A Statistical Distribution Function of Wide Applicability.

Weibull, W. (1951). A Statistical Distribution Function of Wide Applicability. Journal of Applied Mechanics, 18(3), 293-297.

Type

Journal article

Intellectual base

Primary research

Year

1951

Volume

18

Issue

3

Pages

293-297

DOI

10.1115/1.4010337

DOI registrant

ASME International

Link

https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4010337

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2 citations across 2 artifacts.

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Primes

• Allometry and Scaling Law
  • Material strength properties (yield stress, fracture toughness) can scale with grain size or sample size according to predictable exponents.

    This sourceFoundational paper on the Weibull distribution, establishing power-law scaling of failure rates and material strength with system size — the canonical engineering allometry of reliability.

Mechanisms

• Mechanical Coupon and Fatigue Testing
  • Fatigue is defect-driven, so results obey a size effect

    This sourceEstablishes a weakest-link size effect in solids: a larger stressed population creates more opportunities for a life-limiting weak element.

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