Fracture mechanics analysis of the BIMET welded pipe tests

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 251-277

  Schwalbe, Karl Heinz ^a   Cornec, Alfred ^a   Lidbury, David ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b SERCO ASSURANCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Failure assessment; Mismatch effect; Piping for nuclear applications; Welded joints

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE MECHANICS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PIPE; WELDING; WELDS;

ANALYTICAL ENGINEERING; BUTT WELDED PIPES;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

FRACTURE MECHANICS; JOINT; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MODELING; PIPING SYSTEM; TESTING; WELDING;

EID: 1842737531     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2003.12.016     Document Type: Article

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