Abstract (EN):
A method is presented for evaluating the stress intensity factor of part-through cracks in a thin pipe elbow. A hybrid formulation solution is used to evaluate the stress field close to the crack area. The stress field values are then inputted into a previously developed method published in the literature to evaluate the stress intensity factor in cylindrical shells. Results from cylindrical shells with part-through cracks are extended to double-curvature pipe configurations that contain the same kind of flaw.
Idioma:
Inglês
Tipo (Avaliação Docente):
Científica
Contacto:
luisa.madureira@fe.up.pt
Nº de páginas:
8