Structural behavior during a PTS transient taking into account the WPS effect

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 78, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 137-146

  Valeta, M P ^a   Sainte Catherine, C ^a   Barbier, G ^a   Lefevre, W ^a   Eisele, U ^a   Bhandari, S ^a  

^a University of Paris Salay   (France)

Author keywords

Crack mouth opening displacement; Load cool fracture; Reactor pressure vessel

Indexed keywords

EMBRITTLEMENT; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; PRESTRESSING; SERVICE LIFE; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; THERMAL STRESS;

PRESSURIZED THERMAL SHOCK; REACTOR PRESSURE VESSELS; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY; WARM PRESTRESSING;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

COOLING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION; PRESSURE ANALYSIS; REACTOR;

EID: 0035908098     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(01)00025-4     Document Type: Article

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