Finite element and reliability: A method for compound variables - Application on a cracked heating system

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 185, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 185-202

  Mohamed, Alaa ^a   Lemaire, Maurice ^a   Mitteau, Jean Claude ^a   Meister, Eric ^b  

^a LaRAMA IFMA and UBP   (France)

^b EDF R AND D   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEATING EQUIPMENT; PROBABILITY; RANDOM PROCESSES; RELIABILITY THEORY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CRACKED HEATING SYSTEMS;

NUCLEAR ENGINEERING;

EID: 0032179127     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0029-5493(98)00184-8     Document Type: Article

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