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J-Integral Based Flaw Stability Analysis of Mild Steel Storage Tanks

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5301

The J-integral fracture methodology was applied to evaluate the stability of postulated flaws in mild steel storage tanks. The material properties and the J-resistance (JR) curve were obtained from the archival A285 Grade B carbon steel test data. The J-integral calculation is based on the center-cracked panel solution of Shih and Hutchinson (1976). A curvature correction was applied to account for the cylindrical shell configuration. A finite element analysis of an arbitrary flaw in the storage tank geometry demonstrated that the approximate solution is adequate.

Research Organization:
Savannah River Site
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-96SR18500
OSTI ID:
5301
Report Number(s):
WSRC-MS-99-00214; ON: DE00005301
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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