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de Koning, A.U. (author)In the present report a simple analytical model for the "behaviour of a centrally cracked strip is proposed. Formulae for computation of compliance, crack opening displacement and effective crack extension force are derived. The model is based on the classical solution for a crack infinite sheet under uniaxial tension. The effect of finite...report 1979
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van der Linden, H.H. (author)The report describes a joint Garteur activity in the field of the prediction of crack propagation under variable amplitude loading. Existing crack propagation models or models under development will be checked with NLR crack propagation data of 202U-T3 Alclad 2 mm sheet material under F-27 Spectrum flight simulation loading. After completion of...report 1979
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Bartelds, G. (author)The applicability of finite element methods to the analysis of cracks was studied in three phases. In the first phase the available methods for the calculation of elastic stress intensity data for cracks of arbitrary shape using finite element techniques were evaluated. The indirect energy release method using virtual crack front variation was...report 1979
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Nederveen, A. (author), de Jonge, J.B. (author), Tromp, P.J. (author)The effects of systematic variations in mean stress level and in spectrum and ground load severity of a flight simulation test programme have been investigated on riveted specimens (fatigue life) and sheet specimens with central saw cut (crack growth). The fatigue life and crack propagation life in Alclad 202U-T3 compared with Alclad TOT5-T6...report 1980
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de Koning, A.U. (author), van der Linden, H.H. (author)A model for the prediction of growth rates of fatigue cracks in aluminium alloys subjected to service loading conditions is presented. The model is based on an approximate description of the crack opening behaviour and was applied successfully in an analysis of effects of crack growth acceleration and retardation observed experimentally under...report 1981
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Lof, C.J. (author)An application of linear elastic fracture mechanics to 3-dimensional crack growth prediction was developed in two phases. In the first phase finite element techniques for accurate stress intensity (S.I.) calculation were evaluated and the Virtual Crack Extension (V.C.E.)-method was selected for further work. In the second phase the process of...report 1981
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Gerharz, J.J. (author)Fatigue life assessment of composite structures in fighter aircraft necessitates testing with both mechanical and environmental loading at both coupon and structural element size levels. Testing facilities to run such tests are now available but environmental fatigue testing is expensive and time consuming. An environmental fatigue loading...report 1987
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ten Have, A.A. (author)WISPER and WISPERX are standardised variable-amplitude test loading histories for use in the fatigue design of horizontal axis wind turbine blades. They are based on flap load service measurements on 9 different horizontal axis wind turbines, covering a wide range of materials, rotor diameters and geographical locations. The present report is...report 1992
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- de Jonge, J.B. (author), Hol, P.A. (author), van Gelder, P.A. (author) report 1995