Abstract: The deflections and the stresses in U-tubes due to differential thermal expansion between two legs are nonlinear functions of the thermal loading even with linear elastic materials. The nonlinear ...

Abstract: It is shown in this paper that residual stresses in a tube could be created in such a way that they are in tension in the middle region of the wall and in compression throughout the ...

Abstract: Analytical and explicit formulas are developed to give maximum rotation, bending moment and stress in heat exchanger U-tubes due to the difference between thermal expansions of hot leg and cold ...