Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology: Recent submissions
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Vorticity Shedding and Acoustic Resonance Excitation of Two Tandem Spirally Finned Cylinders in Cross-Flow
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)The aeroacoustic response of two tandem spirally finned cylinders is experimentally investigated. Three different pairs of finned cylinders are studied with fin pitch-to-root diameter ratios (p/Dr) ranging between ... -
Parametric Investigation of the Flow-Sound Interaction Mechanism for Single Cylinders in Cross-Flow
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Flow-excited acoustic resonance is a design concern in many industrial applications. If not treated, it may lead to excessive vibrational loads, which could subsequently result in premature structural failure of critical ... -
Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis and Structural Safety Assessment of a Mitigation Device to Minimize Consequence of a Containment Bypass Nuclear Accident
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)The thermally induced steam generator tube rupture (TI-SGTR) accident is a principal contributor to mean early and latent cancer fatality among the containment bypass accidents. To mitigate the consequence of a TI-SGTR ... -
On Investigation of Liquid Sloshing in Cylindrical Tanks With Single and Multiply Connected Domains Using Isogeometric Boundary Element Method
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)This paper explores an isogeometric boundary element method (IGA-BEM) for sloshing problems in cylindrical tanks with single and multiply connected domains. Instead of the Lagrange basis functions used in the standard BEM, ... -
Study on Sloshing Effect of Vertical Storage Tank With Displacement Seismic Excitation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)A 1:4 scale seismic simulation shaking table experiment was designed and performed to study the sloshing wave height response of a storage tank under displacement due to seismic excitation, wherein a 1000 m3 vertical storage ... -
Plastic Limit Analysis Using the Simplified Theory of Plastic Zones
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The simplified theory of plastic zones (STPZ) was mainly developed to determine strain ranges and accumulated strains in the state of shakedown at cyclic loading between prescribed levels of loading. Kinematic hardening ... -
The Effects of Energy Dissipation of the Closure Bolted Joints Under Vibration Behavior
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Bolted joints are widely used in mechanical construction due to their ease of disassembly. When the bolting member is subjected to the alternating load, the pretightening force is gradually reduced, which may cause the ... -
Comparison of Ellipsoidal and Equivalent Torispherical Heads Under Internal Pressure: Buckling, Plastic Collapse and Design Rules
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Ellipsoidal and torispherical heads, whose geometric shapes are close, are usually used as end closures of internally pressurized vessels. In pressure vessel codes, for example, ASME BPVC Section VIII and EN13445-3, ... -
Finite Element Analysis Model and Residual Stress Optimization in Rotor Welding Process
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)In this paper, the finite element method (FEM) is conducted for thermal and mechanical analysis of a half 2D axisymmetric welded rotor model. The temperature results after welding are obtained and supported by the experiment ... -
In-Plane Fluidelastic Instability Evaluation of Triangular Array Tube Bundle Using Fluid Force Measured Under Steam–Water Two-Phase Flow Condition
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Recently, tube-to-tube wear indications of triangular tube bundle steam generators (SGs) caused by fluidelastic instability (FEI) in the in-plane direction of U-bend region (in-plane FEI) have been reported. Several ... -
Reviewer's Recognition
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The Reviewers of the Year Award is given to reviewers who have made an outstanding contribution to the journal in terms of the quantity, quality, and turnaround time of reviews completed during the past 12 months. The prize ... -
Two-Dimensional Electro-Elastic Analysis of FG-CNTRC Cylindrical Laminated Pressure Vessels With Piezoelectric Layers Based on Third-Order Shear Deformation Theory
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)The purpose of this paper is to show the electro-elastic static behavior of cylindrical sandwich pressure vessels integrated with piezoelectric layers. The core is made of functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced ... -
Development of a Novel Test Method to Characterize Material Properties in Corrosive Environments for Subsea HPHT Design
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)High pressure high temperature (HPHT) design is a significant new challenge facing the subsea sector, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico. API 17TR8 provides HPHT Design Guidelines, specifically for subsea applications. ... -
Heat Loss Characteristics of Pipe Flange Joints: Experiments and Simulations
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Sealing performance and heat loss are important factors for pipe flange joints (PFJs) subjected to medium or high temperatures. Heat loss is of great interest in practical engineering for uninsulated PFJs. Since an insulation ... -
Categorization of Seismic Loadings for Components and Piping Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)To investigate the behavior of components and piping systems subjected to seismic loadings, the maximum restoring forces and maximum deformations of inelastic single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) systems due to harmonic excitations ... -
Investigating the Effects of Cyclic Thermo-Mechanical Loading on Cyclic Plastic Behavior of a Ninety-Degree Back-to-Back Pipe Bend System
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Pipe bends are generally employed for routing piping systems by connecting to straight pipes but back-to-back pipe bends are often necessary for confined space applications. In order to achieve safe operation under complex ... -
Study on Mode Repulsion of Ultrasonic-Guided Waves in Pipe Bends
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)The wave motion of guided waves in pipe bends is still veiled in some mystery, which hinders the application of guided-wave techniques in the inspection of pipelines with bends. Mode repulsion, which exists in the wavenumber ... -
Improvements on Evaluation Functions of a Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics Analysis Code for Reactor Pressure Vessels
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)In Japan, a probabilistic fracture mechanics (PFM) analysis code PASCAL was developed for structural integrity assessment of reactor pressure vessels (RPVs) considering neutron irradiation embrittlement and pressurized ... -
Failure Analysis of Large-Diameter Coiled Tubing Based on Diameter Growth
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Fatigue tests were conducted to analyze the fatigue behavior and diameter growth of large-diameter coiled tubing (CT) under the combined loads of bending and internal pressure. The experimental results reveal that mechanical ... -
Effect of Internal Air Flow on Local Postweld Heat Treatment for Large Diameter ASME P92 Steel-Welded Pipes
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Local postweld heat treatment (PWHT) is usually employed in field fabrication of large-sized ASME SA-335 Grade P92 steel pipes. Internal air flow in pipes that arise from field fabrication can result in considerable ...