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摘要

There are four papers on this topic organized into one technical session. The first paper, PVP2018-84400, by N. Zentuti et al, is entitled, "Management of Complex Loading Histories for Use in Probabilistic Creep-Fatigue Damage Assessments." The second paper, PVP2018-84767, by K. Tsembelis et al, is entitled, "Effects of Non-Normal Input Distributions and Sampling Region on Monte Carlo Results." The third paper, PVP2018-84964, by K. Lu et al, is entitled, "Development of Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics Analysis Code PASCAL Version 4 for Reactor Pressure Vessels." The final paper of the session, PVP2018-85086, by D. Scarth and L. Gutkin, is entitled, "Acceptance Criteria for Probabilistic Fracture Protection Evaluations of CANDU Zr-Nb Pressure Tubes."