The comparison of complex load sequences tested at several stress levels by fractographic examination

Engineering Failure Analysis

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 586-603

  Pell, R A ^a   Mazeika, P J ^a   Molent, Lorrie ^a  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crack growth; Fatigue crack growth; Fatigue life; Load history; Surface finish

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTOGRAPHY; STRESSES;

COMPLEX LOAD SEQUENCES; COUPON TEST PROGRAMS; FULL-SCALE TESTING; MATERIAL BATCH EFFECTS;

LOADS (FORCES);

AIRCRAFT; FATIGUE;

EID: 17644378007     PISSN: 13506307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2004.09.007     Document Type: Article

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