Fatigue fracture behavior and statistical life evaluation of hybrid composite/metal beam-joints for a low-floor bus

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 46, Issue 14, 2012, Pages 1755-1764

  Lee, Ji Yeong ^a   Jung, Dal Woo ^a   Choi, Nak Sam ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

failure analysis; fatigue strength; Hybrid composite beam joint; life prediction; low floor bus body

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE LAYERS; COMPOSITE PANELS; CYCLIC LOADINGS; CYCLIC TESTS; FATIGUE FRACTURE BEHAVIOR; FATIGUE STRENGTH; FRACTURE BEHAVIOR; HIGH CONFIDENCE; HYBRID COMPOSITES; LIFE PREDICTIONS; LOW-FLOOR BUS; SIDE WALLS; STATIC LOADING; STATIC TESTS; STATISTICAL LIFE; STRESS-LIFE; TRANSVERSE LOADING; WELD JOINTS;

BUSES; CYCLIC LOADS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FLOORS; FRACTURE; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

LOADING;

EID: 84863674534     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998311424626     Document Type: Article

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