Abstract: During 1996 and 1997, a steam and water separator used in the nuclear power industry was tested with hydrocarbon fluids to evaluate its potential for use in the hydrocarbon production industry. ...

Abstract: This study investigates the effect of base plate flexibility on the behavior and fatigue performance of welded socket connections commonly used in sign support structures. The results of a three specimen static load testing ...

Abstract: Analysis and testing were performed to evaluate the potential for flow induced vibrations of the finned U-tubes of a sodium-to-air dump heat exchanger of the Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF). ...

Abstract: The pitch-to-diameter ratio (P /D ) of the tube layout in shell-and-tube heat exchangers is one of the major parameters with which the designer may control heat transfer and pressure drop and ...