A review of the volume-based strain energy density approach applied to V-notches and welded structures

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 183-194

  Berto, F ^a   Lazzarin, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Control radius; Finite size volume; Strain energy density; U notch; V notch; Welded joints

Indexed keywords

CONTROL AREA; CONTROL RADIUS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FATIGUE STRENGTH; FATIGUE TESTS; HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE; IN-PLANE PROBLEM; MATERIAL FRACTURE; MEAN VALUES; NOTCH STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; PLATE THICKNESS; POISSON'S RATIO; SHEAR LOADINGS; SPOT-WELDED JOINTS; STATIC LOADS; STATIC TESTS; STRAIN ENERGY DENSITY; ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH; V-NOTCHES; VOLUME STRAIN; VOLUME-BASED STRAINS; WELDED JOINTS; WELDED STRUCTURES;

CRACKS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); POISSON RATIO; STATISTICAL TESTS; STRAIN ENERGY; TENSILE STRENGTH; WELDED STEEL STRUCTURES; WELDING;

WELDS;

EID: 70449715087     PISSN: 01678442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tafmec.2009.10.001     Document Type: Article

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