Plastic limit pressures for cracked pipes using finite element limit analyses

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 321-330

  Kim, Yun Jae ^a   Shim, Do Jun ^a   Huh, Nam Su ^a   Kim, Young Jin ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Finite element; Limit pressure; Surface cracked pipe; Through wall cracked pipe

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; PLASTIC PIPE; STRAIN MEASUREMENT;

PLASTIC LIMIT PRESSURES;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

CRACK; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PIPE; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; PRESSURE;

EID: 0037023914     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(02)00031-5     Document Type: Article

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