A review of analysis methods and acceptance criteria for local thinned areas in piping and piping components

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

Volumn 359, Issue , 1997, Pages 55-65

  Stephens, Denny R ^a   Krishnaswamy, Prabhat ^a   Mohan, Raj ^a   Osage, David A ^a,b   Wilkowski, Gery M ^a  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b BP AMERICA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE VESSELS; SAFETY FACTOR;

LOCAL THINNED AREAS;

PIPING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0030690697     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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