Probability of brittle fracture for a cracked ship
Fatigue cracking is a common problem in ships and can potentially lead to a catastrophic brittle fracture. This thesis presents a methodology to quantify the risk of leaving these cracks unrepaired while a ship remains in service. The most important variable affecting the probability of failure is t...
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University of Strathclyde
2007
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.436845 |