Application of R6 constraint methods using weight functions for T-stress

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

Volumn 365, Issue , 1998, Pages 37-41

  Hooton, Dennis G ^a   Sherry, Andrew H ^a   Sanderson, David J ^a,c   Ainsworth, Robert A ^b  

^a RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b Nuclear Electric Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c EQE Int Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constraint; Fracture; Primary and secondary loads; R6; Weight functions

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CONSTRAINT THEORY; CYLINDERS (CONTAINERS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FUNCTIONS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; THERMAL STRESS;

WEIGHT FUNCTIONS;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

EID: 0031641095     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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