Elucidation of fatigue crack closure behaviour in surface crack by 3-D finite element analysis

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 168-180

  Kim, Joo Sung ^a   Kang, Jae Youn ^a   Song, Ji Ho ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

3D elastic plastic finite element; Fatigue crack closure; Mesh size effect; Stabilization behaviour; Surface crack

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STABILIZATION; STRAIN GAGES; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

3D ELASTIC-PLASTIC FINITE ELEMENT; FATIGUE CRACK CLOSURE; MESH SIZE EFFECT; STABILIZATION BEHAVIOUR; SURFACE CRACK;

CRACKS;

EID: 33748958649     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2006.01.016     Document Type: Article

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