The reliability of test results from simple test samples in predicting the fatigue performance of automotive components

Materials and Design

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1198-1210

  Fourlaris, G ^a   Ellwood, R ^a   Jones, T B ^b  

^a Institute of Life Science   (United Kingdom)

^b Delft University of Technology Corus Research Development and Technology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automotive steels; Fatigue testing; Finite element analysis; Welding

Indexed keywords

FATIGUE TESTING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STEEL; WEIGHT CONTROL; WELDS;

HIGH STRENGTH STEELS; TAILOR-WELDED BLANKS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AUTOMOBILE SUSPENSIONS;

AUTOMOBILE SUSPENSIONS; FATIGUE TESTING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STEEL; WEIGHT CONTROL; WELDS;

EID: 33751435850     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2006.01.005     Document Type: Article

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