Crack initiation and growth behaviour of circumferentially cracked pipes under cyclic and monotonic loading

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 80, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 629-640

  Singh, P K ^a   Vaze, K K ^a   Bhasin, V ^a   Kushwaha, H S ^a   Gandhi, P ^b   Ramachandra Murthy, D S ^b  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b CSIR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Crack growth; Fatigue crack initiation; Fracture resistance; Part through notch; Pipe; Stress ratio

Indexed keywords

CARBON STEEL; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; LOADING;

MONOTONIC LOADING;

PIPE;

CARBON STEEL; CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE CRACK; FRACTURE MECHANICS; PIPE; TESTING METHOD;

EID: 0242381264     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(03)00132-7     Document Type: Article

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