A combination rule for multiple surface cracks based on fatigue crack growth life

Jian-Feng Wen [1,2], Yong Zhan [1], Shan-Tung Tu [1], Fu-Zhen Xuan [1]
[1] Key Laboratory of Pressure Systems and Safety (Ministry of Education), School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
[2] Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA

AIMS Materials Science, 2016, Volume 3, Issue 4: 1649-1664