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Stress concentration in the multiple-notched rim of a disk

Effect of notch radius and notch spacing on factor of stress concentration in a parallel-sided disk is investigated

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A photoelastic study shows the effect of notch radius and spacing on the stress-concentration factor in a multiple-notched, parallel-sided disk, for thermal and rotational stress distributions.

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This investigation was made in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science for the Graduate School of Engineering and Mines, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa.

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Reichner, P. Stress concentration in the multiple-notched rim of a disk. Experimental Mechanics 1, 160–166 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02323084

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