Analysis of structure integrity of RPV on the basis of brittle fracture

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 651-656

  Karzov, George ^a   Margolin, Boris ^a   Rivkin, Eugene ^b  

^a CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROMETEY   (Russian Federation)

^b DOLLEZHAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE OF POWER ENGINEERING NIKIET   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Biaxial loading effect; Brittle fracture; Brittle strength of reactor pressure vessels; Fracture probability; Fracture toughness; Shallow crack effect; Weakest link model

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; LOADING; PIPING SYSTEMS; PRESSURE VESSELS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

MASTER CURVE CONCEPTION; NON-ISOTHERMAL LOADING; SHALLOW CRACKS;

BRITTLE FRACTURE;

BRITTLE FRACTURE; EMBRITTLEMENT; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; PRESSURE VESSEL; REACTOR;

EID: 3242670893     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2004.03.001     Document Type: Article

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