The inclusion of weld residual stress in fracture margin assessments of embrittled nuclear reactor pressure vessels

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

Volumn 373, Issue , 1998, Pages 387-395

  Dickson, Terry L ^a   Bass, Bennett R ^a   McAfee, Wallace J ^b  

^a Compl Phys and Eng Division ^*

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STRESS CONCENTRATION; THERMAL STRESS; WELDS;

PRESSURIZED THERMAL SHOCK;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

EID: 0031642220     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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