Evaluation of crack tip constraint using photoelasticity

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 80, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 665-670

  Ayatollahi, M R ^a   Safari, H ^a  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Crack; Isochromatic fringe; Mode I; Photoelasticity; T stress

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; ELASTICITY; PHOTOELASTICITY; PRESSURE VESSELS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; STRESSES;

STRESS FIELDS;

PIPING SYSTEMS;

BRITTLE FRACTURE; CRACK TIP; PHOTOELASTICITY; PIPING; PRESSURE VESSEL; STRESS INTENSITY FACTOR;

EID: 0242306839     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(03)00076-0     Document Type: Article

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