Fatigue life prediction of shielded metal arc welded cruciform joints containing LOP defects by a mathematical model

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 283-290

  Balasubramanian, V ^a   Guha, B ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

ANOVA; Cruciform joint; Fatigue life; Lack of penetration; Shielded metal arc welding

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL DEFECTS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; QUENCHING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TEMPERING;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE TECHNIQUE; LACK OF PENETRATION DEFECT; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDED CRUCIFORM JOINTS;

WELDED STEEL STRUCTURES;

DEFECT; FATIGUE LIFE ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; WELDED JOINT;

EID: 0344224238     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(98)00137-9     Document Type: Article

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