Probabilistic analysis of off-center cracks in cylindrical structures

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP

Volumn 386, Issue , 1999, Pages 71-88

  Rahman, Sharif ^a   Chen, Guofeng ^a   Firmature, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b IBM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BENDING MOMENTS; CRACKS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

OFF-CENTER CRACKS;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

EID: 0033327385     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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