Abstract
The present paper provides plastic limit load solutions for axial and circumferential through-wall cracked pipes based on detailed three-dimensional (3-D) finite element (FE) limit analysis using elastic-perfectly plastic behavior. As a loading condition, both single and combined loadings are considered. Being based on detailed 3-D FE limit analysis, the present solutions are believed to be valuable information for structural integrity assessment of cracked pipes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 724-728 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Key Engineering Materials |
| Volume | 321-323 I |
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| State | Published - 2006 |
Keywords
- Axial through-wall crack
- Circumferential through-wall crack
- Finite element limit analysis