Code
01P04912
Duration
01 October 2012 → 30 September 2016
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Engineering and technology
- Numerical modelling and design
- Mechanics not elsewhere classified
- Destructive and non-destructive testing of materials
Keywords
weld
plasticity
fracture mechanics
Project description
The strain capacity of flawed pipeline girth welds is influenced by the strength properties of the involved materials. Heterogeneity and anisotropy of weld and pipe are not adequately covered by current assessment procedures and will be investigated in this research. Their effects will be explored using previously developed numerical and experimental tools which will be extended for this specific purpose.