Life estimation of pressurised pipe bends using steady-state creep reference rupture stresses

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 79, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 799-805

  Hyde, T H ^a   Sun, W ^a   Williams, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Independent Consultant   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Damage; Failure life; Pipe bend; Reference rupture stress; Steady state creep

Indexed keywords

CREEP; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PRESSURIZATION; STRESS ANALYSIS;

RUPTURE STRESSES;

PIPING SYSTEMS;

CREEP; DAMAGE; LIFE PREDICTION; PIPE BEND; RUPTURE ANALYSIS; STRESS;

EID: 0036997178     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(02)00134-5     Document Type: Article

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