On the calculation of stress intensity factors for surface cracks in welded pipe-plate and tubular joints

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 89-96

  Wang, X ^a   Lambert, S B ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Pipe plate joint; Stress intensity factor; Surface crack; Tubular joint; Weight function

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STIFFNESS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; WELDING;

SURFACE CRACKS; TUBULAR JOINTS;

STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

EID: 0037208415     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(02)00045-2     Document Type: Article

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