Validation of surface crack stress intensity factors of a tubular K-joint

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 610-617

  Lie, S T ^a   Lee, C K ^a   Chiew, S P ^a   Shao, Y B ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Crack propagation; Displacement extrapolation; Finite element mesh generation; J integral; Semi elliptical surface crack; Stress intensity factor (SIF); Tubular K joint

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; EXTRAPOLATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

ALTERNATING CURRENT POTENTIAL DROP (ACPD); MESH DENSITY; PARAMETRIC EQUATIONS; SURFACE CRACKS;

PIPE JOINTS;

CRACK PROPAGATION; STRESS INTENSITY FACTOR;

EID: 20444409130     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2005.03.002     Document Type: Article

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