The R6 procedure: Recent developments and comparison with alternative approaches

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 77, Issue 14-15, 2001, Pages 895-903

  Budden, P J ^a   Sharples, J K ^b   Dowling, A R ^c  

^a BRITISH ENERGY GENERATION LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

^c SELLAFIELD LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment procedures; Defects; Fitness for purpose; R6 procedures

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; PIPING SYSTEMS;

CRACK ARREST METHODS;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

DEFECT; TESTING METHOD;

EID: 0035942293     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(01)00012-6     Document Type: Article

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