Sentence examples for postulated flaws from inspiring English sources
Deterministic fracture analysis of cracked structures has been successful in demonstrating the behavior of structures under observed or postulated flaws.
It formed the focal point of the first project of the Network for Evaluation of Structural Components (NESC), with the objective of validating the combination of non-destructive inspection and structural mechanics assessment procedures for evaluating the integrity of such an aged structure containing postulated flaws.
Application of the dependence of fracture toughness KJC on test temperature T predicted with the Master Curve and the Unified Curve methods on the basis of surveillance specimens testing is discussed for RPV integrity assessment when the reference KJC T) curve is recalculated to the crack front length of the postulated flaw that is considerable larger than thickness of surveillance specimens.
Starting from a postulated internal semi-elliptical crack the number of design cycles is determined, the flaw aspect ratio is updated and the structural integrity of the cracked vessel is evaluated using the Failure Assessment Diagram (FAD).
The theory is based on postulated symmetries of nature.
The postulated planet is thought to circle the Sun in a lopsided, highly elongated oval loop.
The system's flaws are our flaws.
Everybody had tremendous flaws".
All institutions have flaws.
