Fracture analyses of surface-cracked pipes and elbows using the line-spring/shell model

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 425-438

  Mohan, R ^a  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Line spring shell model; Surface cracked pipes and elbows; Three dimensional finite element model

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIPE;

LINE-SPRING/SHELL MODELS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

CRACK; FRACTURE; PIPE;

EID: 0032030345     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0013-7944(97)00165-3     Document Type: Article

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