A pseudo-compliance method is discussed as a means of measuring fatigue crack lengths in BS 5447, ASTM E399.72 compact-tension specimens. A calibration curve for these specimens is obtained together with a relationship between pseudo-compliance and K, the stress intensity factor. This method is suitable for automatic crack monitoring and load control.
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