Evaluation of precracking methods for the end-notched flexure test

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

Volumn 2, Issue , 2006, Pages 883-897

  Perez, Carlos L ^a,b,c   Davidson, Barry D ^a,b,c  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC CRACK; END-NOTCHED FLEXURE TEST; PRECRACKING;

BENDING STRENGTH; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GEOMETRY; MATERIALS TESTING; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS;

CRACK INITIATION;

EID: 34247122355     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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