Optimal shapes for axisymmetric pressure vessels: A brief overview

Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 443-449

  Zhu, Lei ^a,b   Boyle, J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b York International   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0011193946     PISSN: 00949930     EISSN: 15288978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1308572     Document Type: Article

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