Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology: Recent submissions
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Optimization and Standardization of Flanged and Flued Expansion Joint Design
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)Flanged and flued type expansion joint (thick wall expansion bellow) used as an integral part of many shell and tube heat exchanger where process conditions produce differential expansion between shell and tubes. It provides ... -
Erosion Mechanism and Sensitivity Parameter Analysis of Natural Gas Curved Pipeline
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)With the deepening of natural gas exploitation, the problem of sand production in gas wells is becoming more and more serious, especially in high-yield gas wells. The solid particles in natural gas are very likely to cause ... -
Prediction of Fracture Failure of Steel Pipes With Sharp Corrosion Pits Using Time-Dependent Reliability Method With Lognormal Process
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)This paper presents a reliability-based methodology for assessing fracture failures of steel pipes with sharp corrosion pits. Based on newly developed models of elastic fracture toughness, the simple criterion of stress ... -
Influence of Internal Inward Pressure on Stability of Open-Top Aboveground Steel Tanks Subjected to Wind Loading
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)The results of wind tunnel tests indicate that there is an internal inward pressure induced by wind excitation when open-top tanks are examined, but not when close-top tanks are examined. This internal pressure is considered ... -
Plastic Collapse Stresses Based on Flaw Combination Rules for Pipes Containing Two Circumferential Similar Flaws
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)When discrete multiple flaws are in the same plane, and they are close to each other, it can be determined whether they are combined or standalone in accordance with combination rules provided by fitness-for-service (FFS) ... -
A Creep Buckling Design Method of Elliptical Heads Based on the External Pressure Chart
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)The buckling design criteria of elliptical heads in ASME VIII-1, ASME NH, and RCC-MRx are reviewed and compared. Accordingly, an external pressure chart (EPC) based buckling design approach is developed for elliptical heads ... -
On the Influence of the Corrosion Defect Size in the Welding Bead, Heat-Affected Zone, and Base Metal in Pipeline Failure Pressure Estimation: A Finite Element Analysis Study
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)In this study, failure pressure prediction was conducted in a pipeline with localized corrosion in base metal (BM), heat-affected zone (HAZ), and welding bead (WB) by finite element (FE) analysis. In the gas pipeline ... -
Probabilistic Characterization of an Allowable Design Moment in a Piping Elbow
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)The design of a nuclear power plant piping requires consideration of the effects of pressure and moment loads according to the appropriate design equation, which is Piping design equation (9) in NC/ND-3600, Section III of ... -
Limited Versus Unlimited Strain Accumulation Due to Ratcheting Mechanisms
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)After distinguishing material ratcheting and structural ratcheting, different phenomena related to structural ratcheting are gathered. Ratcheting of elastic–plastic structures observed with stationary position of loads is ... -
Analytical Modeling of Self-Loosening of Bolted Joints Subjected to Transverse Loading
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)Self-loosening of bolted joints is a common issue in structural connections and machine design. This phenomenon can not only cause the industry a lot of losses due to maintenance but can result in catastrophic incidents ... -
Generalized Plane Strain Study of Rotational Autofrettage of Thick-Walled Cylinders—Part II: Numerical Evaluation
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)The theoretical modeling of the rotational autofrettage of a thick-walled cylinder based on the generalized plane strain assumption has been presented in part I of the paper. In order to access the potentiality of the ... -
A Multidimensional and Multiscale Model for Pressure Analysis in a Reservoir-Pipe-Valve System
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)Reservoir-pipe-valve (RPV) systems are widely used in many industrial processes. The pressure in an RPV system plays an important role in the safe operation of the system, especially during the sudden operations such as ... -
Characteristics of Acoustic Resonance Excitation by Flow Around Inline Cylinders
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)Excitation of acoustic resonance by flow over tube bundles in heat exchangers can cause hazardous levels of acoustic pressure that may pose operational and environmental risks. The previous studies have indicated that ... -
On the Use of Gas Flow Models to Predict Leak Rates Through Sheet Gasket Materials
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)The prediction of leak rate through porous gaskets for different gases based on test conducted on a reference gas can prevent bolted joint leakage failure and save the industry lots of money. This work gives a basic ... -
Development of a Thermal Autofrettage Setup to Generate Compressive Residual Stresses on the Surfaces of a Cylinder
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)Recently, a heat treatment technique has been proposed to induce compressive residual stresses at the vicinity of the outer wall of a thermally autofrettaged cylinder. In the proposed technique, the outer wall of a thermally ... -
Nondestructive Testing Ultrasonic Technique for Localization of Areas Subjected to Creep Deformation on In-Service Pipings Manufactured From Low-Alloyed Steel
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)Creep failure of the pressure equipment operated at high temperatures in power and petrochemical industry is a frequent reason of its collapse. Ultrasonic waves' velocity is sensitive to change of material properties due ... -
Mean Stress Effect on Fatigue Properties of Type 316 Stainless Steel in Pressurized Water Reactors Primary Water Environment
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)The mean stress effect on the fatigue life of type 316 stainless steel was investigated in simulated pressurized water reactor (PWR) primary water and air at 325 °C. The tests in air environment have revealed that the ... -
Research on Forming Temperature of Metastable Austenitic Stainless Steel Head Based on Strain-Induced Martensitic Transformation
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)The formation of strain-induced martensite (SIM) is found in metastable austenitic stainless steel (m-ASS) during cold forming, and the presence of SIM may cause reductions in toughness, ductility, and corrosion resistance ... -
Field Measurement and Numerical Study of the Vibration in the Pipeline of Centrifugal Compressor
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)During compressor operation, vibration of the connecting pipeline often occurs which potentially has an impact on safety. Field vibration measurements are carried out on a pipeline for a centrifugal compressor, and the ... -
Development of Bolted Flange Design Tool Based on Artificial Neural Network
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)Finite element analysis (FEA) of bolted flange connections is the common methodology for the analysis of bolted flange connections. However, it requires high computational power for model preparation and nonlinear analysis ...