Fractality in the threshold condition of fatigue crack growth: An interpretation of the Kitagawa diagram

Chaos, Solitons and Fractals

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 589-598

  Spagnoli, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COPPER; CRACK PROPAGATION; DATA REDUCTION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PLASTICITY; STEEL; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; TOPOLOGY;

CRACK LENGTH; FRACTAL DIMENSIONS; FRACTAL SETS; KITAGAWA DIAGRAMS;

FRACTALS;

EID: 2042480687     PISSN: 09600779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chaos.2004.02.034     Document Type: Article

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