Author

Minghua Zhang

Publication Date

1997

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

First Advisor

Gupta, Abhijit

Degree Name

M.S. (Master of Science)

Legacy Department

Department of Mechanical Engineering

LCSH

Aluminum--Fatigue--Testing; Vibration; Girders--Vibration--Testing

Abstract

The fatigue life of aluminum beams with U notches is investigated. The responses due to harmonic and random vibrations are obtained. The fatigue life is estimated with three-sigma method. Experimental results are correlated with theoretical values.

Comments

Includes bibliographical references (pages [54]-55)

Extent

viii, 59 pages

Language

eng

Publisher

Northern Illinois University

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In Copyright

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Text

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