3D fatigue crack propagation analysis of a helicopter component

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 107-123

  Colombo, Daniele ^a   Giglio, Marco ^a,b,c,d   Manes, Andrea ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b Department of Mechanical Design and Strength of Materials ^*  (Italy)

^c AIAS   (Italy)

^d IGF   (Italy)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Helicopter components; Submodelling; Three Dimensional (3D) fatigue crack propagation

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE DETECTION; FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUSELAGES; NUMERICAL METHODS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

FOLDING LOAD SPECTRA; HELICOPTER COMPONENTS; SUBMODELLING;

HELICOPTERS;

EID: 34547327928     PISSN: 02681900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijmpt.2007.013116     Document Type: Article

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