A fatigue crack growth model for spot welds under cyclic loading conditions

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 792-803

  Lin, S H ^a   Pan, J ^a   Wung, P ^b   Chiang, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack propagation; Dual phase steel; Failure mode; Fatigue life prediction; Spot welds

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; CYCLIC LOADS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STEEL STRUCTURES; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

DUAL PHASE STEEL; FAILURE MODE; FATIGUE LIFE PREDICTION; SPOT WELDS;

SPOT WELDING;

EID: 33646011516     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2005.08.003     Document Type: Article

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