Multiple-site damage in riveted lap-joints: experimental simulation and finite element prediction

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 319-338

  Silva, Lucas F M ^a   Goncalves J P M ^a   Oliveira, F M F ^a   De Castro, P M S T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; DILATOMETERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

MULTIPLE SITE DAMAGE PHENOMENON; RESIDUAL STRENGTH; STRESS MEASUREMENT;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

EID: 0342626770     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(99)00129-2     Document Type: Article

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