Approximate creep rupture lifetimes for butt welded ferritic steel pressurized pipes

European Journal of Mechanics, A/Solids

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 223-258

  Perrin, Ian J ^a,c   Hayhurst, David R ^a   Ainsworth, Robert A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ENERGY GENERATION LTD   (United Kingdom)

^c Alstom UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BUTT WELDING; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; CREEP; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; KINEMATICS; MODAL ANALYSIS; STRESS ANALYSIS; TUBULAR STEEL STRUCTURES; WELDED STEEL STRUCTURES; WELDS;

CREEP RUPTURE; FERRITIC STEEL PRESSURIZED PIPES;

STEEL PIPE;

EID: 0034156742     PISSN: 09977538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0997-7538(00)00160-1     Document Type: Article

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