Newman, John Andrew2014-03-142014-03-141996etd-11012008-063415http://hdl.handle.net/10919/45401A life prediction method is developed for spot-welds subject to fatigue loading. Stress intensity factors are used with the Walker equation to develop two crack growth approaches to the problem. The predictions fit data for lap joint configurations well, but not so for peel joint geometries.ix, 80 leavesBTDapplication/pdfenIn Copyrightspot-weldsFatiguecrack growthlife predictionstress intensity factorsWalker equationLD5655.V855 1996.N495Thesishttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11012008-063415/