Fatigue failure of suspension arm: Experimental analysis and multiaxial criterion

Engineering Failure Analysis

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 485-499

  Nadot, Y ^a   Denier, V ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b RENAULT   (France)

Author keywords

Cast iron; Casting defects; Defect tolerance; Endurance; Multiaxial fatigue

Indexed keywords

CASTING; CRACK INITIATION; DURABILITY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; MODELS; NODULAR IRON;

CASTING DEFECTS; FATIGUE FAILURE; SURFACE DEFECTS; SUSPENSION ARM;

SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS);

CAST IRON; FAILURE;

EID: 2142713072     PISSN: 13506307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2003.12.001     Document Type: Article

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