A feasible study of fatigue life prediction for marine structures based on crack propagation analysis

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment

Volumn 217, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 11-23

  Cui, W C ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

crack growth rate curve; cumulative fatigue damage theory; cycle by cycle integration; fatigue crack propagation theory; fatigue life prediction; load sequence effect; marine structures; S N curve

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; DAMAGE DETECTION; DAMAGE TOLERANCE; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION; FORECASTING; OCEAN STRUCTURES; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

CRACK PROPAGATION ANALYSIS; CUMULATIVE FATIGUE DAMAGE; CUMULATIVE FATIGUE DAMAGE THEORY; FATIGUE LIFE PREDICTION; FATIGUE STRENGTH ASSESSMENT; LOAD SEQUENCES; OFF SHORE PLATFORMS; S-N CURVE;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

EID: 1542664417     PISSN: 14750902     EISSN: 20413084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/147509003321623112     Document Type: Article

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