Three-dimensional characterisation and modelling of small fatigue corner cracks in high strength Al-alloys

Comptes Rendus Physique

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 316-327

  Proudhon, Henry ^a   Moffat, A ^b   Sinclair, Ian ^b   Buffiere, Jean Yves ^c  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Aluminium alloys; Computed tomography; Crack closure; Fatigue; Synchrotron radiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858293228     PISSN: 16310705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crhy.2011.12.005     Document Type: Short Survey

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