Code
31524708
Duration
01 January 2008 → 31 December 2010
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Engineering and technology
- Numerical modelling and design
- Mechanics not elsewhere classified
Keywords
weldments
fracture mechanics
interaction rules
Project description
The plastic failure behaviour of ductile weldments with multiple flaws will be studied by means of small-and large-scale experiments and a numerical study of the main influencing parameters. Interaction rules will be developed, based on which the severity of weld flaws and their influence on the failure mode of welded constructions can be determined.