Weibull statistical models of KIc/KIa fracture tougness databases for pressure vessel steels with an application to pressurized thermal shock assessments of nuclear reactor pressure vessels

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 78, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 165-178

  Williams, P T ^a   Bowman, K O ^a   Bass, B R ^a   Dickson, T L ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHOD OF MOMENTS; PRESSURE TUBE REACTORS; PRESSURIZATION; PROBABILITY; STEEL; THERMAL STRESS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

PRESSURIZED THERMAL SHOCK;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS; NUCLEAR APPLICATION; POWER PLANT; PRESSURE ANALYSIS; TOUGHNESS;

EID: 0035908137     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(01)00031-X     Document Type: Article

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