TAGSI views on aspects of crack arrest philosophies for pressure vessels with thicknesses up to 100 mm

Authors
Burdekin, FM Knott, JF Sumpter, JDG Sherry, AH
Citation
Fm. Burdekin et al., TAGSI views on aspects of crack arrest philosophies for pressure vessels with thicknesses up to 100 mm, INT J PRES, 76(13), 1999, pp. 879-883
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Mechanical Engineering
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRESSURE VESSELS AND PIPING
ISSN journal
03080161 → ACNP
Volume
76
Issue
13
Year of publication
1999
Pages
879 - 883
Database
ISI
SICI code
0308-0161(199911)76:13<879:TVOAOC>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
As part of its ongoing technical programme the UK nuclear industry's Techni cal Advisory Group on Structural Integrity (TAGSI) was asked to comment on three issues concerning use of crack arrest arguments in structural integri ty assessments for pressure vessel applications. The paper summarises the c ontent of the TAGSI discussions and conclusions. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.