The shape of a strain-based failure assessment diagram

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 89, Issue , 2012, Pages 59-66

  Budden, P J ^a   Ainsworth, R A ^a  

^a EDF ENERGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Defects; Failure assessment diagram; Fracture; Strain based

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM; FE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENTS; FITNESS FOR SERVICE; FRACTURE ASSESSMENT; IN-LINE; STRAIN-BASED; STRAIN-HARDENING CAPACITY; WORKED EXAMPLES;

DEFECTS; RATING;

FRACTURE;

EID: 83955161700     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2011.09.004     Document Type: Article

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