Innovative laser heating methodology study for crack growth retardation in aircraft structures

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 245-253

  Yee, Raymond K ^a   Sidhu, Kuldeep S ^a  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack growth retardation; Fatigue; Laser heating; Microstructure; Residual stress

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; HEATING; MICROSTRUCTURE; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RESIDUAL STRESSES; SAMPLING; TENSILE STRESS;

CRACK GROWTH RETARDATION; DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS; FATIGUE SAMPLES; LASER HEATING;

AIRCRAFT;

EID: 10444282136     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2004.07.003     Document Type: Article

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