Predicting the fatigue life and crack aspect ratio evolution in complex structures

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 128-139

  Wallbrink, C ^a   Peng, D ^a   Jones, R ^a   Dayawansa, P H ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aspect ratio; Complex structures; Crack evolution; Crack growth; Fatigue life; Indirect; Semi analytical

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

COMPLEX STRUCTURES; CRACK EVOLUTION; SEMI-ANALYTICAL;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

ASPECT RATIO; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

EID: 33748415305     PISSN: 01678442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tafmec.2006.07.004     Document Type: Article

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