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... fracture nickel plasticity remaining life assessment thermal analysis thermal shock Thermal transients and cyclic effects play a central role in defining the integrity of thick-walled high temperature components. While it is straightforward to assign section thickness based on temperature...

.... 19 10 2007 01 10 2008 13 04 2009 cracks fatigue heat exchangers impact (mechanical) pipes remaining life assessment statistical distributions turbulence vibrations heat exchanger tubes flow-induced vibration loose supports crack growth leakage rate service life...

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... detection finite element analysis pipes plates (structures) power plants probes remaining life assessment sensors 14 03 2007 26 08 2008 09 12 2008 2009 American Society of Mechanical Engineers ...

... used for fatigue and creep crack growth. Depending on the failure mechanism, a rotor’s remnant life is defined in terms of allowable starts and operating hours. blades creep fracture failure analysis fatigue cracks finite element analysis forging internal stresses remaining life assessment...

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... fatigue testing elastoplasticity creep fatigue remaining life assessment In the design and life assessment of structures of austenitic steels that operate at high temperatures, the performance of welds provides a particular difficulty. Their performance under variable load and temperature...

... be used as an alternative for quick and yet reliable evaluation. 14 09 2005 25 10 2005 structural engineering power plants pressure vessels steam plants remaining life assessment stress analysis nondestructive testing Fracture-mechanics-based structural integrity...