Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology: Recent submissions
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Discussion: “Leak Localization in Pipelines Via Computational Pipeline Monitoring” (Moustafa, K. A., Haik, Y., Aldajah, S., and Omar, F., 2012, ASME J. Pressure Vessel Technol., 134(4), p. 041701)
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)In the paper by Moustafa et al. (2012, “Leak Localization in Pipelines Via Computational Pipeline Monitoring,” ASME J. Pressure Vessel Technol., 134(4), p. 041701), they have described a scanning procedure to locate multiple ... -
Probabilistic Methods for Predicting the Remaining Life of Offshore Pipelines
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)When offshore pipelines approach the end of their design life, their condition could threaten oil flow continuity as well as become a potential safety or environmental hazard. Hence, there is a need to assess the remaining ... -
Axial Load Capacity of Cold Formed Pipe Flange Connection
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)In this paper, a cold forming process is used where the connection between a pipe and a flange is created by means of radially expanding tool segments inside the pipe. The method is investigated with two purposes, to set ... -
Risk-Based Maintenance Planning for Deteriorating Pressure Vessels With Multiple Defects
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Pressure vessels are subject to deterioration processes, such as corrosion and fatigue, which can lead to failure. Inspections and repairs are performed to mitigate this risk. Large industrial facilities (e.g., oil and gas ... -
Recent Developments of the Linear Matching Method Framework for Structural Integrity Assessment
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)The linear matching method (LMM) subroutines and plug-in tools for structural integrity assessment are now in extensive use in industries for the design and routine assessment of power plant components. This paper presents ... -
Comparison of Parent and Butt-Fusion Material Properties of Unimodal High-Density Polyethylene
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)The U.S. nuclear power industry is seeking U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) approval to use high-density polyethylene (HDPE) in safety-related applications. The USNRC had granted approval for the use of HDPE for ... -
Numerical Study of Laser Shock Peening Effects on Alloy 600 Nozzles With Initial Residual Stresses
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)This paper investigates the effect of initial residual stress and prestrain on residual stresses due to laser shock peening for Alloy 600 using numerical simulation. For simulation, the strain rate dependent Johnson–Cook ... -
The Application of Miniaturized Three-Point-Bend Specimens for Determination of the Reference Temperature of A533 Cl.1 Steel
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)This contribution deals with the determination of the reference temperature of A533 Cl.1 steel using miniaturized specimens. The dimensions of the miniaturized specimens used were 3 × 4 × 27 mm (thickness × width × length). ... -
High Temperature Fatigue of Welded Joints—Experimental Investigation and Local Analysis of Butt Welded Flat and Cruciform Specimens
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Austenitic stainless steel of type X6CrNiNb18-10 exhibits advantageous mechanical and chemical properties and is a common material for numerous applications in the nuclear power plant and chemical industries. Besides the ... -
Evaluation of Simplified Creep Design Methods Based on the Case Analysis of Tee Joint at Elevated Temperature
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Based on a tee joint, the simplified creep design methods of ASME code, elastic-perfectly plastic (EPP) analysis of Code Case N-861 (CC N-861) and the inelastic analysis by isochronous stress strain (ISS) curve, were ... -
Determination of Failure Pressure Modes of the API Specification 12F Shop-Welded, Flat-Bottom Tanks
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Shop–welded, flat-bottom tanks for storage of production liquids are designed and fabricated in specific dimensions and capacities for internal pressures close to atmospheric pressure in accordance with the API 12F ... -
A Reaffirmation of Fracture Toughness Requirements for ASME Section VIII Vessels for Service Temperatures Colder Than 77 K
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)To assure adequate fracture resistance of cryogenic pressure vessels designed to operate at a minimum design metal temperature (MDMT) colder than 77 K (−196 °C or −320 °F), current American Society of Mechanical Engineers ... -
Nanofillers Reinforced Polymer Composites Wrap to Repair Corroded Steel Pipe Lines
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)This paper presents the analysis of repair of pipelines using nanofiller dispersed composites. Steel pipe with part wall loss as per ISO 24817 is repaired using glass/epoxy composites with and without nanoclay reinforcement ... -
Bauschinger Effect Prediction in Thick-Walled Autofrettaged Cylindrical Pressure Vessels
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)The paper addresses the Bauschinger effect under complex stress state in materials with deformation-induced anisotropy whose strain hardening is described by the isotropic–kinematic (translational) type hardening hypothesis. ... -
Flaw Tolerance Assessment for Low-Cycle Fatigue of Stainless Steel
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)According to Appendix L of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section XI, flaw tolerance assessment is performed using the stress intensity factor (SIF) even for low-cycle fatigue. On the other hand, in Section III, the ... -
Refined General Theory of Stress Analysis for Tubesheet
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)The stress analysis method for fixed tubesheet (TS) heat exchangers (HEX) in pressure vessel codes such as ASME VIII-1, EN13445, and GB151 is based on the classical theory of thin plate on elastic foundation. In addition, ... -
Fatigue Performance Evaluations of Vehicle Toroidal Liquefied Petroleum Gas Fuel Tanks
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)In this study, fatigue performances of the vehicle toroidal liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fuel tanks were examined to estimate the fatigue life and its failure locations using both experimental and finite element analysis ... -
A New Stress Intensification Factor of Pipe-In-Pipes Based on Finite Element Analyses
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)For the design of a transmission piping system, a stress intensification factor (SIF) is generally used for the stress calculations of piping components due to external forces, and the solutions for the single-walled piping ... -
Residual Stress State of X65 Pipeline Girth Welds Before and After Local and Furnace Post Weld Heat Treatment
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)This research investigated the effects of global (in other words, furnace-based) and local post weld heat treatment (PWHT) on residual stress (RS) relaxation in API 5L X65 pipe girth welds. All pipe spools were fabricated ... -
Development of Measurement Methods for Vibration-Induced Stress of Small-Bore Piping
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)The vibration-induced fatigue failure of small-bore piping is one of the common causes of failure trouble at nuclear power plants (NPPs). Therefore, the purpose of this study is to develop the measurement methods of ...