The authors analyze two sample problems using four different international codes in the evaluation. The first is the British R5 code, the second is the French RCC-MRx code, third is the ASME Section VIII, Division 2, code using proposed new simplified rules taken from the ASME nuclear code section NH, and the fourth is the API 579 code. The requirements, assumptions, and limitations of each of the four codes as they pertain to the sample problems are presented.
The first sample problem is for creep-fatigue analysis of a cylindrical shell subjected to internal pressure with a linear thermal gradient through the wall. The second sample problem is evaluating the critical buckling strength of the cylindrical shell under external pressure in accordance with proposed new rules in ASME Section VIII, Division 2, API 579, and a finite element analysis.
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