A probabilistic model for fatigue crack initiation and propagation

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

Volumn 373, Issue , 1998, Pages 27-32

  Khaleel, M A ^a   Simonen, F A ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIPING SYSTEMS; PRESSURE VESSELS; PROBABILITY;

PROBABILISTIC ANALYSIS;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

EID: 0031644242     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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