Analysis of the effect of out-of-phase biaxial fatigue loads on crack paths in cruciform specimens using XFEM
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2019.01.019
Abstract: Abstract In the present research work, a numerical crack growth analysis using linear elastic fracture mechanics is carried out paying attention to the crack paths that grow in the central part of cruciform specimens under… read more here.
Keywords: fatigue; fatigue loads; biaxial fatigue; crack paths ... See more keywords
Global sensitivity analysis of offshore wind turbine foundation fatigue loads
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2019.03.055
Abstract: Abstract The design and analysis of offshore wind turbine foundations are traditionally based on deterministic time-domain simulations of a numerical model. The wind turbine, support structure and environmental conditions are represented by a large number… read more here.
Keywords: wind turbine; analysis offshore; foundation; fatigue loads ... See more keywords