A unified European approach to high temperature defect assessment code and its incorporation in a knowledge base system

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 78, Issue 11-12, 2001, Pages 929-935

  Nikbin, K ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Creep; Fatigue; Knowledge based system; Life assessment; Power generation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041437472     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(01)00108-9     Document Type: Article

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