A probabilistic micromechanical code for predicting fatigue life variability: Model development and application

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 889-895

  Chan, K S ^a,b   Enright, M P ^b  

^a ASME

^b SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROMECHANICAL CODES; MICROMECHANICAL FATIGUE VARIABILITY (MICROFAVA); STRUCTURAL ALLOYS;

CRACK INITIATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MATERIALS TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PROBABILISTIC LOGICS;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

CRACK INITIATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MATERIALS TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PROBABILISTIC LOGICS;

EID: 33845713815     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2180811     Document Type: Article

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