Evaluation of constraint methodologies applied to a shallow-flaw cruciform bend specimen tested under biaxial loading conditions

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

Volumn 365, Issue , 1998, Pages 11-25

  Bass, B Richard ^a   McAfee, Wallace J ^a   Williams, Paul T ^a   Pennell, William E ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; FRACTURE TESTING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STEEL BEAMS AND GIRDERS; STEEL TESTING; STRESS ANALYSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL STRESS;

BIAXIAL LOADING; REACTOR PRESSURE VESSELS;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

EID: 0031621742     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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