Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology: Recent submissions
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Added Fluid Mass for Bellows Expansion Joints in Axial Vibrations
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)This paper presents the results of investigation of the fluid added mass in axial vibrations of bellows expansion joints. The added mass is shown to consist of three parts, one due to ... -
A Robust Method for Inelastic Analysis of Components Made of Anisotropic Material
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)A new robust method, called MARS (modulus adjustment and redistribution of stress), based on linear elastic finite element analyses has been proposed to evaluate inelastic strains in anisotropic ... -
An Investigation of Nonlinear Models for a Cylinder Row in a Cross Flow
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)An array of elastically supported cylinders placed in a uniform fluid flow perpendicular to their long axis has been known to perform large-amplitude oscillations when the flow velocity is ... -
Effect of Shear Deformation and Relaxation of Support Conditions on Elastic Buckling of Pressurized Expansion Bellows
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)Mechanical stability of pressurized expansion bellows and tube-bellows-tube interconnects is considered. Effect of shear deformation on buckling pressure of bellows is shown by using Engesser’s ... -
Analytical Solutions of Openings Formed by Intersection of a Cylindrical Shell and an Oblique Nozzle Under Internal Pressure
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)This paper presents the analytical solutions of local circumferential and longitudinal stresses due to internal pressure on a cylindrical pressure vessel at the juncture of an opening formed by ... -
Further Evaluation of Creep-Fatigue Life Prediction Methods for Low-Carbon Nitrogen-Added 316 Stainless Steel
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)Low-carbon, medium-nitrogen 316 stainless steel is a principal candidate for a main structural material of a demonstration fast breeder reactor plant in Japan. A number of long-term creep tests ... -
Elastic-Plastic Failure Analysis of Pressure Burst Tests of Thin Toroidal Shells
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)This paper provides a comparison between test and analysis results for bursting of thin toroidal shells. Testing was done by pressurizing two toroidal shells until failure by bursting. An ... -
Thermomechanical Fracture on a Pressurized Cylindrical Vessel Induced by a Localized Energy Source
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)Thermally induced elastic fracture around a localized energy source on a pressurized cylindrical vessel is studied in this work. Analytical solutions are obtained via the method of dual integral ... -
Effective Stress Factor Correlation Equations for Piping Branch Junctions Under Internal Pressure Loading
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)The results from a previous finite element parametric study by the authors on the effective stress factors (ESFs) occurring in piping branch junctions under internal pressure loading are used ... -
The Interaction of Two Parallel Semi-Elliptical Surface Cracks Under Tension and Bending
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)Multiple cracks are often observed in engineering structures; and their interaction and coalescence may significantly affect their life. Knowledge of the behavior of interacting cracks is very ... -
Simplified Analyses of a Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Joint for Filament-Wound Pipes
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)A simplified analysis procedure is described for a fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) stubflanged joint which addresses some of the problems with current FRP joints. The joint consists of a tapered ... -
ISO Test Method to Determine Sustained-Load-Cracking Resistance of Aluminium Cylinders
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)Leak as well as rupture types of failures related to sustained-load-cracking (SLC) have been observed in high-pressure gas cylinders fabricated from certain aluminium alloy. The stable crack ... -
Modeling of Tuned Liquid Damper With Submerged Nets
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)An analytical model for describing the effectiveness of tuned liquid damper (TLD) with submerged nets for suppressing horizontal vibration of structures is proposed. Dissipation energy due to the ... -
The Structural Response of Cylindrical Shells to Internal Shock Loading
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)The internal shock loading of cylindrical shells can be represented as a step load advancing at constant speed. Several analytical models are available to calculate the structural response of ... -
Steam Generator Fretting-Wear Damage: A Summary of Recent Findings
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)Flow-induced vibration of steam generator (SG) tubes may sometimes result in fretting-wear damage at the tube-to-support locations. Fretting-wear damage predictions are largely based on experimental ... -
Application of Equivalent Elastic Methods in Three-Dimensional Finite Element Structural Analysis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)This paper describes use of equivalent solid (EQS) modeling to obtain efficient solutions to perforated material problems using three-dimensional finite element analysis (3-D-FEA) programs. It is ... -
The Effect of a Large Hole on the Stress Concentration Factor of a Satellite Hole in a Tension Field
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)Stress concentration factors have been determined for large hole to small hole diameter ratios (D/d) of 10 to 50 for two holes in an infinitely wide tension-loaded panel. Finite element analysis ... -
Prediction of Failure Behavior of a Welded Pressure Vessel Containing Flaws During a Hydrogen-Charged Burst Test
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)An industry-government collaborative program was carried out with an aim to promoting the acceptance of fracture mechanics-based fitness-for-service assessment methodology for a service-damaged ... -
Numerical Analysis of Nonstationary Thermal Response Characteristics for a Fluid-Structure Interaction System
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)Nonstationary thermal response analysis for a fundamental sodium experiment simulating thermal striping phenomena was carried out using a quasi-direct numerical thermohydraulics simulation code with ... -
Analytical Model for Self-Excited Vibration of an Overflow Flexible Plate Weir
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)An analytical model for the self-excited vibration of an overflow flexible weir as observed in the French demonstration fast breeder reactor, Super Phenix-1, is proposed. The instability condition ...