Prediction of degree of bending in tubular X and DT joints

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 147-161

  Chang, E ^a,b   Dover, W D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LLOYD'S REGISTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Degree of bending; Fatigue; Finite element; Parametric equation; Tubular joint

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE TESTING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); LOADS (FORCES); OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; STRESSES; TUBULAR STEEL STRUCTURES; WELDS;

DEGREE OF BENDING;

BENDING (DEFORMATION);

EID: 0033078409     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(98)00060-7     Document Type: Article

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