Standard Test Methods (e.g. ASTM, DIN) for materials characterization in general, and for fatigue in particular, do not contemplate specimens with complex geometries, as well as the combination of axial and in-plane bending ...

Standard Test Methods (e.g. ASTM, DIN) for materials characterization in general, and for fatigue in particular, do not contemplate specimens with complex geometries, as well as the combination of axial and in-plane bending ...

The suitability of the η-factor method for the determination of J-resistance curves of thin walled steam generator tubes was evaluated using elastoplastic finite element analysis. Different candidate non-standard specimens' ...

GFRP Composites (Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics) have a wide range of applications in the aeronautical, automotive and aerospace industries, being subject to low-speed impact loads which makes it necessary to study their ...

The structural integrity of steam generator tubes is a relevant issue concerning nuclear plant safety. In the present work, J-resistance curves of Inconel 690 and Incoloy 800 nuclear steam generator tubes with circumferential ...

The experimental determination of room temperature J-resistance curves of thin walled Incoloy 800 nuclear steam generator tubes was studied. Different non-standard specimens’ geometries were considered, including circumferential ...

This work examines the effect of weld strength mismatch on fracture toughness measurements defined by J and CTOD fracture parameters using single edge notch bend (SE(B)) specimens. A central objective of the present study ...

This degree work aimed to elaborate and compare the mechanical properties using a tribological analysis between the manufactured ceramic brake pad specimens and the Raybestos ceramic specimens, based on the industry technical ...