Fractography of an Axle Which Broke Under Combined Bending Impact and Torsion
1994 ◽
Vol 116
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pp. 130-131
An automobile rear axle broke at the differential end when the vehicle collided with a tree at about 35 m.p.h. The fracture surfaces exhibited features characteristic of both bending impact and torsional overload. It was concluded that the fracture started as a bending impact when the frontal collision forced the entire drive system rearward. The fracture was completed by torsional overload when the drive system locked and the wheel continued to turn.
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1969 ◽
Vol 27
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pp. 202-203
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1990 ◽
Vol 48
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pp. 265-267
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2008 ◽
Vol 128
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pp. 259-266
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2009 ◽
Vol 129
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pp. 348-351
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