Modeling low-temperature-induced failure of pressurized pipelines

AIChE Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1248-1256

  Mahgerefteh, Haroun ^a   Atti, Olufemi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depressurization; Modeling; Risk assessment; Safety; Stress induced failure

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BRITTLE TRANSITION; DEPRESSURIZATION; STRESS-INDUCED FAILURES; WALL DEFECTS;

HIGH PRESSURE PIPELINES;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; HIGH PRESSURE PIPELINES; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33645564624     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.10719     Document Type: Review

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