Numerical analysis of fatigue growth of external surface cracks in pressurised cylinders

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 293-300

  Lin, X B ^a,b   Smith, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b N code International Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CRACK PROPAGATION; CYLINDERS (CONTAINERS); DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

PRESSURIZED CYLINDERS;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE CRACKS; MODELLING-MATHEMATICAL;

EID: 0031128526     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(96)00080-4     Document Type: Article

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