Self-similarity and fractals in the Paris range of fatigue crack growth

Mechanics of Materials

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 519-529

  Spagnoli, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crack growth; Fatigue; Fractals; Scaling; Self similarity; Size effect

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTALS; LOADING; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; SURFACE PHENOMENA;

CRACK LENGTH; SCALING; SELF-SIMILARITY; SIZE EFFECTS;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 12344321632     PISSN: 01676636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2004.04.003     Document Type: Article

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