Enhancement of leak rate estimation model for corroded cracked thin tubes

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 52-57

  Chang, Y S ^a   Jeong, J U ^a   Kim, Y J ^a   Hwang, S S ^b   Kim, H P ^b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Crack opening displacement; Leak rate estimation model; Leak rate test; Stress corrosion crack; Thin tube

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL CRACKS; CATASTROPHIC FAILURES; CRACK OPENING DISPLACEMENTS; ELASTIC-PLASTIC FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; ENGINEERING EQUATIONS; FLOW MODEL; INTERNAL PRESSURE; LEAK RATE; NUCLEAR COMPONENTS; PRACTICAL MODEL; STRESS CORROSION; STRESS CORROSION CRACK; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY ASSESSMENT; TEST DATA; THIN TUBES;

ESTIMATION; FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

CRACKS;

EID: 76649103364     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2009.11.004     Document Type: Article

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