ISSN:
0021-8995
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
The applicability of Miner's law of cumulative damage to predict lifetimes in experiments involving complex load histories is examined. Lifetimes estimated by Σ ti/(tb)i = 1 are compared with those calculated by the expression for the time to rupture derived by Prevorsek and Lyons assuming that the time to rupture can be approximated by the time to form an unstable crack. For experiments in which the loading conditions became increasingly severe with time, lifetimes predicted by Miner's law are longer than those calculated from the rate of crack propagation, the opposite being found for experiments in which the loading conditions become decreasingly severe with time. Experimental data on hand are in agreement with these findings. Effects of changes in the structural parameters ρ, E, and ΔF* and of variations in the experimental conditions on the accuracy of the lifetime estimates are discussed.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1967.070110613
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