A strain gauge method for spot weld testing

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages

  Zhang, Shicheng ^a  

^a DAIMLER AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FATIGUE TESTING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SPOT WELDING; STRAIN GAGES;

FATIGUE ASSESSMENTS; FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATIONS; LOCAL STRESS; MEASURING METHOD; NON DESTRUCTIVE; OUTER SURFACE; SPOT-WELDED JOINTS; STRUCTURAL STRESS;

WELDS;

EID: 85072439938     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2003-01-0977     Document Type: Conference Paper

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