A general failure criterion for spot welds under combined loading conditions

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 40, Issue 21, 2003, Pages 5539-5564

  Lin, S H ^a   Pan, J ^a   Tyan, T ^b   Prasad, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Combined loading; Failure criterion; Plastic limit analysis; Resistance spot weld

Indexed keywords

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SHEAR STRESS;

FAILURE MODES;

SPOT WELDING;

FAILURE; WELD;

EID: 0141567791     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(03)00341-X     Document Type: Article

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