An analysis of premature cracking associated with microstructural alterations in an AISI 52100 failed wind turbine bearing using X-ray tomography

Gould, Benjamin; Greco, Aaron; Stadler, Kenred; Xiao, Xianghui

doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2016.12.089

Title: An analysis of premature cracking associated with microstructural alterations in an AISI 52100 failed wind turbine bearing using X-ray tomography

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; Greco, Aaron; Stadler, Kenred; Xiao, Xianghui

Publication Date:: Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2017

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1397827

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Materials & Design

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Materials & Design Journal Volume: 117 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0264-1275

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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                    Gould, Benjamin, Greco, Aaron, Stadler, Kenred, and Xiao, Xianghui. An analysis of premature cracking associated with microstructural alterations in an AISI 52100 failed wind turbine bearing using X-ray tomography.  United Kingdom: N. p., 2017. 
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                    Gould, Benjamin, Greco, Aaron, Stadler, Kenred, & Xiao, Xianghui. An analysis of premature cracking associated with microstructural alterations in an AISI 52100 failed wind turbine bearing using X-ray tomography.  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2016.12.089

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                    Gould, Benjamin, Greco, Aaron, Stadler, Kenred, and Xiao, Xianghui. Wed .  
"An analysis of premature cracking associated with microstructural alterations in an AISI 52100 failed wind turbine bearing using X-ray tomography".  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2016.12.089.

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  title        = {An analysis of premature cracking associated with microstructural alterations in an AISI 52100 failed wind turbine bearing using X-ray tomography},

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