The effective fracture toughness of structural components obtained with the blend rule

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 182, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 123-129

  Eriksson, K ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

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EID: 0348116224     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-5493(97)00355-5     Document Type: Article

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