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Probabilistic Model of Multiple-Site Fatigue Damage of Riveting in Airframes

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The probabilistic model of multiple-site damage of riveting in airframes is based on the statistical description of kinetics of the three fatigue fracture factors: time to crack initiation near the rivet hole, dimensional nonuniformity of flaws, and coalescence of counterpropagating cracks from neighboring holes. The probabilistic measure of these factors is used to determine time-dependent performance characteristics of a rivet joint: no-failure operation function and lifetime distribution function. The limiting state of the structure comes if at least one of the ligaments between the holes is fractured.

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Translated from Problemy Prochnosti, No. 3, pp. 48 – 58, May – June, 2014.

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Ignatovich, S.R. Probabilistic Model of Multiple-Site Fatigue Damage of Riveting in Airframes. Strength Mater 46, 336–344 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11223-014-9555-5

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