Statistical models for estimating fatigue strain-life behavior of pressure boundary materials in light water reactor enviroments

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 129-154

  Keisler, J M ^a   Chopra, O K ^a   Shack, W J ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0000943223     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-5493(96)01293-9     Document Type: Article

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