Fatigue strength of steel and aluminium welded joints based on generalised stress intensity factors and local strain energy values

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 247-276

  Livieri, P ^a   Lazzarin, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Elasticity; Energy; Fatigue strength; Notch stress intensity factor; Stress intensity factor; Welded joints

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ELASTICITY; LASER BEAM WELDING; STEEL; STRAIN; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; WELDS;

ALUMINUM WELDED JOINTS; NOTCH STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; STEEL WELDED JOINTS; STRAIN ENERGY; V-SHAPED NOTCH;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

EID: 21344470616     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-005-4043-3     Document Type: Article

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