Numerical modelling of load-history effects on ductile tearing

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

Volumn 423, Issue , 2000, Pages 63-67

  Sherry, Andrew H ^a   Wilkes, Mark A ^a   Beardsmore, David ^a   Ainsworth, Bob ^b  

^a RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ENERGY GENERATION LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYCLIC LOADS; DUCTILITY; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; STIFFNESS; STRAIN HARDENING; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

DUCTILE TEARING;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 0242719897     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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