Determination of mode i stress intensity factors of complex configurations using strain gages

Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures

Volumn 3, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1239-1255

  Swamy, S ^a   Srikanth, M V ^b   Murthy, K S R K ^c   Robi, P S ^c  

^a MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA LTD   (India)

^b WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI   (India)

Author keywords

Edge crack; Finite height; Finite width; PMMA; Strain gage; Stress intensity factor

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350427996     PISSN: 15593959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2140/jomms.2008.3.1239     Document Type: Article

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