Fatigue life prediction for spot welds in coach-peel and lap-shear specimens with consideration of kinked crack behaviour

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 31-50

  Lin, S H ^a   Pan, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack propagation; Failure mode; Fatigue life prediction; Spot welds

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

FAILURE MODE; FATIGUE LIFE PREDICTION; KINK ANGLES; KINKED CRACK; LAP SHEAR; RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING; SPOT WELDS;

WELDS;

EID: 1542543732     PISSN: 02681900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijmpt.2004.003911     Document Type: Article

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