Abstract: Commonly used design codes for power plant components and pressure vessels include rules for ratcheting analysis that specify limits on accumulated strain. No guidance is provided on the use of the material model. The ...

Abstract: A statistical model for austenitic stainless steels for predicting the effect of pressurized water reactor (PWR) environments on fatigue life for a range of temperatures and strain rates is developed based on analysis of ...

Abstract: A statistical model for austenitic stainless steels (SSs) for predicting the effect of boiling water reactor (BWR) environments on fatigue life for a range of temperatures and strain rates is developed based on the analysis ...

Abstract: Applicable design codes for power plant components and pressure vessels demand for a design check against progressive plastic deformation. In the simplest case, this demand is satisfied by compliance with shakedown rules ...