A concept for quantifying equivalent initial flaw size distribution in fracture mechanics based life prediction models

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 141-145

  Makeev, Andrew ^a   Nikishkov, Yuri ^a   Armanios, Erian ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Equivalent initial flaw size; Fracture; Probabilistic fatique; Structural reliability; Structural risk assessment

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; RANDOM PROCESSES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY THEORY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EQUIVALENT INITIAL FLAW SIZE (EIFS); PROBABILISTIC FATIGUE; STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY; STRUCTURAL RISK ASSESSMENT;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 33748980759     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2006.01.018     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. Johnson W.S., Heller R.A., and Yang J.N. Flight inspection data and crack initiation times. Proc Ann Reliab Maintain Symp (1977) 148-154
2. Manning SD, Yang JN. USAF durability design handbook: guidelines for the analysis and design of durable aircraft structures. AFWAL-TR-88-3119; February 1989.
3. Virkler D.A., Hillberry B.M., and Goel P.K. Statistical nature of fatigue crack propagation. J Eng Mater Technol, Trans ASME 101 2 (1979) 148-153
4. Fawaz SA, Harter JA. Impact of parameter accuracy on aircraft structural integrity estimates. AFRL-VA-WP-TR-2001-3057; July 2001.
5. Bishop C.M. Neural networks for pattern recognition (1995), Oxford University Press
6. Gen M., and Cheng R. Genetic algorithms and engineering design (1997), Wiley
7. Fawaz SA. Equivalent initial flaw size testing and analysis. AFRL-VA-WP-TR-2000-3024; June 2000.
8. Harter JA. AFGROW users guide and technical manual. AFRL-VA-WP-TR-2004-XXXX; June 2004.