Finite element based plastic limit loads for cylinders with part-through surface cracks under combined loading

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 80, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 527-540

  Kim, Yun Jae ^a   Shim, Do Jun ^a   Nikbin, Kamran ^b   Kim, Young Jin ^a   Hwang, Seong Sik ^c   Kim, Joung Soo ^c  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Combined loading; Finite element limit analysis; Limit load; Surface cracked cylinder

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); CRACKS; CYLINDERS (CONTAINERS); PLASTICITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STRESSES;

AXIAL TENSION;

STRUCTURAL LOADS;

CRACK; CYLINDER;

EID: 0141483581     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(03)00106-6     Document Type: Article

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