A Study of Pre-Crack Fatigue. Part I.

Abstract

The report is an examination of current technological posture in materials fatigue, especially that area of fatigue before the formation of a finite or 'technical' crack. A computerized search of the literature was performed by the Defense Documentation Center leading to the establishment of a bibliography which was intensively examined. The various concepts and rules of fatigue damage were critically examined as were their effects on fatigue analysis. The fatigue implications of Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) were also reviewed with the objective of recommending new approaches. Throughout all, a number of specific recommendations for future activity were made and discussed. These are summarized at the conclusion of this report. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0728292

Entities

People

  • Melvin B. Zisfein

Organizations

  • Franklin Institute

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bibliographies
  • Literature
  • Materials

Readers

  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.
  • Systems Analysis and Design