Volumes | Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference | American Society of Mechanical Engineers Digital Collection

Topics: Diffusion bonding (Metals) , Friction , Heat exchangers , Joining , Aluminum , Aluminum alloys , Laser welding , Leakage , Liquefaction , Liquefied natural gas

Fabrication, Welding, and Inspection Techniques in Preparation for In-Reactor Testing of Accident Tolerant Fuels

Kristine Barrett, Michael Teague, Glenn Moore, Connor Woolum, Kip Archibald

PVP 2015; V06AT06A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45675

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Topics: Accidents , Fuels , Inspection , Manufacturing , Testing , Welding , Cladding systems (Building) , Light water reactors , Design , Irradiation (Radiation exposure)

Development of Laser Engineered Net Shape (LENS) Additive Manufacturing for Repair

Paul S. Korinko

PVP 2015; V06AT06A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-46001

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Topics: Additive manufacturing , Lasers , Lenses (Optics) , Maintenance , Shapes , Hydrogen

Advanced Sensor Technologies for Monitoring Structural Integrity of PVP Systems

Experimentation and Adaptive Modeling for Temperature Effect Quantification in PVP Structural Health Monitoring With PWAS

Tuncay Kamas, Banibrata Poddar, Bin Lin, Lingyu Yu, Victor Giurgiutiu

PVP 2015; V06AT06A004doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45595

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Topics: Modeling , Structural health monitoring , Temperature , Temperature effects , Waves , Sensors , Antiresonance , Boundary-value problems , Computer software , Elastic waves

Temperature Effect on Fiber Optical Sensors for Dry Cast Storage Health Monitoring

Bin Lin, Lingyu Yu, Victor Giurgiutiu

PVP 2015; V06AT06A005doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45623

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Topics: Fibers , Sensors , Storage , Temperature , Fiber Bragg gratings , Structural health monitoring , Cycles , Failure , Fuels , Materials management

Development of a Testing System for Piezoelectric Wafer Active Sensors Exposed to Extreme Temperatures

William Roth, Banibrata Poddar, Jingjing Bao

PVP 2015; V06AT06A006doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45798

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Topics: Semiconductor wafers , Sensors , Temperature , Testing , Electrodes , Design , Echoes , Electrical wires , Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy , Industrial furnaces

Temperature Effects on Piezoelectric Wafer Active Sensors

Linlin Ma, Xiaoyi Sun, Bin Lin, Lingyu Yu

PVP 2015; V06AT06A007doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45841

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Topics: Semiconductor wafers , Sensors , Temperature effects , Structural health monitoring , Storage , Temperature , Acoustic emissions , Durability , Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy , Ovens

Guided Wave Damage Detection in Power-Plant-Tubes by Using Magnetostrictive Transducer Arrays

Peng Guo, Hongyuan Li, Zhenhua Tian, Hong Xu

PVP 2015; V06AT06A008doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45845

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Topics: Damage , Magnetostrictive devices , Waves , Algorithms , Finite element methods , Imaging , Reflection , Superheaters , Water

Non-Contact Gas Accumulation Detection in Water Loaded Pipes Using Guided Waves

Zhenhua Tian, Xiaoyi Sun, Linlin Ma, Lingyu Yu

PVP 2015; V06AT06A009doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45846

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Topics: Pipes , Water , Waves , Nuclear power stations , Safety , Cooling , Damage , Emergencies , Laser Doppler vibrometers , Pumps

Application of Fracture Mechanics in Failure Assessment

Fitness Analysis of Defects in LPG Storage Tank

Zhao-he Chen

PVP 2015; V06AT06A010doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45149

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Topics: Acceptance criteria , Construction , Fitness-for-service , In-service inspection , Safety , Storage tanks

Upper Bound Estimates of the Contribution of an Unknown Residual Stress Field to Stress Intensity Factor

Harry Coules, David Smith

PVP 2015; V06AT06A011doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45178

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Topics: Stress , Residual stresses , Deformation , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Modeling , Process simulation , Stress concentration , Welded joints

Ductile Fracture Simulation Considering Strain Rate Loading Effect

Hyun-Suk Nam, Ji-Soo Kim, Yun-Jae Kim, Jin-Weon Kim, Chang-Young Oh

PVP 2015; V06AT06A012doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45204

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Topics: Ductile fracture , Simulation , Fracture (Materials) , Stress , Dynamic testing (Materials) , Finite element analysis , Damage , Failure , Finite element methods , Fracture toughness

Cyclic Deformation at the Tip of Inclined Cracks in Steel Plates

Hesham M. El Emam, Alaa Eldin M. El-Sisi, Hani A. Salim, Hossam E. M. Sallam

PVP 2015; V06AT06A013doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45233

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Topics: Deformation , Fracture (Materials) , Plates (structures) , Steel , Finite element analysis , Displacement , Hardening , Kinematics , Shapes

Calculation of K_J Under Secondary Loads in Isolation for R6

Peter James

PVP 2015; V06AT06A014doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45274

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Topics: Stress , Finite element analysis , Cylinders , Displacement , Failure , Fracture (Materials) , Temperature

A Study of the Effects of Scaling on Structural Integrity Assessment

Paulo Orrock, David J. Smith, Christopher E. Truman

PVP 2015; V06AT06A015doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45300

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Topics: Deformation , Engineering simulation , Finite element analysis , Fracture (Materials) , Numerical analysis , Residual stresses , Scaling laws (Mathematical physics) , Simulation , Stress , Weight (Mass)

Applicability of Net-Section Collapse Load Approach to Maximum Load Predictions of Multiple Circumferential Cracked Pipes: Numerical Study

Myeong-Woo Lee, Seung-Jae Kim, So-Dam Lee, Jun-Young Jeon, Yun-Jae Kim

PVP 2015; V06AT06A016doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45437

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Topics: Collapse , Pipes , Stress , Fracture (Materials) , Geometry , Numerical analysis , Load bearing capacity

Dynamic Effects on Fracture Toughness for Ferritic Steel in the Ductile-to-Brittle Transition

C. Jacquemoud, I. Delvallée-Nunio, F. Balestreri

PVP 2015; V06AT06A017doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45450

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Topics: Brittleness , Fracture toughness , Steel , Temperature , Dynamic testing (Engineering) , Dynamic testing (Materials) , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Engineering simulation , Inertia (Mechanics)

The Effect of Biaxial Loading on the Limit Load of Cracked Plates

Caroline Meek, Robert A. Ainsworth

PVP 2015; V06AT06A018doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45466

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Topics: Plates (structures) , Stress , Fracture (Materials) , Fitness-for-service

SENT Stable Tearing Crack Path Deviation and its Influence on J

Emily K. Hutchison, Philippa L. Moore, Warren P. Bath

PVP 2015; V06AT06A019doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45480

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Fracture toughness , Crack propagation , Finite element analysis , Tension , Testing

Formulae for Plastic ETA Factors Accounting for Strain Hardening in SEB and SET Specimens

Philippe Gilles, Gongchen Zhang, Xiaobei Wang

PVP 2015; V06AT06A020doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45618

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Topics: Accounting , Work hardening , Fracture (Materials) , Finite element analysis , Computation , Fracture mechanics , Nuclear industry , Tension

Characterization of the Effect of Notch Bluntness on Hydrogen Embrittlement and Fracture Behavior Using FE Analyses

Jun-Young Jeon, Nicolas O. Larrosa, Young-Ryun Oh, Yun-Jae Kim, Robert A. Ainsworth

PVP 2015; V06AT06A021doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45635

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Topics: Finite element analysis , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Hydrogen embrittlement , Hydrogen , Damage , Diffusion (Physics) , Simulation , Fracture toughness , Stress

Determination of Path-Independent J-Integral for Cracks in Residual Stress Fields Using Finite Element Method

Xian-Kui Zhu

PVP 2015; V06AT06A022doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45712

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Topics: Finite element methods , Fracture (Materials) , Stress , Finite element analysis , Residual stresses , Computer software , Deformation , Ethers (Class of compounds) , Metals , Pipes

Development of J-Integral Solutions for Semi-Elliptical Circumferential Cracked Pipes Subjected to Internal Pressure and Bending Moment

Makoto Udagawa, Jinya Katsuyama, Yoshihito Yamaguchi, Yinsheng Li, Kunio Onizawa

PVP 2015; V06AT06A023doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45763

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Topics: Pipes , Pressure , Finite element analysis , Fracture (Materials) , Surface cracks , Piping systems , Dimensions , Failure , Fracture mechanics , Materials properties

Crack Tip Strain Distributions and Their Implications to Crack Growth Rate due to Stress Corrosion Cracking

Shin-Jang Sung, Nikhil Kotasthane, Yugo Ashida, Jwo Pan

PVP 2015; V06AT06A024doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45820

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Stress corrosion cracking , Hardening , Stress , Displacement , Plastics , Tension , Finite element analysis , Steel , Yield stress

Finite Element Analysis of a Full-Scale Test of a Cracked Dissimilar Metal Weld for Aging Nuclear Power Piping and Fracture Failure Assessment

Lingfu Zeng, Chouping Luo, Lennart G. Jansson, Patrik Gyllén

PVP 2015; V06AT06A025doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45859

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Topics: Failure , Finite element analysis , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Metals , Nuclear power , Pipes , Steel , Stress , Accounting

Influence of Plastic Prestrain on the Fatigue Crack Growth Resistance (da/dN vs. ΔK) of ASTM A36 Structural Steel

Gustavo Henrique B. Donato, Fábio Gonçalves Cavalcante

PVP 2015; V06AT06A026doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45933

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Topics: ASTM International , Fatigue cracks , Structural steel , Fracture (Materials) , Hardening , Manufacturing , Mechanical properties , Steel , Stress , Flow (Dynamics)

Development of Flaw Acceptance Criteria for Aging Management of Spent Nuclear Fuel Multiple-Purpose Canisters

Poh-Sang Lam, Robert L. Sindelar

PVP 2015; V06AT06A027doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45935

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Topics: Acceptance criteria , Spent nuclear fuels , Fracture (Materials) , Stress , American Petroleum Institute , Construction , Failure , Fitness-for-service , Heat , Heat treating (Metalworking)

Stress Intensity Factors of a Three-Point Bend Specimen Under Dynamic Loading

Yuh J. Chao, Poh-Sang Lam

PVP 2015; V06AT06A028doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45943

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Topics: Dynamic testing (Materials) , Stress , Displacement , Fracture (Materials) , Weight (Mass)

Constraint Based Assessments of Large-Scale Cracked Straight Pipes and Elbows

Marius Gintalas, Robert A. Ainsworth

PVP 2015; V06AT06A029doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45948

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Topics: Pipes , Stress , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture toughness , Fitness-for-service

Ultra-Low-Cycle Fatigue Behaviour of Full-Scale Elbows

João Pereira, José Ruano, Simon Schaffrath, Abílio M. P. de Jesus, António A. Fernandes, Markus Feldmann

PVP 2015; V06AT06A030doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45966

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Topics: Cycles , Fatigue , Failure , Pipes , Damage , Deformation , Failure mechanisms , Finite element model , Manufacturing , Materials testing

A Proposed Generalized Model for Forming Limit Diagram

Aly El Domiaty, Abdel-Hamid I. Mourad, Abdel-Hakim Bouzid

PVP 2015; V06AT06A031doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45990

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Topics: Forming limit diagrams , Work hardening , Anisotropy

Fracture Protection of CANDU Zr-2.5Nb Pressure Tubes With High Hydrogen Equivalent Concentration

Preeti Doddihal, Douglas Scarth, Paula Mosbrucker, Steven Xu

PVP 2015; V06AT06A032doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-46000

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Hydrogen , Pressure , Zirconium , Temperature , Fracture toughness , Heat , Alloys , Coolants , Corrosion

Asian Programs in Structural Integrity

Re-Evaluation of the Structural Integrity of the Chinese Qinshan 300-MWe Reactor Pressure Vessel Under Pressurized Thermal Shock Using the Master Curve Method

Yupeng Cao, Yinbiao He, Hu Hui, Hui Li, Fuzhen Xuan

PVP 2015; V06AT06A033doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45577

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Topics: Reactor vessels , Thermal shock , Accidents , Coolants , Design , Fracture (Materials) , Transients (Dynamics) , Cladding systems (Building) , Nuclear engineering , Nuclear power stations

Correlations Between Charpy V-Notch Impact Energy and Fracture Toughness of Nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) Steels

Meifang Yu, Zhen Luo, Y. J. Chao

PVP 2015; V06AT06A034doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45747

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Topics: Fracture toughness , Nuclear reactors , Pressure vessels , Steel , Temperature , Reactor vessels

Probabilistic Pressurized Thermal Shocks Analysis for a Reactor Pressure Vessel by Considering Plume Effect

Guian Qian, V. F. González-Albuixech, Markus Niffenegger, Medhat Sharabi

PVP 2015; V06AT06A035doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45963

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Topics: Plumes (Fluid dynamics) , Reactor vessels , Thermal shock , Fracture (Materials) , Probability , Cooling , Emergencies , Failure , Nozzles , Shapes

Code Fatigue Design Criteria and Environmental Effects

Environmentally Assisted Fatigue (EAF) Rules and Screening Options in the Context of Fatigue Design Rules Within German Nuclear Safety Standards

Sven H. Reese, Jürgen Rudolph

PVP 2015; V06AT06A036doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45022

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Topics: Electric arc furnaces , Fatigue , Fatigue design , Safety , Design , Temperature , Circuits , Pressure , Pressurized water reactors , Transients (Dynamics)

Optimization of the Existing Screening Method by Introducing F_en Correlations

T. Métais, T. Gilman, P. Genette, A. Chinthapalli

PVP 2015; V06AT06A037doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45295

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Topics: Dimensions , Electric arc furnaces , Fatigue , Innovation , Inspection , Licensing , Optimization , Power stations , Pressurized water reactors , Transients (Dynamics)

Pressurized Water Reactor Environment Effect on 316 Stainless Steel Stress Hardening/Softening: An Experimental Study

Subhasish Mohanty, William K. Soppet, Saurindranath Majumdar, Krishnamurti Natesan

PVP 2015; V06AT06A038doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45694

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Topics: Hardening , Pressurized water reactors , Stainless steel , Stress , Light water reactors , Fatigue , Boiling water reactors , Fatigue life , Licensing , Modeling

Creep and Creep-Fatigue Interaction

Modeling the Creep of Hastelloy X Using the Miller and Walker Unified Viscoplastic Constitutive Models

Luis A. Varela J., Calvin M. Stewart, Ali P. Gordon

PVP 2015; V06AT06A039doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45108

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Topics: Constitutive equations , Creep , Modeling , Computer software , Databases , Pipes , Algorithms , Boundary-value problems , Mechanical behavior , Pressure vessels

Remaining Life Prediction of Ethylene Cracking Tubes Under Carburizing and Creep Joint Action

Luowei Cao, Chenyang Du, Shanshan Shao, Guoshan Xie

PVP 2015; V06AT06A040doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45120

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Topics: Carburization , Cracking (Materials) , Creep , Fracture (Process) , Rupture , Stress , Damage , Radiation (Physics) , Scanning electron microscopy , Temperature

Effect of Creep Load on Oxidation Behavior of Main Steam Pipes

Bo Yang, Yi-chang Huang, Xiao-ying Tang, Yu-hui Huang

PVP 2015; V06AT06A041doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45206

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Topics: Creep , Oxidation , Pipes , Steam , Stress , Damage , High temperature , High temperature steam , Pipelines , Pressure

Creep Crack Growth Testing Under Secondary and Combined Loading

P. Kapadia, C. M. Davies, D. W. Dean, K. M. Nikbin

PVP 2015; V06AT06A042doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45222

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Topics: Creep , Fracture (Materials) , Testing , Wedges , Ductility , Residual stresses , Electron beam welding , Fracture mechanics , Plasticity , Stainless steel

Simulation of Creep Deformation and Rupture of Notched Bar Specimens of Grade 92 Steel

Haruhisa Shigeyama, Yukio Takahashi, Jonathan Parker

PVP 2015; V06AT06A043doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45252

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Topics: Creep , Rupture , Simulation , Steel , Failure , Stress , Boilers , Computer software , Deformation , Failure analysis

The Influence of Creep Strain on Crack Length Measurements Using the Potential Drop

K. M. Tarnowski, C. M. Davies, K. M. Nikbin, D. W. Dean

PVP 2015; V06AT06A044doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45297

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Topics: Creep , Fracture (Materials) , Finite element model , Testing , Electric potential , Finite element analysis , Materials properties , Stainless steel , Stress

Low Cycle Fatigue Behavior of Original Ferritic P92 Steel at High Temperature: Experiments and Simulations

Xiaowei Wang, Jianming Gong, Yong Jiang, Yanping Zhao

PVP 2015; V06AT06A045doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45353

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Topics: High temperature , Low cycle fatigue , Simulation , Steel , Fracture (Materials) , Fractography , Hardening , Plastics , Stress , Stress-strain curves

Effects of Trace Pb on Creep and Fracture of 25Cr35Ni-Nb Alloy

Tao Chen, Chen Xuedong, Yunrong Lv, Juan Ye, Xiyun Hao

PVP 2015; V06AT06A046doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45354

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Topics: Alloys , Creep , Fracture (Materials) , Furnaces , Grain boundaries , High temperature , Casting , Cavities , Failure , Fracture toughness

Creep Crack Incubation in P92 Steel at 650°C in the Presence of Structural Elastic Follow-Up

Saber Khayatzadeh, David W. J. Tanner, David J. Smith

PVP 2015; V06AT06A047doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45380

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Topics: Creep , Fracture (Materials) , Steel , Stress , Displacement , Engineering simulation , High temperature , Plane strain , Simulation , Boundary-value problems

Inner Pressure/Bending Creep Test on Circumferentially Welded Large Diameter Pipe of Grade 122 Steel: Failure Life Prediction

Yukio Takahashi, Satoshi Nishinoiri, Masatsugu Yaguchi

PVP 2015; V06AT06A048doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45384

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Topics: Creep , Failure , Pipes , Pressure , Steel , Welded joints , Damage , Finite element analysis , Fossil fuels , Fracture (Materials)

Inner Pressure/Bending Creep Test on Circumferentially Welded Large Diameter Pipe of Grade 122 Steel: Experimental Procedure and Results

Satoshi Nishinoiri, Lin Shan, Yukio Takahashi, Masatsugu Yaguchi

PVP 2015; V06AT06A049doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45423

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Topics: Creep , Pipes , Pressure , Steel , Damage , Inspection , Deformation , Fracture (Materials) , Heat , Nondestructive evaluation

The Effect of Load Frequency on the Temperature Dependence of Fracture Life of Notched Specimens for 9-12Cr Steel Under Creep-Fatigue Conditions

Y. Shirai, A. T. Yokobori, Jr., R. Sugiura, T. Fukuda, D. Matsumoto, H. Ishikawa, K. Ito

PVP 2015; V06AT06A050doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45510

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Topics: Creep , Fatigue , Fracture (Materials) , Steel , Stress , Temperature effects , Thermal power stations , Damage , Heat , Temperature

Evaluation Method of Creep-Fatigue Life for 316FR Weldment

Yuji Nagae, Kenji Yamamoto, Tomomi Otani

PVP 2015; V06AT06A051doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45513

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Topics: Creep , Evaluation methods , Fatigue , Fillers (Materials) , Stainless steel , Base metals , Mechanical properties , Failure mechanisms , Fast neutron reactors , Filler metals

Predicting the Creep Rupture Behavior of Austenitic Steel Using Finite Element Analysis

Cory J. Hamelin, Warwick M. Payten

PVP 2015; V06AT06A052doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45823

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Topics: Creep , Finite element analysis , Rupture , Steel , Stress , Deformation , Tension , Finite element model , Necking , Yield strength

Development of Stress Intensity Factors

Application of Extended Finite Element Method (XFEM) to Stress Intensity Factor Calculations

Do-Jun Shim, Mohammed Uddin, Sureshkumar Kalyanam, Frederick Brust, Bruce Young

PVP 2015; V06AT06A053doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45032

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Topics: Finite element methods , Stress , Fracture (Materials) , Degrees of freedom , Finite element analysis , Pipes , Plates (structures)

Effect of Cladding Residual Stress Modeling Technique on Shallow Flaw Stress Intensity Factor in a Reactor Pressure Vessel

Joshua Kusnick, Mark Kirk, B. Richard Bass, Paul Williams, Terry Dickson

PVP 2015; V06AT06A054doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45086

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Topics: Cladding systems (Building) , Modeling , Reactor vessels , Stress , Temperature , Fracture mechanics , Transients (Dynamics) , Fracture (Materials) , Residual stresses , Failure

Estimation of Stress Intensity Factor for Circumferential Through-Wall Cracked Elbows Subjected to In-Plane Bending

Han-Bum Surh, Jong Wook Kim, Min Kyu Kim, Min-Gu Won, Moon Ki Kim, Jae-Boong Choi, Nam-Su Huh

PVP 2015; V06AT06A055doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45457

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Topics: Stress , Pipes , Fatigue cracks , Finite element analysis , Fracture mechanics , Nuclear power stations , Thin wall structures , Wall thickness

Stress Intensity Factors for Complex-Cracked Pipes Based on Elastic Finite Element Analyses

Jae-Uk Jeong, Jae-Boong Choi, Nam-Su Huh, Yun-Jae Kim

PVP 2015; V06AT06A056doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45462

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Topics: Finite element analysis , Pipes , Stress , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture mechanics , Leak-before-break , Metals , Piping systems , Pressure , Shapes

European Programs in Structural Integrity

Validation of ACE Analytical Criterion for Warm Pre-Stress Evaluation in RPV Integrity Assessment

Dominique Moinereau, Caroline Landron, Stéphane Chapuliot, Stéphane Marie

PVP 2015; V06AT06A057doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45103

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Topics: Stress , Databases , Steel , Brittle fracture , Brittleness , Reactor vessels

Results of EC FP7 Structural Performance of MULTI-METAL Component Project: Dissimilar Metal Welds Fracture Resistance Investigation

Heikki Keinänen, Elisabeth Keim, Paivi Karjalainen-Roikonen, Sébastien Blasset, Philippe Gilles, Tomas Nicak

PVP 2015; V06AT06A058doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45145

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Metals , Welded joints , Testing , Steel , ASTM International , Design , Fracture mechanics , Fracture toughness

Elasto-Plastic Properties in Dissimilar Metal Weld Junctions: Stress-Strain Curves Determination for Constitutive Materials

M. Bourgeois, O. Ancelet, S. Chapuliot

PVP 2015; V06AT06A059doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45179

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Topics: Junctions , Metals , Stress-strain curves , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Stainless steel , Fracture toughness , Heat , Steel , ASTM International

Application of XFEM to Model Crack Initiation and Propagation During a PTS Event

Tomas Nicak, Alexander Mutz, Elisabeth Keim, Gottfried Meier

PVP 2015; V06AT06A060doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45180

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Brittleness , Failure , Fracture mechanics , Stress , Thermal shock , Water , Accidents , Brittle fracture , Coolants

Fracture Properties in Dissimilar Metal Weld Junctions: Experimental Methodology of Characterization

M. Bourgeois, G. Perez, S. Chapuliot

PVP 2015; V06AT06A061doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45181

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Topics: Fracture toughness , Junctions , Metals , Fracture (Materials) , Steel , Nickel alloys , Stainless steel , Alloys , ASTM International , Geometry

Overview of Recent NUGENIA Activities Particularly in Relation to Structural Integrity

John Sharples, Elisabeth Keim

PVP 2015; V06AT06A062doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45217

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Topics: Innovation , Nuclear power , Nuclear research , Power stations , Safety

Investigation of Thermal Ageing in Long Term Operated RPV Materials

Charles C. Eiselt, Günter König, Hieronymus Hein, Maxim Selektor, Martin Widera

PVP 2015; V06AT06A063doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45558

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Topics: Alloy steel , Brittleness , Coolants , Databases , Energy levels (Quantum mechanics) , Fracture toughness , Heat , Irradiation (Radiation exposure) , Mechanical properties , Metals

Fatigue and Fracture of Welds and Heat Affected Zones

Numerical Study on Fracture Behavior of Complex Cracked Pipes

Ho-Wan Ryu, Jae-Jun Han, Yun-Jae Kim

PVP 2015; V06AT06A064doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45583

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Pipes , Damage , Stress , Calibration , Carbon , Failure , Finite element analysis , Overlays (Materials engineering) , Simulation

Effect of Strain Hardening Constitutive Relations on Weld Residual Stress Simulation of Dissimilar Metal Weld

Jian Chen, Gaoqiang Chen, Xinghua Yu, Zhili Feng, Paul Crooker

PVP 2015; V06AT06A065doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45748

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Topics: Constitutive equations , Metals , Simulation , Stress , Work hardening , Finite element analysis , Kinematics , Nuclear power stations , Recrystallization , Residual stresses

Crack Growth Evaluation for Cracked Carbon and Stainless Steel Pipes Under Large Seismic Cyclic Loading

Yoshihito Yamaguchi, Jinya Katsuyama, Yinsheng Li, Kunio Onizawa

PVP 2015; V06AT06A066doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45834

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Topics: Carbon , Fracture (Materials) , Pipes , Stainless steel , Earthquakes , Evaluation methods , Carbon steel , Design , Nuclear power stations , Waves

Integrated Experimental Procedures Assessing Hydrogen Induced Cracking Susceptibility

Ahmed Fotouh, R. El-Hebeary, M. El-Shennawy, David Tulloch, Jason Davio, Rob Reid

PVP 2015; V06AT06A067doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-46011

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Topics: Cracking (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Hydrogen , Base metals , Carbon , Steel , Welding , Alloys , Cooling , Fatigue limit

Fitness for Service and Failure Assessment

Innovative Repair of a Holed Through Pressure Vessel

Jaan Taagepera, Barry Sparkman, Ryan Ostrikoff

PVP 2015; V06AT06A068doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45247

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Topics: Maintenance , Pressure vessels , Vessels , Containment , Damage , Heat , Shells , Steel , Welding

Optimization of NDE Reexamination Locations and Intervals for Grade 91 Piping System Girth Welds

Marvin J. Cohn, Michael T. Cronin, Fatma G. Faham, David A. Bosko, Erick Liebl

PVP 2015; V06AT06A069doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45630

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Topics: Nondestructive evaluation , Optimization , Piping systems , Welded joints , Stress , Creep , Fracture (Materials) , Pipes , American Petroleum Institute , Rupture

Study on Gradual Change of Corrosion Behaviors in 13MnNiMoR Steel Weld Joint Serviced in EO Reactor

Zhiqiang Ge, Luyang Geng, Jianming Gong, Yong Jiang, Jianqun Tang

PVP 2015; V06AT06A070doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45733

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Topics: Corrosion , Steel , Polarization (Electricity) , Polarization (Light) , Polarization (Waves) , Boilers , Current density , Electrolytic corrosion , Metals , Water

Bounding Residual Stress Intensity Factor Profiles for Fracture Assessment of Pipe Girth Welds

P. John Bouchard, Jino Mathew

PVP 2015; V06AT06A071doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45807

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Pipes , Stress , Welded joints , Shapes , Stainless steel

Facility Integrity Management and Assessment of Associated Risk Conditions

Carl E. Jaske, Michiel P. H. Brongers

PVP 2015; V06AT06A072doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45926

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Topics: Risk , Change management , Hazards , Risk assessment , Databases , Maintenance , Risk reduction , Teams

Integrity Issues in SCC and Corrosion Fatigue

Evaluation of Arbitrary 3-D Crack Growth Behavior Under Residual Stress in Butt-Welded Pipe

Fuminori Iwamatsu

PVP 2015; V06AT06A073doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45093

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Pipes , Stress , Shapes , Finite element analysis , Heat , Stress corrosion cracking , Computer software , Crack propagation , Fitness-for-service

Burst Test on the Steam Generator Tube With Multiple Part-Through-Wall Flaws

Jin Weon Kim, Ki Hyeon Eom

PVP 2015; V06AT06A074doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45273

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Topics: Boilers , Rupture , Alloys , Electrical discharge machining , Failure , Machining , Pressure , Temperature , Wall thickness

Disposition Curves for Irradiation-Assisted Stress Corrosion Cracking of Austenitic Stainless Steels in Light Water Reactor Environments

Ernest D. Eason, Raj Pathania

PVP 2015; V06AT06A075doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45323

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Topics: Irradiation (Radiation exposure) , Light water reactors , Stainless steel , Stress corrosion cracking , Boiling water reactors , Fittings , Fracture (Materials) , Pressurized water reactors , Water chemistry , ASME Standards

Effects of Dissolved Hydrogen on Crack Growth Rate of Warm-Rolled 316L Austenitic Stainless Steel in Primary Water Condition

Kyoung Joon Choi, Seung Chang Yoo, Taeho Kim, Seong Sik Hwang, Min Jae Choi, Ji Hyun Kim

PVP 2015; V06AT06A076doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45417

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Hydrogen , Stainless steel , Water , Pressurized water reactors , Design , Grain boundaries , Hardening , Heat treating (Metalworking) , Radiation (Physics)

Evaluation of SCC Crack Growth Rate in BWR Water Based on Elastic-Plastic Fracture Mechanics Parameters

Masahiro Takanashi, Yu Itabashi, Takashi Hirano

PVP 2015; V06AT06A077doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45759

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Topics: Boiling water reactors , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture mechanics , Water , Stress , Deformation , Stress corrosion cracking , Welding

Leak Before Break

Prediction of Dynamic Break-Opening Area Under Beyond Design Basis Seismic Loading

M. Uddin, E. Kurth, F. W. Brust, G. M. Wilkowski, A. A. Betervide, O. Mazzantini, R. A. Fernandez

PVP 2015; V06AT06A078doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45156

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Topics: Design , Fracture (Materials) , Pipes , Rotation , Finite element analysis , Displacement , Accidents , Boiling water reactors , Computers , Coolants

System Stiffness and Restraint Effects on Circumferential Crack Opening Displacements: A Rotational Stiffness Approach

Bruce A. Young, Richard J. Olson

PVP 2015; V06AT06A079doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45404

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Stiffness , Pipes , Leakage , Piping systems , Pressure , Displacement , Geometry , Leak-before-break , Rotation

Estimation of Elastic Crack Opening Displacement for Thin Elbows With Circumferential Through-Wall Cracks

Min-Kyu Kim, Han-Bum Surh, Min-Gu Won, Nam-Su Huh, Moon-Ki Kim, Jae-Boong Choi

PVP 2015; V06AT06A080doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45461

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Topics: Displacement , Fracture (Materials) , Pipes , Design , Finite element analysis , Leakage , Leak-before-break , Nuclear power stations , Sodium , Sodium fast reactors

Leakage Rates Through Complex Crack Paths Using an ODE Method

Peter Gill, John Sharples, Peter Budden

PVP 2015; V06AT06A081doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45468

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Leakage , Fluid mechanics , Shapes , Stress , Computer simulation , Diamonds , Differential equations , Gas flow , Geometry

Effect of Pipe Restraint on the Conservatism of Leak-Before-Break Design of Nuclear Power Plant

Yeji Kim, Young-Jin Oh, Heung-Bae Park

PVP 2015; V06AT06A082doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45515

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Topics: Design , Leak-before-break , Nuclear power stations , Pipes , Boundary-value problems , Displacement , Finite element analysis , Fracture (Materials) , Light water reactors , Piping systems

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