Elastic-plastic analysis of off-center cracks in cylindrical structures

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP

Volumn 373, Issue , 1998, Pages 489-495

  Rahman, Sharif ^a   Firmature, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACKS; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PLASTIC DEFORMATION;

ELASTIC-PLASTIC ANALYSIS; OFF-CENTER CRACKS;

PIPING SYSTEMS;

EID: 3342933047     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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