On the cyclic crack-tip opening displacement |
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Authors: | A. J. McEVILY |
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Affiliation: | Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA |
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Abstract: | This note discusses the cyclic crack tip opening displacement ( CTOD )cyc. As is discussed, the correct expression for the ( CTOD )cyc is based upon the effective range of the stress intensity factor. |
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Keywords: | Cyclic CTOD crack closure plasticity-induced closure roughness-induced closure |
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