Crack Paths 2012

Observation of fatigue crack propagation modetransition under cyclic torsion using

micro-CT imaging with ultra-bright synchrotron radiation

111

Y. Nakai, D. Shiozawa, T. Murakami, H. Nosho

Effect of pre-stressing on the growth direction of surface cracks in ultrafine grained copper

123

K. Kamil, M. Goto, S.Z. Han, K. Euh, T. Yakushiji, Y. Tatsukawa

On coupled fracture modes and three-dimensional fracture mechanics

135

A. Kotousov, P. Lazzarin, F. Berto, L.P. Pook

Structural health monitoring of wind towers: residual life estimation

147

M. Benedetti, V. Fontanari

Role of pearlitic and spheroiditic microstructure in fatigue crack paths

159

J. Toribio, B. González, J.C. Matos

Small crack growth path and rate under combined stresses

171

N. Shamsaei, A. Fatemi

Someproblems of fatigue crack propagation in marine structures under seaway loading

183

Y. Sumi

Fatigue critical plane according to variance and cumulative damage methods under multiaxial loading

195

Z. Marciniak, D. Rozumek, E. Macha

Fatigue crack initiation and early crack propagation in ultrafine-grained copper in

high-cycle fatigue region

207

L. Kunz, P. Lukáš, L. Navrátilová

Experimental investigations on mixed-mode-loaded cracks

219

H.A. Richard, N.-H. Schirmeisen, A. Eberlein

Microstructural investigations of crack path development in nodular cast iron under

variable amplitude loading

235

L. Zybell, H. Chaves, M. Kuna, T. Mottitschka, S. Henkel, G. Pusch, H. Biermann

Crack initiation direction for in-phase biaxial fatigue loading

247

V. Chaves, C. Madrigal, C. Vallellano, A. Navarro

Effect of initial geometric misalignments of the circular notched bar specimen on the

fatigue crack growth behavior

255

I. Kim, Y.J. Zhao, B.-H. Choi, J.M. Lee

An understanding of crack growth in V H C Ffrom an internal inclusion in high strength steel

267

C. Wang, A. Nikitin, A. Shanyavskiy, C. Bathias

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