On the finite element modeling of fatigue crack growth in pressurized cylindrical shells

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 629-635

  Furukawa, C H ^a   Bucalem, M L ^a   Mazella, I J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aircraft engineering; Bulging; Fatigue crack growth; Life prediction; Shells

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; BRITTLE FRACTURE; CRACK DETECTION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FUSELAGES; GROWTH (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING; BULGING; FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH; LIFE PREDICTION; SHELLS;

CRACKS;

EID: 58249140101     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2008.03.018     Document Type: Article

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