Measured versus predicted distributions of flaws for piping welds

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

Volumn 386, Issue , 1999, Pages 101-113

  Simonen, F A ^a   Chapman, O J V ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b ROLLS ROYCE PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; EXPERT SYSTEMS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIPING SYSTEMS; PROBABILITY; WELDS;

NUCLEAR PIPING SYSTEM;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

EID: 0033352336     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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