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Theses and Dissertations
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Items in this Collection
- 1Burst pressure
- 1Crack propagation
- 1Crack concentric with dents
- 1Crack geometry
- 1Cracks in flanks of dents
- 1Dents combined with cracks
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Burst Pressure of Pipeline with Longitudinal Crack in Dent Defects Using Extended Finite Element Method
DownloadSpring 2021
Pipelines are exposed to mechanical damage due to external interference while in service. The damages can be in form of dents, wrinkles, gouges, or cracks. In some instances, two or more of the damages may occur at the same location on the pipe and act as one defect. One of the combined defects...