Crack driving force and ultimate strength of thick-walled CHS X-joints with near-toe cracks

Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 39-44

  Wang, Xuejun ^a   Wu, Jer Fang ^a   Qian, Xudong ^b  

^a ABS   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

3 D finite element analysis; Circular hollow section (CHS); Crack driving force; J integral; Thick walled; Ultimate strength; Weld toe crack

Indexed keywords

3D-FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; CIRCULAR HOLLOW SECTION; CRACK DRIVING FORCE; J INTEGRAL; THICK-WALLED; ULTIMATE STRENGTH; WELD TOE CRACK;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; HIGH STRENGTH STEEL; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SAFETY ENGINEERING; SURFACE DEFECTS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TOPOLOGY;

CRACKS;

EID: 80052739404     PISSN: 10986189     EISSN: 15551792     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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