Simulating small crack growth behaviour using crystal plasticity theory and finite element analysis

Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-71

  Potirniche, G P ^a   Daniewicz, S R ^a   Newman Jr , J C ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminium alloys; Crystal plasticity; Fatigue; Opening stress; Plasticity induced closure; Small crack

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; CYCLIC LOADS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; PLASTICITY; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

CRACK OPENING STRESS; CRACK-TIP OPENING DISPLACEMENTS (CTOD); CRYSTAL PLASTICITY; PLASTICITY-INDUCED CRACK CLOSURE;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 0347128134     PISSN: 8756758X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-2695.2004.00720.x     Document Type: Article

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