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The local undercut defects at the weld toe provide a potential initiation site for fatigue cracks and significantly impact the structure's fatigue strength. The influence of continuous undercut depth on fatigue performance is widely studied, but the resear ...

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A novel fatigue life prediction methodology based on energy dissipation in viscoelastic materials

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Fatigue properties of as-welded and post-weld-treated high-strength steel joints: The influence of constant and variable amplitude loads

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