Finite-element analysis of composite pressure vessels with progressive degradation

Defence Science Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 75-86

  Nagesh, ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Composite pressure vessel; Degradation model; Failure analysis; Finite element analysis; Progressive degradation

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DEGRADATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE VESSELS; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

COMPOSITE PRESSURE VESSELS; DEGRADATION MODEL; PROGRESSIVE DEGRADATION;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 0037225437     PISSN: 0011748X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14429/dsj.53.2132     Document Type: Article

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