Reliability-based assessment of polyethylene pipe creep lifetime

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 697-707

  Khelif, Rabia ^a,b   Chateauneuf, Alaa ^c   Chaoui, Kamel ^b  

^a IFMA   (France)

^b BADJI MOKHTAR UNIVERSITY   (Algeria)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Creep; Lifetime models; Polyethylene pipelines; Reliability analysis

Indexed keywords

CREEP; GAS PIPELINES; HYDROCARBONS; POLYETHYLENES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS;

INTERNAL PRESSURE; LIFETIME MODEL; RELIABILITY-BASED ASSESSMENT;

PLASTIC PIPE;

CREEP; GAS PIPELINES; HYDROCARBONS; PLASTIC PIPE; POLYETHYLENES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 35648965310     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2007.08.006     Document Type: Article

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