Finite Element Model for the Fatigue Analysis of Cracked Tubular T-Joints under Complex Loads

Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference

Volumn 12, Issue , 2002, Pages 97-102

  Lie, S T ^a   Chiew, S P ^a   Huang, Z W ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); CRACKS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRAIN; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; WELDS;

AXIAL LOADING; OUT-OF-PLANE BENDING (OPB);

JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 1842583285     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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