Numerical Simulation of the Surface Fatigue Crack Growth on Gear Teeth Flanks

FAJDIGA, Gorazd ;FLAŠKER, Jože ;GLODEŽ, Srečko ;REN, Zoran .
Numerical Simulation of the Surface Fatigue Crack Growth on Gear Teeth Flanks. 
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, [S.l.], v. 46, n.6, p. 359-369, july 2017. 
ISSN 0039-2480.
Available at: <https://www.sv-jme.eu/article/numerical-simulation-of-the-surface-fatigue-crack-growth-on-gear-teeth-flanks/>. Date accessed: 02 nov. 2025. 
doi:http://dx.doi.org/.

Fajdiga, G., Flašker, J., Glodež, S., & Ren, Z.
(2000).
Numerical Simulation of the Surface Fatigue Crack Growth on Gear Teeth Flanks.
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 46(6), 359-369.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/

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Fajdiga, G.,Flašker, J.,Glodež, S.,Ren, Z.
2000 July 46. Numerical Simulation of the Surface Fatigue Crack Growth on Gear Teeth Flanks. Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering. [Online] 46:6

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Fajdiga, Gorazd, Jože  Flašker, Srečko  Glodež, & Zoran  Ren.
"Numerical Simulation of the Surface Fatigue Crack Growth on Gear Teeth Flanks." Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], 46.6 (2000): 359-369. Web.  02 Nov. 2025

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Fajdiga, Gorazd, Flašker, Jože, Glodež, Srečko, AND Ren, Zoran.
"Numerical Simulation of the Surface Fatigue Crack Growth on Gear Teeth Flanks" Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], Volume 46 Number 6 (07 July 2017)