Evaluation of stress intensity factor-based predictive technique for fatigue life of resistance spot welds

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages

  Zhang, Jinmiao ^a   Dong, Pingsha ^a   Gao, Yi ^b  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Corus Automotive Engineering ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FATIGUE TESTING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GEOMETRY; SPOT WELDING; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; WELDS;

AUTOMOTIVE STRUCTURES; COMPLEX SPECIMENS; EQUIVALENT STRESS INTENSITY FACTOR; FATIGUE PROPERTIES; MIXED-MODE LOADING; PREDICTIVE TECHNIQUES; RESISTANCE SPOT WELD; SENSITIVITY STUDIES;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

EID: 85072469556     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2001-01-0830     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (6)

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6. Dong, P., "A Robust Structural Stress Procedure Characterizing Fatigue Behavior of Welded Joints," SAE Paper #01-0086 (This Conference).