Fatigue in porous PMMA: The effect of stress concentrations

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 989-995

  Hoey, David ^a   Taylor, David ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bone cement; Critical distance; Fatigue; Notch; Polymethylmethacrylate; Porosity

Indexed keywords

BONE CEMENT; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; POROSITY; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

BLUNT NOTCHES; CRITICAL STRESS; THEORY OF CRITICAL DISTANCES (TCD);

POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES;

EID: 40649125584     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2007.08.022     Document Type: Article

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