Micromechanical investigation of the fatigue crack growth behaviour of Al-SiC MMCs

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 795-804

  Bruzzi, M S ^a   McHugh, P E ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Finite element analysis; Metal matrix composites; Micromechanical modelling; Short crack growth mechanism; Short cracks

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOADING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROSTRUCTURE; POROSITY; REINFORCEMENT; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

FATIGUE; METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES; SHORT CRACK GROWTH MECHANISM; SHORT CRACKS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 2342473835     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2004.01.007     Document Type: Article

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