Tearing of Circumferential Cracks in Pipes Loaded by Bending,

Abstract

The paper develops a theory of tearing for circumferential through-cracks in pipes. Resistance to tearing is postulated to be a consequence of invariance in shape at the tip of a growing crack.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA170429

Entities

People

  • J. Lyell Sanders Jr.

Organizations

  • Harvard University

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bending Moments
  • Crack Tips
  • Cracks
  • Curvature
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Fracture (Mechanics)
  • Geometry
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Membranes
  • Military Research
  • Nonlinear Differential Equations
  • Numerical Integration
  • Resistance
  • Simultaneous Equations
  • Strain Hardening

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  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).