[EN] The finite element method has been widely used to solve different problems in the field of fracture mechanics. In the last two decades, new methods have been developed to improve the accuracy of the solution in 2D ...
[EN] In this paper, the influence of the heterogeneity in the predicted crack initiation lifetime under fretting fatigue conditions is analysed for a regular and a random distribution of micro-voids. A critical plane ...
[EN] In this work, the role of the contact stiffness in the measurement of principal variables in fretting wear tests is assessed. Several fretting wear tribometers found in the literature, including one developed by the ...