Strength design and life assessment of welded structures subjected to high temperature creep

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 66, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 171-186

  Tu, Shan Tung ^a   Segle, Peter ^b   Gong, Jian Ming ^a  

^a NANJING TECH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Swedish Plant Inspection Ltd   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Creep; Damage mechanics; Design code; Ductility; Life assessment; Multiaxility; Welded structures

Indexed keywords

CREEP TESTING; DUCTILITY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; OPTIMIZATION; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; WELDING;

CREEP RUPTURE STRENGTH; CREEP STRENGTH REDUCTION FACTOR; HIGH TEMPERATURE CREEP; LIFE ASSESSMENT; STRENGTH DESIGN;

WELDS;

EID: 0029732748     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0308-0161(95)00094-1     Document Type: Article

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