Numerical Simulation and Experimental Investigation of the Fracture Behaviour of an Electron Beam Welded Steel Joint

1. Introduction
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2. Scientific Background
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3. Characterization of Steel S355 Electron Beam Welded (EBW) Joints
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4. The Rousselier Model
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5. The Gurson-Tvergaard-Needleman (GTN) Model
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6. The Cohesive Zone Model
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7. Optical Measurement of Crack Propagation with the ARAMIS System
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8. In Situ Laminography Investigation of Damage Evolution in S355 Base Material
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9. Summary and Outlook
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Keywords: Materials Science, Metallic Materials, Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials, Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials