A review of methods and applications of reliability analysis for structural integrity assessment of UK nuclear plant

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 76, Issue 13, 2000, Pages 909-919

  Bullough, R ^a   Green, V R ^a   Tomkins, B ^a   Wilson, R ^b   Wintle, J B ^c  

^a RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b SELLAFIELD LTD   (United Kingdom)

^c TWI LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nuclear plant; Reliability analysis; Structural integrity assessment

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; FAST REACTORS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; PRESSURE VESSEL CODES; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY ASSESSMENT;

NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;

NUCLEAR REACTOR; PRESSURE VESSEL; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY;

EID: 0041874411     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(99)00069-1     Document Type: Article

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