Improved probabilistic model for fracture toughness prediction for nuclear pressure vessel steels

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 75, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 843-855

  Margolin, B Z ^a   Gulenko, A G ^a   Shvetsova, V A ^a  

^a CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROMETEY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Fracture toughness; Nuclear pressure vessel steels; Probabilistic model

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; PROBABILITY;

NUCLEAR PRESSURE VESSEL STEELS;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

EID: 0032178528     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(98)00083-0     Document Type: Article

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