Strength, stress and fracture analyses of offshore tubular joints using finite elements

Journal of Constructional Steel Research

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 265-286

  Lee, M M K ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite elements; Fracture; Strength; Stress; Tubular joints

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

OFFSHORE TUBULAR JOINTS;

TUBULAR STEEL STRUCTURES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; OFFSHORE PLATFORM;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; OFFSHORE STRUCTURE;

EID: 0032832916     PISSN: 0143974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-974X(99)00025-5     Document Type: Article

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