Application of continuum damage mechanics in multi-dimensional creep failure analysis - An efficient finite element solution

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

Volumn 354, Issue , 1997, Pages 39-45

  Hsiao, J ^a   Fong, M ^a   Gibbons, T B ^a  

^a ABB Power Plant Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DEFORMATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CONTINUUM DAMAGE MECHANICS (CDM); MULTIDIMENSIONAL CREEP FAILURE ANALYSIS; SOFTWARE PACKAGE ABB MARC CE;

CREEP TESTING;

EID: 0030658160     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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