Application of optimisation methods to the design of high performance composite pipelines

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 58-64

  Harte, A M ^a   McNamara, J F ^a   Roddy, I D ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b MCS   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Composite; Joint; Optimisation; Pipeline

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; GAS PIPELINES; OPTIMIZATION; PIPE JOINTS; STRESSES;

PIPELINE DESIGN;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 0141755151     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(03)00455-2     Document Type: Article

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