Acoustic emission study of fatigue cracks in materials used for AVLB

Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 133-151

  Chen, Hung Liang ^a   Choi, Jeong Hoon ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic emission (AE); AE counts; Fracture mechanics; Stress intensity factor

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BRIDGE COMPONENTS; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CYCLIC LOADS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; STEEL; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

ARMORED VEHICLE LAUNCH BRIDGE; CRACK LENGTH; FRACTURE ENERGY; FRACTURE PARAMETERS;

ACOUSTIC EMISSION TESTING;

EID: 12944250777     PISSN: 01959298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10921-004-0820-6     Document Type: Article

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