Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology
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EISSN:1528-8978|ISSN:0094-9930|Disc:The Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology is the premier publication for the highest-quality research and interpretive reports on the design, analysis, materials, fabrication, construction, inspection, operation, and failure prevention of pressure vessels, piping, pipelines, power and heating boilers, heat exchangers, reaction vessels, pumps, valves, and other pressure and temperature-bearing components, as well as the nondestructive evaluation of critical components in mechanical engineering applications. Not only does the Journal cover all topics dealing with the design and analysis of pressure vessels, piping, and components, but it also contains discussions of their related codes and standards|Priority:6|Publisher:American Society of Mechanical Engineers|
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Research on the Accelerated Life Test Method for Gaskets and the Verification of the Accuracy of the Life Prediction
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Bolted flanged connections are widely used in the petroleum and chemical industries. The gasket is the core component of bolted flanged connections. Accurate prediction of the gasket life is of great significance for the ... -
Development of Local Ductile Failure Assessment Method and Its Application to Four Alloys—Part II: Incorporation of the Effect of Lode Angle
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)In order to guarantee the presence of adequate margin against ultimate fracture, it is essential to establish a reliable methodology for estimating ductile fracture behavior of structures. Following the development of ... -
Defect Detection of Polyethylene Gas Pipeline Based on Convolutional Neural Networks and Image Processing
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)In this paper, a method based on image recognition was proposed to detect the defects of polyethylene (PE) gas pipeline, especially the deformation due to the indentation. First, the pipeline -detection VGG (PD-VGG) model ... -
Proposal of a Nonlinear Spring Model on Piping Support Structures for an Elastoplastic Response Analysis Method
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)In probabilistic risk assessment against earthquakes for nuclear power plants, developing a realistic response analysis method for the fragility assessment of piping systems considering input seismic motions exceeding the ... -
Optimization of High-Vapor Pressure Condensate Pipeline Commissioning Schemes in Large Uplift Environments
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)A continuously undulating pipeline results in the accumulation of air at high points and liquid at low points during commissioning, hindering the process, and impacting oil product quality. Cavitation may occur at the ... -
Analysis of Factors Influencing Y-Ring Sealing Under Ultra-High-Pressure, High-Temperature, and Low-Temperature Conditions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)To study the factors affecting the sealing performance of a Y-shaped sealing ring at the stem of a 140-MPa cage throttle valve under −46 °C, 25 °C, and 180 °C operating conditions, uniaxial tensile tests were conducted on ... -
Dynamics Modeling and Analysis of Small-Diameter Pipeline Inspection Gauge During Passing Through Elbow
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)With small diameters, numerous elbows, and complex internal environment, gathering and transportation pipelines are widely applied in the oil and gas pipeline network. To guarantee their safety, the pipeline inspection ... -
Applicability of Nonuniformly Varying the Fin Density of Tandem Finned Cylinders as a Viable Vortex and Noise Suppression Technique
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This study investigates the use of nonuniform finned tubes in tandem arrangements with different spacing-to-average equivalent diameter ratios (L/Deq(avg)) to suppress flow-induced acoustic resonance. Particle image ... -
Surface Strain Measurement for Non-Intrusive Internal Pressure Evaluation of a Cannon
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Recent cutting-edge designs for gun barrels, projectiles, and propellants require testing, such as measuring the internal pressure during firing. However, there are concerns with the current drilling method to mount pressure ... -
Latent Pitfalls in Microstructure-Based Modeling for Thermally Aged 9Cr-1Mo-V Steel (Grade 91)
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)A case study was conducted on a mechanistic model development that predicted tensile strength deterioration with thermal aging of 9Cr-1Mo-V steel in supporting the 60-year design life expected for advanced nuclear reactors. ... -
Experimental Research on Thermal-Oxidative Aging Performance of Polyethylene Pipe Under Hydrostatic Pressure
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Aging performance of polyethylene (PE) material from PE pipe under hydrostatic pressure was investigated by measuring its mechanical/chemical properties. Tensile test, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), oxidation induction ... -
Influence of Water Cover on the Blast Resistance of Circular Plates
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Explosion containment vessels (ECVs) can effectively limit the range of potential hazards, and improving their blast resistance is an important research topic. Placing ECVs underwater is an excellent and promising method. ... -
The Upper Bound of the Buckling Stress of Axially Compressed Carbon Steel Circular Cylindrical Shells
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The buckling stress of axially compressed circular cylindrical shells (CCSs) is highly sensitive to imperfections. Perfect CCSs are an idealization unattainable in reality. In practice, imperfections are always present and ... -
A Probabilistic Evaluation Method on Temperature and Time-Dependent Stress Intensity Limit St in Creep Assessment of Components at Elevated Temperatures
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Creep is an important damage mode of components at elevated temperatures, and the temperature and time-dependent stress intensity limit St is an essential indicator in creep assessment of components. In general, the safety ... -
Machine Learning Modeling for Predicting Tensile Strain Capacity of Pipelines and Identifying Key Factors
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Machine learning (ML) techniques have recently gained great attention across a multitude of engineering domains, including pipeline materials. However, their application to tensile strain capacity (TSC) modeling remains ... -
An Improved Model for Predicting Affected Region of Flashing Jet
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)When a water piping system operating under high temperatures and pressures is damaged and water is expelled into the atmosphere, a phenomenon known as depressurization boiling or flashing occurs. This flashing jet poses a ... -
Evaluation of the Structural Suitability of Lifting Trunnions in Large Pressure Vessels
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Pressure vessels are designed to meet operational requirements, and their primary purpose is to maintain the required pressure without sustaining damage. In addition, pressure vessels must be equipped with appropriate ... -
Reducing Helium Consumption in Valve Manufacturing: Alternative Test Fluid for Fugitive Emissions Production Testing
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Helium gas is used for fugitive emissions testing of industrial components such as valves. Purpose of these tests is to prevent unintentional and undesirable releases of process gas, from industrial sites, into the ... -
Structural Integrity Evaluation of Three-Dimensional-Printed Graphene-Reinforced Polylactic Acid Notched Plates Using Failure Assessment Diagrams
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Failure assessment diagrams (FADs) constitute a well-known structural integrity evaluation tool that allows structural components containing crack-like defects to be assessed through a simultaneous analysis of fracture and ... -
Thermal Striping Limits Analysis on the Cylinder With a Defect of Liquid-Cooled Nuclear Fast Reactors
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The structural safety of the cylinder in liquid-cooled fast reactors is significantly affected by high-temperature thermal striping on the cylinder wall due to the free level fluctuation. Based on the elevated-temperature ...