Uncertainty analyses for calculated failure probabilities of piping welds

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

Volumn 383, Issue , 1999, Pages 77-90

  Khaleel, M A ^a   Simonen, F A ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); PIPE JOINTS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAINLESS STEEL; STEEL PIPE; THERMAL STRESS; WELDS;

FAILURE PROBABILITY; PIPING WELDS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

PIPING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0033338634     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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