Structural integrity evaluation of X52 gas pipes subjected to external corrosion defects using the SINTAP procedure

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 420-432

  Adib Ramezani, H ^a   Jeong, J ^a   Pluvinage, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ D'ORLÉANS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

External corrosion defects; Gas pipeline; Notch stress intensity; SINTAP

Indexed keywords

CORROSION PROTECTION; DEFECTS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PLASTICITY; SAFETY FACTOR; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

EXTERNAL CORROSION DEFECTS; LIMIT LOAD ANALYSIS; NOTCH STRESS INTENSITY; STRESS GRADIENTS; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY EVALUATION;

GAS PIPELINES;

CORROSION PROTECTION; DEFECTS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GAS PIPELINES; PLASTICITY; SAFETY FACTOR; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

EID: 33744926932     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2006.02.023     Document Type: Article

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