Three-term asymptotic stress field expansion for analysis of surface cracked elbows in nuclear pressure vessels

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 220-223

  Labbe, Fernando ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Asymptotic stress fields; Constraint; Nonlinear fracture mechanics; Pressure vessels

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC STRESS FIELDS; NONLINEAR FRACTURE MECHANICS; SHALLOW SURFACE CRACKS; SURFACE CRACKED ELBOWS;

ASYMPTOTIC ANALYSIS; BENDING (DEFORMATION); CONSTRAINT THEORY; CRACKS; DUCTILITY; EXPANSION; STRESS ANALYSIS;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

EID: 34247632211     PISSN: 10599495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11665-007-9035-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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