... containing an artificial surface defect” Originality/value – Keywords: Alloys, Aluminium alloys, Deformation, Failure modes, Finite element modelling, Geometric parameters, Single-lap joints, Stress (materials), Stress analysis http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/IJSI-03-2014-003...

..., respectively τ_xy=shear stress in x‐y plane. ν₁₂=Poisson's ratio Stress (materials) Mechanical behaviour of materials Fracture Crack interaction Stress intensity factors. Boundary collocation Orthotropic lamina a₁₁, a₁₂...

..., an original research work. Alloys Aluminium Stress (materials) Mechanical behaviour of materials Theory of critical distances Line method Stress riser Failure assessment diagram The load‐bearing capacity of a structural component is usually conditioned by the existence of stress risers...

... fracture occurs from the outside of the slit. If either of these conditions is satisfied, we define the crack as harmless. Keiji Houjou can be contacted at: houjou@oyama‐ct.ac.jp © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Steel Fatigue Mechanical behaviour of materials Stress...

... of Abbas Hosseini's MSc. dissertation, an original research work. Abbas Hosseini can be contacted at: sc_abb_hosseini@yahoo.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Mandrel speed Cold expansion process Finite element simulation Residual stress distribution Stress (materials) Finite...

... Limited 2012 Very high cycle fatigue Residual stresses Welding simulation Fracture mechanics Fatigue Stress (materials) Welding fracture ε =strain tensor p=equivalent plastic strain S =deviatoric stress tensor h=heat transfer coefficient...

... and Table II , the current method produced accurate results for interface crack problem under tensile loading condition. Therefore, it can be assumed that the results in Table III are also reliable. Stress intensity factor Single‐edge interface crack Bending loading condition Stress (materials...

... Interface bonding strength Stress (materials) Bonding A, B=constants a=spherical interface radius m=material index (r, θ) (r₁, θ)=polar coordinates σ=stress λ=eigen value φ₁...

... Group Publishing Limited 2012 Kinematics Buckling Stress (materials) Finite element analysis Multiscale modelling Multipoint constraint theory Global‐local FE based codes One of the most critical issues for a finite element analysis is to estimate and minimize the errors related...

... occurs. During propagation of the shock wave, the plastic deformation is permanent and the elastic deformation is temporary. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Titanium Fatigue Stress (materials) Fracture Mechanical behaviour of materials Crack growth mitigation Laser peening...

... be found in the paper by Singh et al. (2011a) . Titanium Metals Stress (materials) Fatigue Mechanical properties of materials Laser peening Residual stress Probabilistic sensitivity analysis Regional importance Fatigue analysis Finite element simulation Laser peening (LP...

... and fracture surfaces of all tested specimens were observed using an optical microscope or a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Koji Takahashi can be contacted at: ktaka@ynu.ac.jp © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Steel Stress (materials) Torsional strength Fatigue Torsion...

... was proposed by Noroozi et al. (2005) supported on the following assumptions: José A.F.O. Correia can be contacted at: jcorreia@utad.pt © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Stress (materials) Fatigue Iron Fatigue crack propagation Probabilistic approach UniGrow model...

.... Such potential weak points in aircraft bolted joints may cause catastrophic structural failures that will result in significant human and economic consequences. Stress (materials) Alloys Deformation Aluminium alloys Single‐lap joints Stress analysis Failure modes Finite element modelling...

.... Steel Tensile strength Tensile loading Stress (materials) Overload effect Fatigue Threshold stress intensity factor range Crack arrest Stress ratio © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Keiji Houjou can be contacted at: houjou@oyama‐ct.ac.jp Therefore, the effect...

...‐4V. Originality/value To the authors' knowledge, this is the first paper that compares fatigue performance of a wide variety of mechanically surface treated conditions in two aircraft alloys. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Stress (materials) Aircraft Alloys Surface...

... of simplicity of used numerical model. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Metals Surface treatment Stress (materials) Finite element analysis Inserting compressive residual stresses on the surface of metallic components brings advantages in the terms of fatigue, corrosion and wear...

... of the materials. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Stress (materials) Alloys X‐rays Laser peening is an emerging surface technology which introduces deeper compressive residual stress with less cold‐work compared to shot peening (Prevéy et al., 1997). There are only several...

... that uses high intensity, short duration lasers to induce compressive stresses in metallic components (Clauer, 1996 ; Clauer et al., 1983). Used in structural settings, LP residual stresses mitigate service loadings to extend the overall fatigue life of a component. Stress (materials...

... at a temperature below the melting temperature of the material (Staron et al., 2004), and then mechanically stirs the material together under pressure to form a welded joint. During welding, a highly plastic flow is generated by the tool movement (Liechty and Webb, 2007). Friction welding Stress...