Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology: Recent submissions
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Nonlinear Response and Failure of Steel Elbows Under In-Plane Bending and Pressure
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)The paper investigates the response of elbows under in-plane bending and pressure, through nonlinear finite element tools, supported by experimental results from real-scale tests. The finite element ... -
Finite Element Simulation of Bolt-Up Process of Pipe Flange Connections With Spiral Wound Gasket
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)It is well known that a large amount of scatter in bolt preloads is observed when bolting up a pipe flange connection, especially in the case of using a spiral wound gasket. In this study, ... -
Large Axisymmetric Deformations of Elastic/Plastic Perforated Circular Plates
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)A mathematical model of axisymmetric elastic/plastic perforated circular plate bending and stretching is developed which accounts for through thickness yielding, through thickness variations in ... -
Effects of Axial Deformation Load on In-Plane Instability of U-Shaped Bellows
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)The in-plane instability pressure of U-shaped bellows can be calculated by Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association standards formulas where only the internal pressure load is taken into account, ... -
A Proposal of Fatigue Life Correction Factor Fen for Austenitic Stainless Steels in LWR Water Environments
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)The fatigue life of austenitic stainless steel has recently been shown to undergo remarkable reduction with decrease in strain rate and increase in temperature in water. Either of these parameters ... -
Fatigue Crack Growth Rate of Medium and Low Sulfur Ferritic Steels in Pressurized Water Reactor Primary Water Environments
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)Models of fatigue crack growth rates for medium and low sulfur ferritic pressure vessel steels in pressurized water reactor (PWR) primary environments are developed based on a recent collection ... -
Elastic-Shakedown Analysis of Axisymmetric Nozzles
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)An investigation of the shakedown behavior of axisymmetric nozzles under internal pressure is presented. The analysis is based on elastic-plastic finite element analysis and Melan’s lower bound ... -
The Influence of Finite Three-Dimensional Multiple Axial Erosions on the Fatigue Life of Partially Autofrettaged Pressurized Cylinders
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)Erosion geometry effects on the mode I stress intensity factor (SIF) for a crack emanating from the farthest erosion’s deepest point in a multiply, finite-length or full-length eroded, partially ... -
An Evaluation of EJMA Stress Calculations for Unreinforced Bellows
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)The existing, widely used charts and equations for evaluation of unreinforced bellows were evaluated by parametric elastic finite element analysis. The prediction of meridional bending stress due ... -
Fatigue Performance of High-Pressure Waterjet-Peened Aluminum Alloy
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)An experimental study of high-pressure waterjet peening on 7075-T6 aluminum alloy was conducted to investigate the effects of waterjet on high-cycle fatigue life and fatigue crack growth. Unnotched ... -
The Response of Pipes and Supports to Internal Pressure Loads Generated by Gaseous Detonations
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)Pipes with nominal diameters 300 mm constructed from GRP or medium density polyethylene (MDPE) have been subject to transient internal pressure loads, generated by ethylene-air detonations. Several ... -
Measurement of Local Creep Deformation in Cross-Weld Specimen by Optical Fiber Marking and Remote Monitoring
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)Creep deformation localization is a common occurrence generally found in high temperature components, typically at weldments and geometrical discontinuities. The deformation in a small region cannot ... -
An Experimental Study on the Seismic Response of Base-Isolated Secondary Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)The paper provides an experimental study on the feasibility of base isolation for seismic protection of nonstructural secondary system such as sensitive instrumentation, computer equipment, ... -
Flow-Induced In-Line Oscillation of a Circular Cylinder in a Water Tunnel
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)Flow-induced in-line oscillation of a circular cylinder has been experimentally studied by free-oscillation tests in a water tunnel. Response amplitudes of a circular cylinder have been measured ... -
An FEM Simulation for Guided Elastic Wave Generation and Reflection in Hollow Cylinders With Corrosion Defects
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)The generation and reflection of guided elastic waves in hollow cylinders with corrosion defects have been investigated numerically for the purpose of nondestructive evaluation (NDE) of tubular ... -
Behavior of Localized Bottom Bulge in Aboveground Oil Storage Tanks Under Liquid Pressure
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)The bottom plate of aboveground oil storage tanks can bulge, separating from the foundation due to welding deformation. When such a bulge is subjected to liquid pressure, it deforms continuously ... -
Effects of Repair Weld Length on Residual Stress Distribution
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)This paper discusses residual stress distributions induced by repairing a stainless steel girth weld in a 19-mm thick pipe of outer diameter 541 mm. In particular, the effects of repair weld ... -
Redesign of NEMO-Type Spherical Acrylic Submersible for Manned Operation to 3000 ft (914 m) Ocean Depth
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)A detailed nonlinear three-dimensional (3-D) finite element analysis (FEA) was performed in Phase I on a NEMO (naval experimental manned observatory) type HBOI (Harbor Branch Oceanographic ... -
Effects of Pressure Relief Valve Behavior on 2-Phase Energy Storage in a Pressure Vessel Exposed to Fire
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)Recent studies have shown that the hazards associated with loss of containment and BLEVEs (boiling liquid expanding vapor explosions) are strongly tied to the energy stored in the liquid phase ... -
Axial Strength of Tube-to-Tubesheet Joints: Finite Element and Experimental Evaluations
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)Because of their importance for the integrity of heat exchangers, the strength of tube-to-tubesheet joints, and particularly their axial strength, is of special interest. A finite element model ...