Probability versus statistical modeling: Examples from fatigue life prediction

International Journal of Reliability, Quality and Safety Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 535-550

  Harlow, D Gary ^a  

^a Lehigh University   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatigue crack growth; Probability modeling; S N response; Surface and internal nucleation; Very high cycle fatigue

Indexed keywords

FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH; PROBABILITY MODELING; S-N RESPONSE; SURFACE AND INTERNAL NUCLEATION; VERY HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

MATERIALS SCIENCE;

EID: 29144492558     PISSN: 02185393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218539305002002     Document Type: Article

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