Evaluation of leak-before-break assessment methodology for pipes with a circumferential through-wall crack. Part III: Estimation of crack opening area

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 525-536

  Takahashi, Yukio ^a  

^a CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Circumferential crack; Crack opening area; Crack opening displacement; Leak before break; Pipe; Plastic deformation

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOADING; PIPE; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CRACK OPENING AREA (COA);

PIPING SYSTEMS;

CRACK; LEAK DETECTION; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; PIPING SYSTEM; PLASTIC DEFORMATION;

EID: 0037163170     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(02)00038-8     Document Type: Article

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