Fatigue crack propagation simulation in an aircraft engine fan blade attachment

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 27, Issue 10-12, 2005, Pages 1661-1668

  Barlow, K W ^a   Chandra, R ^a  

^a NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack propagation; Engine; Fan blade; Fracture; Simulation

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC LOADS; AIRCRAFT ENGINES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

CENTRIFUGAL LOADS; CRACK OPENING DISPLACEMENT (COD); FAN BLADE;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 27144530256     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2005.06.016     Document Type: Conference Paper

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