Probabilistic fatigue life prediction using AFGROW and accounting for material variability

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1042-1049

  Grell, William A ^a   Laz, Peter J ^a  

^a University of Denver   (United States)

Author keywords

AFGROW; Aluminum 2024; Fatigue life prediction; Lap joint; Material variability; Probabilistic

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED MEAN VALUES; COMPACT TENSION; COMPUTATION TIME; CRACK GROWTH RATES; CRACK SIZES; DESIGN PHASE; DESIGN PROCESS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FATIGUE LIFE; FATIGUE LIFE PREDICTION; FATIGUE PERFORMANCE; LAP JOINT; LIFE PREDICTIONS; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MATERIAL VARIABILITY; MONTE CARLO; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PROBABILISTIC ASSESSMENTS; PROBABILISTIC FATIGUE; PROBABILISTIC METHODS; SINGLE EDGE NOTCHED TENSIONS; SINGLE LAP JOINTS;

ALUMINUM; CRACKS; DESIGN; FATIGUE DAMAGE; FORECASTING; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; PHASE INTERFACES; VERIFICATION;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 77949490149     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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