Volume 131 Issue 4 | J. Pressure Vessel Technol.

Guest Editorial

Poh-Sang Lam

J. Pressure Vessel Technol. August 2009, 131(4): 040301. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3141438

Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Hydrogen , Pressure vessels , Fracture (Process) , Steel , Stress , Mechanical properties , Renewable energy

Research Papers

Design and Analysis

A Reliability-Based Approach for the Design of Nuclear Piping for Internal Pressure

Kleio Avrithi, Bilal M. Ayyub

J. Pressure Vessel Technol. August 2009, 131(4): 041201. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3122017

Abstract

View articletitled, A Reliability-Based Approach for the Design of Nuclear Piping for Internal Pressure

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Topics: Design , Pipes , Pressure , Reliability , Safety , Stress , Steel

Exact, Hierarchical Solutions for Localized Loadings in Isotropic, Laminated, and Sandwich Shells

E. Carrera, G. Giunta

J. Pressure Vessel Technol. August 2009, 131(4): 041202. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3141432

Abstract

View articletitled, Exact, Hierarchical Solutions for Localized Loadings in Isotropic, Laminated, and Sandwich Shells

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Topics: Displacement , Pipes , Shells , Stress , Cylinders , Deformation

The Influence of the Initial Ovality Tolerance on the Nonlinear Cycling Analysis of Piping Bends

Dan Vlaicu

J. Pressure Vessel Technol. August 2009, 131(4): 041203. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3147983

Abstract

View articletitled, The Influence of the Initial Ovality Tolerance on the Nonlinear Cycling Analysis of Piping Bends

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Topics: ASME Standards , Cycles , Fatigue , Pipe bends , Pipes , Pressure , Stress , Finite element analysis , Finite element model , Finite element methods

Burst Pressure of Pressurized Cylinders With Hillside Nozzle

H. F. Wang, Z. F. Sang, L. P. Xue, G. E. O. Widera

J. Pressure Vessel Technol. August 2009, 131(4): 041204. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3147987

Abstract

View articletitled, Burst Pressure of Pressurized Cylinders With Hillside Nozzle

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Topics: Cylinders , Failure , Finite element analysis , Nozzles , Pressure , Vessels

Investigation of Fatigue Strength of Welded Tube-to-Tubesheet Joint

Wenxian Su, Ning Ma, Zhifu Sang, G. E. O. Widera

J. Pressure Vessel Technol. August 2009, 131(4): 041205. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3122024

Abstract

View articletitled, Investigation of Fatigue Strength of Welded Tube-to-Tubesheet Joint

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Topics: Fatigue , Fatigue strength , Finite element analysis , Stress , Welding , Fracture (Materials) , Deformation , Fracture (Process) , Fatigue cracks , Testing

Fluid-Structure Interaction

Fluid-Elastic Instability of Rotated Square Array U-Tubes in Air-Water Flow

In-Cheol Chu, Heung June Chung, Chang Hee Lee

J. Pressure Vessel Technol. August 2009, 131(4): 041301. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3148187

Abstract

View articletitled, Fluid-Elastic Instability of Rotated Square Array U-Tubes in Air-Water Flow

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Topics: Damping , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Porosity , Two-phase flow , Vibration , Water , Accelerometers , Displacement , Cantilevers

Flow-Acoustic Coupling in $T$ -Junctions: Effect of $T$ -Junction Geometry

S. Ziada, K. W. McLaren, Y. Li

J. Pressure Vessel Technol. August 2009, 131(4): 041302. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3148188

Abstract

View articletitled, Flow-Acoustic Coupling in <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mi xmlns="">T</mi></math>-Junctions: Effect of <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mi xmlns="">T</mi></math>-Junction Geometry

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Topics: Acoustics , Flow (Dynamics) , Junctions , Pipes , Resonance , Ducts , Geometry , Oscillations

Materials and Fabrication

The Effects of Filler Metal Transformation Temperature on Residual Stresses in a High Strength Steel Weld

J. A. Francis, H. J. Stone, S. Kundu, H. K. D. H. Bhadeshia, R. B. Rogge, P. J. Withers, L. Karlsson

J. Pressure Vessel Technol. August 2009, 131(4): 041401. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3122036

Abstract

View articletitled, The Effects of Filler Metal Transformation Temperature on Residual Stresses in a High Strength Steel Weld

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Topics: Filler metals , Plates (structures) , Stress , Temperature , Metals , Welded joints , Residual stresses , Tension , Fillers (Materials) , Welding

Assessment Procedure for Multiple Cracklike Flaws in Failure Assessment Diagram (FAD)

Shinji Konosu

J. Pressure Vessel Technol. August 2009, 131(4): 041402. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3122026

Abstract

View articletitled, Assessment Procedure for Multiple Cracklike Flaws in Failure Assessment Diagram (FAD)

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Stress

Alignment Rule for Non-Aligned Flaws for Fitness-for-Service Evaluations Based on LEFM

Kunio Hasegawa, Koichi Saito, Katsumasa Miyazaki

J. Pressure Vessel Technol. August 2009, 131(4): 041403. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3152229

Abstract

View articletitled, Alignment Rule for Non-Aligned Flaws for Fitness-for-Service Evaluations Based on LEFM

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Topics: Fitness-for-service , Fracture (Materials) , Stress , Crack propagation , Brittle fracture , Carbon steel

Interaction of Hydrogen Transport and Material Elastoplasticity in Pipeline Steels

Mohsen Dadfarnia, Brian P. Somerday, Petros Sofronis, Ian M. Robertson, Douglas Stalheim

J. Pressure Vessel Technol. August 2009, 131(4): 041404. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3027497

Abstract

View articletitled, Interaction of Hydrogen Transport and Material Elastoplasticity in Pipeline Steels

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Hydrogen , Stress , Steady state , Pipelines , Diffusion (Physics) , Steel , Pressure

Investigation of Hydrogen Assisted Cracking in High and Low Strength Steels

Samerjit Homrossukon, Sheldon Mostovoy, Judith A. Todd

J. Pressure Vessel Technol. August 2009, 131(4): 041405. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3089498

Abstract

View articletitled, Investigation of Hydrogen Assisted Cracking in High and Low Strength Steels

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Hydrogen , Steel , Stress

Overload Fracture of Hydrided Region at Simulated Blunt Flaws in Zr-2.5Nb Pressure Tube Material

Jun Cui, Gordon K. Shek, Zhirui Wang

J. Pressure Vessel Technol. August 2009, 131(4): 041406. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3147743

Abstract

View articletitled, Overload Fracture of Hydrided Region at Simulated Blunt Flaws in Zr-2.5Nb Pressure Tube Material

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Topics: Cycles , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Stress , Hydrogen , Pressure , Zirconium

Delayed Hydride Cracking Initiation at Notches in Zr-2.5Nb Alloys

Jun Cui, Gordon K. Shek, D. A. Scarth, Zhirui Wang

J. Pressure Vessel Technol. August 2009, 131(4): 041407. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3141433

Abstract

View articletitled, Delayed Hydride Cracking Initiation at Notches in Zr-2.5Nb Alloys

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Topics: Alloys , Cracking (Materials) , Cycles , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Metallography , Pressure , Stress , Zirconium , Creep

Literature Survey of Gaseous Hydrogen Effects on the Mechanical Properties of Carbon and Low Alloy Steels

P. S. Lam, R. L. Sindelar, A. J. Duncan, T. M. Adams

J. Pressure Vessel Technol. August 2009, 131(4): 041408. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3141435

Abstract

View articletitled, Literature Survey of Gaseous Hydrogen Effects on the Mechanical Properties of Carbon and Low Alloy Steels

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Topics: Hydrogen , Fracture toughness , Pressure , Tensile strength , Fatigue cracks , Stress

Pipeline Systems

Reliability Based Design and Assessment for Location-Specific Failure Threats With Application to Natural Gas Pipelines

Maher Nessim, Wenxing Zhou, Joe Zhou, Brian Rothwell

J. Pressure Vessel Technol. August 2009, 131(4): 041701. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3110019

Abstract

View articletitled, Reliability Based Design and Assessment for Location-Specific Failure Threats With Application to Natural Gas Pipelines

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Topics: Design , Failure , Pipelines , Reliability , Risk , Probability , Natural gas distribution

Seismic Engineering

Reliability of System With Hysteresis Loop Characteristic Subjected to Earthquake Excitations

Shigeru Aoki

J. Pressure Vessel Technol. August 2009, 131(4): 041801. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3122767

Abstract

View articletitled, Reliability of System With Hysteresis Loop Characteristic Subjected to Earthquake Excitations

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Topics: Earthquakes , Excitation , Probability , Reliability , Damping , Deformation , Pressure vessels

A Modeling Approach for Interlinked Feeder Pipes in CANDU^® Reactors

Nima Zobeiry, Wolf Reinhardt

J. Pressure Vessel Technol. August 2009, 131(4): 041802. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3109985

Abstract

View articletitled, A Modeling Approach for Interlinked Feeder Pipes in CANDU® Reactors

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Topics: Creep , Modeling , Pipes , Stress , Fuels

Technology Reviews

A Review on Current Status of Alloys 617 and 230 for Gen IV Nuclear Reactor Internals and Heat Exchangers

Weiju Ren, Robert Swindeman

J. Pressure Vessel Technol. August 2009, 131(4): 044002. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3121522

Abstract

View articletitled, A Review on Current Status of Alloys 617 and 230 for Gen IV Nuclear Reactor Internals and Heat Exchangers

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Topics: Alloys , Creep , Fatigue , Temperature , Fracture (Materials) , Stress , Nuclear reactors , Rupture

Guest Editorial

Guest Editorial

Research Papers

Design and Analysis

A Reliability-Based Approach for the Design of Nuclear Piping for Internal Pressure

Exact, Hierarchical Solutions for Localized Loadings in Isotropic, Laminated, and Sandwich Shells

The Influence of the Initial Ovality Tolerance on the Nonlinear Cycling Analysis of Piping Bends

Burst Pressure of Pressurized Cylinders With Hillside Nozzle

Investigation of Fatigue Strength of Welded Tube-to-Tubesheet Joint

Fluid-Structure Interaction

Fluid-Elastic Instability of Rotated Square Array U-Tubes in Air-Water Flow

Flow-Acoustic Coupling in $T$ -Junctions: Effect of $T$ -Junction Geometry

Materials and Fabrication

The Effects of Filler Metal Transformation Temperature on Residual Stresses in a High Strength Steel Weld

Assessment Procedure for Multiple Cracklike Flaws in Failure Assessment Diagram (FAD)

Alignment Rule for Non-Aligned Flaws for Fitness-for-Service Evaluations Based on LEFM

Interaction of Hydrogen Transport and Material Elastoplasticity in Pipeline Steels

Investigation of Hydrogen Assisted Cracking in High and Low Strength Steels

Overload Fracture of Hydrided Region at Simulated Blunt Flaws in Zr-2.5Nb Pressure Tube Material

Delayed Hydride Cracking Initiation at Notches in Zr-2.5Nb Alloys

Literature Survey of Gaseous Hydrogen Effects on the Mechanical Properties of Carbon and Low Alloy Steels

Pipeline Systems

Reliability Based Design and Assessment for Location-Specific Failure Threats With Application to Natural Gas Pipelines

Seismic Engineering

Reliability of System With Hysteresis Loop Characteristic Subjected to Earthquake Excitations

A Modeling Approach for Interlinked Feeder Pipes in CANDU^® Reactors

Technology Reviews

A Review on Current Status of Alloys 617 and 230 for Gen IV Nuclear Reactor Internals and Heat Exchangers

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