Statistical error in crack growth parameters deduced from dynamic fatigue tests

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1207-1215

  McCool, John I ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack growth parameters; Dynamic fatigue tests; Sample size; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; SAMPLING; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CRACK GROWTH PARAMETERS; DYNAMIC FATIGUE TESTS; GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTIONS; SAMPLE SIZE;

FATIGUE TESTING;

EID: 3242659162     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2004.03.013     Document Type: Article

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