Reliability estimation of pressurised pipelines subject to localised corrosion defects

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 267-272

  Ahammed, M ^a   Melchers, R E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORROSION PROTECTION; DEFECTS; ESTIMATION; PRESSURIZATION; RELIABILITY;

PRESSURIZED PIPELINES; RELIABILITY ESTIMATION;

PIPELINES;

CORROSION; PIPELINES;

EID: 0030474015     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0308-0161(96)00009-9     Document Type: Article

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