupling

Indexed keywords

BARRELING; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRICTION; LOADING; TORQUE CONTROL;

SPLINE COUPLING;

SPLINES;

EID: 0042322525     PISSN: 09544100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095441003322297234     Document Type: Article

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