Fatigue crack surface area and crack front length: new ways to look at fatigue crack growth
This paper discusses the appropriateness of crack length as a reference dimension for fatigue damage. Current discussion on short crack versus long crack data is still divided between various approaches to model small crack growth. A proper physical explanation of the probable cause of the apparent...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2018-01-01
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Series: | MATEC Web of Conferences |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201816513009 |