A method of probabilistic analysis for steel pipeline with correlated corrosion defects

Corrosion Science

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 3050-3056

  Li, Shu Xin ^a   Zeng, Hai Long ^a,b   Yu, Shu Rong ^a   Zhai, Xiao ^a   Chen, Shu Ping ^a   Liang, Rui ^a   Yu, Long ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Jinchuan Group Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

A. Steel; B. Modeling studies; C. Corrosion

Indexed keywords

B. MODELING STUDIES; C. CORROSION; COMBINED EFFECT; CONVENTIONAL METHODS; CORROSION DEFECT; FAILURE PROBABILITY; MODEL SENSITIVITY; MODELING STUDIES; PROBABILISTIC ANALYSIS; STEEL PIPELINE;

CORROSION RATE; DEFECTS; PIPELINES; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STEEL PIPE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

METAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 71249114903     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2009.08.033     Document Type: Article

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