Understanding crack growth in fuselage lap joints

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 38-50

  Jones, R ^a   Molent, L ^b   Pitt, S ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crack growth; Fuselage lap joints; Prediction

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FORECASTING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

AIRWORTHINESS; FUSELAGE LAP JOINTS;

FUSELAGES;

CRACK PROPAGATION; FORECASTING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FUSELAGES; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 37648999550     PISSN: 01678442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tafmec.2007.10.002     Document Type: Article

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