Abstract: Effects of pipe breaks on nozzle design have been considered in this paper. Simple methods have been used for estimating the maximum possible pipe whip loads for design of nozzles and other ...

Abstract: Piping systems are often provided with supports and restraints with gaps to reduce the thermal stresses and to limit the motion caused by other loads, e.g., due to pipe rupture or seismic ...

Abstract: Heat exchangers, steam generators, and other pressure vessels in nuclear power plants are equipped with bolted closures for the purpose of in-service inspection and maintenance. The ASME Boiler ...

Abstract: The core of a pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR) consists of a large number of fuel channels. These fuel channels are connected to the feeder pipes through which the heavy water flows ...

Abstract: This paper presents a mathematical formulation for a superelement on a moving reference frame. A group of constrained elements, forming a single degree-of-freedom with respect to some reference ...

Abstract: In this paper, a novel industrial waste heat recovery based cogeneration is proposed for the combined production of power and refrigeration. The system is an integration of Rankine power cycle ...

Abstract: The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of coiling on the flow characteristics of R-407C in an adiabatic spiral capillary tube. The characteristic coiling parameter for a ...

Abstract: A numerical model is developed for simulating soil moisture movement for a multilayer crop root zone in subtemperate-subhumid agro-climates. Water dynamics is used for a nonuniform root distribution pattern to compute the ...

Abstract: Water movement in the soil–root system is an important component in modeling of the hydrological processes. A nonlinear root uptake model was developed and validated for a nonuniform crop root zone in a semiarid agro-climate. ...