Modelling 3D crack propagation in ageing graphite bricks of Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor power plant

In this paper, crack propagation in Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor (AGR) graphite bricks with ageing properties is studied using the eXtended Finite Element Method (X-FEM). A parametric study for crack propagation, including the influence of different initial crack shapes and propagation criteria, is...

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Main Authors: Thi-Tuyet-Giang Vo, Philippe Martinuzzi, Van-Xuan Tran, Neil McLachlan, Alan Steer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2015-09-01
Series:Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale
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Online Access:https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/1576