Finite element based fatigue life predictions of laser overlap welds in automotive structures

11th International Conference on Fracture 2005, ICF11

Volumn 4, Issue , 2005, Pages 2569-2574

  Henrysson, H F ^a  

^a VOLVO CAR CORPORATION   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE STRUCTURES; FATIGUE LIFE PREDICTION; FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE ELEMENT SOFTWARE; LASER WELDS; MESH DENSITY; PARIS LAW; SEAM WELD; SHELL ELEMENT; STEEL GRADES; STRUCTURAL STRESS; TEST DATA; THIN-SHEET STRUCTURES;

AUTOMOBILES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LASERS; WELDS;

WELDING;

EID: 84869759935     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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