Artificial neural networks and effects of loading conditions on fatigue life of carbon and low-alloy steels

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

Volumn 350, Issue , 1997, Pages 413-423

  Pleune, T Todd ^a   Chopra, Omesh K ^b  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; FATIGUE TESTING; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; NEURAL NETWORKS; STRAIN RATE; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

ENVIRONMENTALLY ASSISTED CORROSION; LOW ALLOY STEEL;

CARBON STEEL;

EID: 0030702625     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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