Fatigue life duration prediction for welded spots by volumetric method

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 81-94

  Adib, H ^a   Gilgert, J ^a   Pluvinage, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Fatigue life prediction; Tensile shear spot welded joints; Volumetric approach; Welded spots

Indexed keywords

ELASTOPLASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SPOT WELDING; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

NOTCH STRENGTH;

FATIGUE TESTING;

EID: 0242406741     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(03)00068-9     Document Type: Article

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