An analytical model for thermal fatigue crack initiation and propagation in mixing zones of piping systems

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP

Volumn 461, Issue , 2003, Pages 111-118

  Musi, Stéphanie ^a   Beaud, Frédéric ^a  

^a EDF R AND D   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THERMAL-HYDRAULICS;

CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE TESTING; HYDRAULICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; STRESS ANALYSIS; THERMOMECHANICAL TREATMENT;

PIPING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0242610874     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/PVP2003-1997     Document Type: Conference Paper

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