Relationship between conditional failure probabilities and corresponding reserve factors derived from the R6 failure assessment diagram

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

Volumn 323, Issue , 1996, Pages 401-404

  Wilson, Ray ^a   Mitchell, Bernard J ^a   Ainsworth, Robert A ^a  

^a Nuclear Electric plc   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FRACTURE MECHANICS; PROBABILITY;

DEFECT ASSESSMENT METHOD; FAILURE PROBABILITY;

FAILURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030363738     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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2. Wilson R and Ainsworth R A, A probabilistic fracture mechanics assessment procedure, Paper G30M/1, SMiRT 11 Conference, Tokyo, 1991.
3. Ainsworth R A, Reactor pressure vessels - is upper shelf operation necessary?, Paper G01/1, SMiRT 11 Conference, Tokyo, 1991.