Probabilistic fatigue S-N curves including the super-long life regime of a railway axle steel

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1550-1558

  Zhao, Y X ^a   Yang, B ^a   Feng, M F ^a   Wang, H ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Crack initiation; Fatigue limit; Probabilistic analysis; S N curve; Super long life

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION MECHANISM; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FATIGUE CRACKS; FATIGUE LIMIT; LONG LIFE REGIME; PROBABILISTIC ANALYSIS; PROBABILISTIC FATIGUE; PROBABILITY LEVELS; PROBABILITY METHODS; RAILWAY AXLES; S-N CURVE; SUBSURFACE INCLUSIONS; SUPER-LONG LIFE; SURFACE PHASE; SURFACE QUALITIES; TEST DATA IN; TEST RESULTS;

AXLES; CEMENTS; CRACK INITIATION; FATIGUE DAMAGE; RAILROADS; STEEL; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING; TEST FACILITIES; WELDS; WHEELS;

CRACKS;

EID: 67651004859     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2009.04.016     Document Type: Article

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