Abstract: The object of this paper is to investigate the effect of the geometry of circumferential grooves on the connection strength of hydraulically expanded tube-to-tubesheet joints of heat exchangers. ...

Abstract: The increased adaption of classical thermo-elasticity solutions for rock mechanics applications has been evident in recent years. In this paper, specialized thermo-elastic solutions for a triaxial ...

Abstract: The fabrication of stainless steel tube-to-tubesheet joints of heat exchangers consists of welding after hydraulic expansion. Here, this process is simulated by use of the finite element method, ...

Abstract: The purpose of this work is to study the plastic limit load of pad reinforced cylindrical vessels with different d/D ratios under out-of-plane moment loading on a nozzle. Three full-scale test ...

Abstract: The burst pressure of cylinders with hillside nozzle is determined using both experimental and finite element analysis (FEA) approaches. Three full-scale test models with different angles of the ...

Abstract: The purpose of this work is to investigate the elastic stress and deformation of pressurized cylinders with a hillside nozzle. Two full-scale test models were designed and fabricated specially ...