Probabilistic elastic-plastic fracture analysis of circumferentially cracked pipes with finite-length surface flaws

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP

Volumn 323, Issue , 1996, Pages 355-366

  Rahman, Sharif ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CRACKS; DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; PIPE; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; PROBABILITY; SIMULATION;

CRACKED PIPES; DUCTILE FRACTURE; PROBABILISTIC MODEL; STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY THEORY;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 0030361971     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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