Probabilistic estimation of remaining life of a pipeline in the presence of active corrosion defects

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 321-329

  Ahammed, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; DETERIORATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; ITERATIVE METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RANDOM PROCESSES; RELIABILITY; SERVICE LIFE;

CORROSION DEFECTS; CORROSION GROWTH;

PIPELINES;

CORROSION; PIPELINE;

EID: 0032051565     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(98)00006-4     Document Type: Article

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