Application of constraint corrected J-R curves to fracture analysis of pipelines

Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 581-589

  Zhu, Xian Kui ^a   Leis, Brian N ^a  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack tip constraint; J A2 solution; J R curve; SENB; SENT; X80

Indexed keywords

J-A2 SOLUTION; J-R CURVES; SINGLE EDGE NOTCHED BEND (SENB); SINGLE EDGE NOTCHED TENSION (SENT); X80;

CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIPELINES;

STEEL PIPE;

EID: 33845778585     PISSN: 00949930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2349571     Document Type: Article

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