Analysis of crack growth at R=-1 under variable amplitude loading on a steel for railway axles

Journal of ASTM International

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2008, Pages

  Carboni, M ^a   Beretta, S ^a   Madia, M ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

A1n steel; Crack growth; Damage tolerance; Nasg ro ; Railway axles; Variable amplitude loading

Indexed keywords

AXLES; CARBON STEEL; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; DAMAGE TOLERANCE; FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION; RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION; RAILROADS; STRESS ANALYSIS; TRANSPORTATION;

A1N STEEL; ANALYTICAL TOOL; CONSTANT AMPLITUDE LOADING; EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE; INSPECTION INTERVALS; RAILWAY AXLES; STATE-OF-THE-ART ALGORITHMS; VARIABLE AMPLITUDE LOADING;

NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION;

EID: 76649116874     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1546962X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JAI101648     Document Type: Review

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