Fatigue threshold behavior of adhesive joints

International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 145-159

  Azari, S ^a   Papini, M ^b   Schroeder, J A ^c   Spelt, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack initiation; Epoxy; Fatigue crack growth rate; Fatigue threshold testing; Fillet

Indexed keywords

BOND STRENGTH; COHESIVE FAILURES; CRACK SPEED; DISPLACEMENT CONTROL; EPOXY ADHESIVES; FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH; FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH RATE; FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH RATES; FATIGUE PRECRACK; FATIGUE TESTS; FATIGUE THRESHOLD; FATIGUE THRESHOLD TESTING; FRACTURE TEST; INTERFACIAL BOND STRENGTH; INTERFACIAL CRACKS; MIXED MODE; SLOW CRACK GROWTH; SURFACE PRETREATMENT; THRESHOLD BEHAVIOR;

ADHESIVE JOINTS; BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); CRACK INITIATION; FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; FRACTURE TESTING; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

CRACKS;

EID: 74849097077     PISSN: 01437496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2009.12.004     Document Type: Article

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