Life prediction of spot-welds: a fatigue crack growth approach

A life prediction method is developed for spot-welds subject to fatigue loading. Stress intensity factors are used with the Walker equation to develop two crack growth approaches to the problem. The predictions fit data for lap joint configurations well, but not so for peel joint geometries.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Engineering Mechanics

Department dc:contributor.department

Engineering Mechanics

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

1996

Author dc:creator

• Newman, John Andrew

• spot-welds
• Fatigue
• crack growth
• life prediction
• stress intensity factors
• Walker equation

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Dc Identifier Other

etd-11012008-063415

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/45401