Overload analysis and fatigue life prediction of spot-welded specimens using an effective J-integral

Mechanics of Materials

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-32

  Lee, Hyungyil ^a   Choi, Jinyoung ^a  

^a Sogang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Effective crack driving parameter Je; Fatigue analysis; Fatigue life; Finite element model; J integral; Overload analysis; Spot welded specimen

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

EFFECTIVE CRACK DRIVING PARAMETERS; FATIGUE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; J-INTEGRAL; OVERLOAD ANALYSIS; SPOT-WELDED SPECIMENS;

SPOT WELDING;

EID: 4944225110     PISSN: 01676636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2003.12.006     Document Type: Article

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