... , pp. 109 – 137 . 04 05 2010 29 03 2011 31 10 2011 31 10 2011 curve fitting failure (mechanical) finite element analysis fracture pressure vessels remaining life assessment shells (structures) stress-strain relations structural engineering thermal stress...

...-out of bolt thread. That is because high stress amplitudes are generated there due to alternating external forces. Accordingly, it is significantly important to evaluate the stress amplitudes along the thread root in order to rigorously examine the fatigue failure mechanism of bolted joints...

.... threaded connections tightening torque analytical model friction coefficient finite element analysis method elasticity failure (mechanical) mechanical engineering torque 28 04 2010 12 01 2011 14 07 2011 14 07 2011 2011 American Society of Mechanical Engineers ...

... on the “API 581-2000” code (Risk-Based Inspection Base Resource), the failure mechanisms of power station boilers have been studied, and the high-temperature smoke erosion factor and high-temperature creep factor have been calculated. Then, considering specific situations in China, such as material quality...

..., it is demonstrated that three subflaw segments are sufficient to determine the collapse bending moment of a semi-elliptical surface flaw using the proposed methodology. 26 04 2010 13 10 2010 17 05 2011 17 05 2011 bending failure (mechanical) pipes stainless steel stress corrosion...

... could have different interpretations depending on what failure modes are considered and the associated criteria for avoiding the effects of creep. boilers creep failure (mechanical) fission reactors nuclear power stations pressure vessels softening stress analysis 11 04 2009...

... of strain rates on strength and stiffness properties were also examined. 11 01 2010 01 06 2010 21 01 2011 21 01 2011 aluminium alloys ductility elasticity failure (mechanical) The behavior of materials may vary depending on their loading rates. As the applied strain...

... strength ductile fracture failure (mechanical) failure analysis pipelines plastic deformation axial deformation bending deformation buried pipelines experimental study fracture local buckling monotonic loading oil and gas post-buckling wrinkle Steel pipelines, either onshore...

... is a typical failure mechanism, the probability of HEP failures increases with unit age. The main steam (MS) piping system is one of the most critical HEP systems. Weldment failures are typically due to a combination of high temperature creep and fatigue. Industry best practices include (1) the evaluation...

..., unlike class 1 piping, are not designed for peak stresses (e.g., radial gradient temperature, etc.) or cycles of alternating pressure (e.g., start-up, shut-down transients, etc.). fatigue piping probabilistic design nuclear reliability boilers butt welding design failure (mechanical...

...-of-plane bending may reduce significantly. 25 12 2007 27 05 2009 28 04 2010 28 04 2010 ageing bending earthquake engineering earthquakes failure (mechanical) pipelines vibrations wall thinning piping system shake table test failure modes seismic load...

... experience gained throughout the years. However, this is not sufficient to avoid occasional unsatisfactory operating joints and more research is required. elastoplasticity failure (mechanical) finite element analysis internal stresses mechanical contact pipes sheet materials work hardening...

... computational fluid dynamics corrosion electrochemistry failure (mechanical) film flow flow simulation microfluidics multiphase flow pipe flow pipes surface cracks turbulence wear corrosion dynamic simulation multiphase flow protective films modeling fluid-structure interaction...

... 2009 28 07 2009 failure (mechanical) mechanical stability pipes plastic deformation plasticity shells (structures) thin wall structures burst pressure plastic instability pressure toroidal shells Toroidal shells have been used commonly for liquid or gas storage...

... the magnitude of the burst pressure and the location of the failure of this structure. burst pressure hillside nozzle cylinder-nozzle intersection finite element analysis elastoplasticity failure (mechanical) finite element analysis nozzles pipes 02 04 2007 10 02 2009 12...

...-thinned elbow. Apparatus for burst tests of local wall-thinned elbows 05 05 2008 05 01 2009 29 04 2009 bending failure (mechanical) nuclear power stations pipes thin wall structures wall-thinned elbow full-scale pipe test failure pressure in-plane bending...

... of nuclear power plants after a severe earthquake. energy balance fatigue failure seismic strength cracks earthquake engineering elasticity failure (mechanical) fatigue fracture reliability structural engineering 05 11 2007 22 09 2008 13 04 2009 Nuclear...

... 12 05 2008 07 04 2009 bending strength cracks crude oil failure (mechanical) fatigue fatigue testing pipes test equipment The primary objective of the research endeavor described in this paper was to compare the fatigue strength of epoxy fiberglass composite pipes...

... -integral and an elastic-plastic analysis to account for the primary and secondary stresses, and thus not using a ρ factor, i.e., K r = K J m / K mat . 03 08 2007 13 06 2008 23 01 2009 failure (mechanical) fracture mechanics internal stresses...

... the instantaneous plastic activity occurring in the deformation pattern, plastic strain rate is more suitable for the identification of strain localization and the fracture path. aluminium alloys failure (mechanical) failure analysis finite element analysis fracture plastic deformation plates (structures...