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Volume 6: Materials and Fabrication, Parts A and B
Materials and Fabrication
A Global Tribute — David Lidbury Memorial Symposium on Fracture Mechanics, Failure Assessment, and International Programs in Structural Integrity
Scanning Electron Microscope of Fatigue and Creep-Fatigue From Stress Concentrations in Plates
PVP 2012; 19-27https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78125
Topics:
Creep
,
Fatigue
,
Plates (structures)
,
Scanning electron microscopes
,
Stress
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Fatigue testing
,
High temperature
,
Crack propagation
,
Cycles
The Combined Effects of Residual Stress and Warm Prestressing on Cleavage Fracture in Steels
PVP 2012; 29-35https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78142
Topics:
Fracture (Materials)
,
Fracture (Process)
,
Steel
,
Stress
,
Cycles
,
Engineering simulation
,
Failure
,
Fittings
,
Manufacturing
,
Residual stresses
A Round Robin Program of Master Curve Evaluation Using Miniature C(T) Specimens: First Round Robin Test on Uniform Specimens of Reactor Pressure Vessel Material
Masato Yamamoto, Akihiko Kimura, Kunio Onizawa, Kentaro Yoshimoto, Takuya Ogawa, Atsushi Chiba, Takashi Hirano, Takuji Sugihara, Masanari Sugiyama, Naoki Miura, Naoki Soneda
PVP 2012; 73-79https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78661
Constraint and Failure Assessment Diagram Under Biaxial Loading on Semi-Elliptic Surface Cracks
PVP 2012; 87-96https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78698
Topics:
Failure
,
Surface cracks
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Stress
,
Tension
,
Finite element analysis
,
Fracture mechanics
,
Pipelines
,
Stability
,
Steel
Deformation Versus Modified J-Integral Resistance Curves for Ductile Materials
PVP 2012; 97-107https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78729
Topics:
ASTM International
,
Deformation
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Fracture mechanics
,
Carbon steel
,
Fracture toughness
,
Geometry
,
Materials properties
,
Plasticity
,
Steel
Assessment of Constraint Effects on the Local Behaviour of a Propagating Crack Under Cyclic Loading
PVP 2012; 109-118https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78749
Topics:
Fracture (Materials)
,
Fatigue
,
Stress
,
Corrosion
,
Deformation
,
Design
,
Fatigue cracks
,
Finite element model
,
Fracture mechanics
,
Plasticity
Spiral Notch Torsion Test Use for Determining Fracture Toughness of Structural Materials
PVP 2012; 119-124https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78782
Topics:
Fracture toughness
,
Torsion
,
Ceramics
,
Composite materials
,
Computers
,
Concretes
,
Finite element analysis
,
Graphite
,
Pipes
,
Polymer composites
Impact of Degradation of Polyethylene Films Under Simulated Climatic Conditions on Their Mechanical Behaviour and Thermal Stability and Lifetime
PVP 2012; 131-135https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78796
Topics:
Mechanical behavior
,
Polyethylene film
,
Thermal stability
,
Polymers
,
Temperature
,
Extruding
,
Mechanical testing
,
Oxidation
,
Sands
,
Solar radiation
Investigating Ductile Failure at the Microscale in Engineering Steels: A Micromechanical Finite Element Model
PVP 2012; 137-143https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78802
Topics:
Failure
,
Finite element model
,
Microscale devices
,
Steel
,
Calibration
,
Continuum mechanics
,
Crystals
,
Damage
,
Failure mechanisms
,
Martensitic steel
Effect of Undermatched Weld on Deformation and Brittle Fracture Behaviors in High-Tensile Strength Steel Plate Welded Joint
PVP 2012; 145-154https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78813
Topics:
Brittle fracture
,
Deformation
,
Steel
,
Welded joints
,
Welding
,
Phase transitions
,
Cooling
,
Hydroelectric power stations
,
Stress
,
Temperature
Advanced Materials for Pressure Applications
Composite Systems for Pressure Vessels and Piping
Stress Optimization of a Piezoelectric-Controlled Curved Beam
PVP 2012; 223-226https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78366
Topics:
Optimization
,
Stress
,
Composite materials
,
Piezoelectric materials
,
Warping
,
Actuators
,
Deflection
,
Design
,
Piezoelectricity
,
Pipes
Creep and Creep-Fatigue Interaction
Creep and Fracture Behavior of Centrifugal Cast HP40Nb Alloy Containing Lead
PVP 2012; 301-307https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78312
Topics:
Alloys
,
Creep
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Fracture (Process)
,
Rupture
,
Stress
,
Furnaces
,
High temperature
,
Pyrolysis
,
Casting
Evaluation of Long-Term Creep Strength of ASME Grades 91, 92, and 122 Type Steels
PVP 2012; 309-316https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78323
Topics:
Creep
,
Steel
,
Rupture
,
Base metals
,
Forging
,
Nickel
,
Pipes
,
Tension
,
Yield strength
A Study on Fatigue and Creep-Fatigue Life Assessment Using Cyclic Thermal Tests With Mod.9Cr-1Mo Steel Structures
Masanori Ando, Hiroshi Kanasaki, Shingo Date, Koichi Kikuchi, Kenichiro Satoh, Hideki Takasho, Kazuyuki Tsukimori
PVP 2012; 327-336https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78402
Topics:
Creep
,
Fatigue
,
Steel
,
Finite element analysis
,
Failure
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Temperature
,
Temperature distribution
,
Cooling
,
Cycles
Cyclic Visco-Plasticity Testing and Modelling of a Service-Aged P91 Steel
PVP 2012; 343-348https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78460
Topics:
Modeling
,
Plasticity
,
Steel
,
Testing
,
Aeroelasticity
,
Creep
,
Cycles
,
Hardening
,
Kinematics
,
Mechanical testing
Creep Behaviour of P92 and P92 Welds at 675°C
PVP 2012; 359-368https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78555
Topics:
Creep
,
Welded joints
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Metals
,
Operating temperature
,
Steel
,
Testing
,
Failure
,
Heat
,
Heat treating (Metalworking)
Cross-Weld Creep Comparison of Power Plant Steels CrMoV, P91 and P92
PVP 2012; 369-374https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78577
Topics:
Creep
,
Power stations
,
Steel
,
Failure
,
Heat
,
Metals
,
Stress
,
High temperature creep
,
Temperature
,
Testing
Study of Sensitivity of Damage Parameters c1, c2, c3 and c4 on FB2 Material Under Low Cycle Fatigue Test
PVP 2012; 395-403https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78810
Topics:
Damage
,
Low cycle fatigue
,
Failure
,
Fatigue
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
High temperature
,
Combined cycles
,
Cracking (Materials)
,
Creep
,
Energy generation
European Programmes in Structural Integrity — In Memoriam of David Lidbury
Further Predictions of Fracture Experiments of a Pre-Cracked Pressurised Thermal Shock Disk (PTS-D) Specimen Under Warm Prestressing Loading Cycles
PVP 2012; 427-436https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78077
Topics:
Cycles
,
Disks
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Thermal shock
,
Stress
,
Fracture (Process)
,
Fracture toughness
,
Finite element analysis
,
Displacement
,
Failure
Mechanical Characterization for a Large Test Design of a Dissimilar Metals Welding With a Narrow Gap Nickel Alloy Weld: Experimental and Numerical Analysis on Specimens
PVP 2012; 437-444https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78139
Topics:
Design
,
Metals
,
Nickel alloys
,
Numerical analysis
,
Welding
,
Pipes
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Temperature
,
Coolants
,
Ferrites (Magnetic materials)
STYLE: Transferability of Fracture Material Properties - Updated Experimental and Analytical Results
Tomas Nicak, Herbert Schendzielorz, Elisabeth Keim, Gottfried Meier, Dominique Moinereau, Patrick Le Delliou
PVP 2012; 453-463https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78286
Topics:
Fracture (Materials)
,
Fracture mechanics
,
Materials properties
,
Pipes
,
Testing
,
Alloy steel
,
Metals
,
Numerical analysis
,
Plasticity
,
Shapes
NESC VII European Project: Demonstration of Warm Pre-Stressing Effect in Biaxial Loading Conditions: Bending Tests on 18MND5 Cruciform Specimens and Their Interpretation
PVP 2012; 465-474https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78344
Topics:
Cycles
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Fracture (Process)
,
Steel
,
Stress
,
Testing
,
Transients (Dynamics)
Fatigue and Fracture of Welds and Heat Affected Zones
Assessment of Fatigue Crack Growth in Imperfect Lap Joint: Part 2 — Crack Propagation Analysis Using “SCANP”
Satoshi Igi, Yasushi Morikage, Masaru Wakasa, Shoichi Yoshida, Kazuyoshi Sekine, Masaki Shiratori, Tomohiko Tsuchida, Katsuki Iwata
PVP 2012; 547-555https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78365
Topics:
Crack propagation
,
Fatigue cracks
,
Stress
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Computer software
,
Fatigue life
,
Surface cracks
,
Cycles
,
Plates (structures)
,
Roofs
Status of French Road Map to Improve Environmental Fatigue Rules
PVP 2012; 567-573https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78805
Topics:
Fatigue
,
Roads
,
Stress
,
Stainless steel
,
Design
,
Fatigue testing
,
ASME Standards
,
Base metals
,
Fatigue analysis
,
Fatigue cracks
Fitness for Service and Failure Assessment
The Effect of Ovality and Thickness Variations on Stress Analysis of Tube Bends Under Internal Pressure
PVP 2012; 609-616https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78113
Topics:
Pipe bends
,
Pressure
,
Stress analysis (Engineering)
,
Stress
,
Corrosion
,
Damage
,
Finite element model
,
Finite element analysis
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Boilers
The Influence of Long-Range Residual Stress on Plastic Collapse and Local Yielding of Internally Pressurized Pipes
PVP 2012; 617-623https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78127
Topics:
Collapse
,
Pipes
,
Stress
,
Displacement
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Residual stresses
,
Boundary-value problems
,
Design
,
Finite element analysis
,
Geometry
Failure Analysis of an In-Service Natural Gas Pipeline
PVP 2012; 625-631https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78408
Topics:
Failure analysis
,
Natural gas distribution
,
Corrosion
,
Damage
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Pipelines
,
Fire
,
Soil
,
Stress concentration
,
Accidents
“First Estimate” Plastic Collapse Solutions for Flat and Torispherical Ended Pressure Vessels Subjected to Extensive Corrosion Wall Thinning
PVP 2012; 633-643https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78476
Topics:
Collapse
,
Corrosion
,
Pressure vessels
,
Vessels
,
Failure
,
Cylinders
,
Engineering standards
,
Fatigue
,
Finite element analysis
,
Fitness-for-service
Grain Boundary Graphitization in P1 (C-1/2Mo) Alloy Pipe
PVP 2012; 645-656https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78537
Topics:
Alloys
,
Grain boundaries
,
Pipes
,
Graphite
,
Damage
,
Failure
,
Failure analysis
,
Steel
,
Temperature
,
Aluminum
Cracking of Heavy Wall Steam Separators During Fabrication: An Investigation
PVP 2012; 687-693https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78841
Topics:
Cracking (Materials)
,
Fracture (Process)
,
Manufacturing
,
Steam
,
Nondestructive evaluation
,
Nozzles
,
Carbon
,
Vessels
,
Vickers hardness testing
,
Base metals
Integrity Issues in SCC and Corrosion Fatigue
Leak Before Break
Effect of Rotational Stiffness Evolution at Crack Part on Critical Crack Size in SFR
PVP 2012; 713-721https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78061
Topics:
Fracture (Materials)
,
Sodium fast reactors
,
Stiffness
,
Pipes
,
Displacement
,
Stress
,
Evaluation methods
,
Leak-before-break
,
Piping systems
,
Springs
Materials and Technologies for Nuclear Power Plants
Modelling the Graphite Fracture Mechanisms
PVP 2012; 787-798https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78371
Topics:
Fracture (Materials)
,
Graphite
,
Modeling
,
Stress
,
Fracture toughness
,
Geometry
,
Crack propagation
,
Particulate matter
,
Collapse
,
Constitutive equations
Influence of Austenitic Stainless Steel Base Metals on Hot Cracking Susceptibility of High Chromium Nickel-Base Filler Metals
PVP 2012; 799-809https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78614
Topics:
Base metals
,
Cracking (Materials)
,
Filler metals
,
Fracture (Process)
,
Nickel
,
Stainless steel
,
Alloys
,
Maintenance
,
Manufacturing
,
Nuclear power stations
Materials for Hydrogen Service
Combined Effect of Temper and Hydrogen Embrittlement on Threshold for Hydrogen–Induced Fracture in Cr-Mo Steels
PVP 2012; 825-833https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78448
Topics:
Fracture (Materials)
,
Fracture (Process)
,
Hydrogen
,
Hydrogen embrittlement
,
Steel
,
Embrittlement
,
Cooling
,
Fracture toughness
,
Heat
,
Petrochemicals
Pressure Cycling of Steel Pressure Vessels With Gaseous Hydrogen
PVP 2012; 835-844https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78709
Topics:
Hydrogen
,
Pressure
,
Pressure vessels
,
Steel
,
Cycles
,
Failure
,
Vessels
,
Design
,
Fuel storage
,
Cylinders
Mechanistic Modeling of Materials
Pipeline Integrity
Structures and Properties of X80 Pipeline Girth Welds for Different Welding Procedures
PVP 2012; 911-916https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78087
Topics:
Pipelines
,
Welded joints
,
Welding
,
Wire
,
Fracture toughness
,
Gas metal arc welding
,
Metals
,
Tensile strength
,
Arc welding
,
Mechanical properties
Simulation of Ductile Crack Propagation in Pipeline Steels Using Cohesive Zone Modeling
PVP 2012; 917-926https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78091
Topics:
Ductile fracture
,
Modeling
,
Pipelines
,
Simulation
,
Steel
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Separation (Technology)
,
Fracture toughness
,
Pipes
,
Structural steel
Effective Modeling of Fatigue Crack Growth in Pipelines
PVP 2012; 927-933https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78575
Topics:
Fatigue cracks
,
Modeling
,
Pipelines
,
Fracture mechanics
,
Stress
,
Pressure
,
Surface cracks
,
Work hardening
Plastic Pipe
Bending Fatigue Testing of Pipe and Piping Components Fabricated From High Density Polyethylene Materials
PVP 2012; 963-984https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78775
Topics:
Density
,
Fatigue testing
,
Pipes
,
Polyethylene pipes
,
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
,
Cycles
,
Failure
,
Safety
,
Stress
,
Testing
Small-Scale and Miniature Mechanical Testing
Industrial Application of Small Punch Testing for In-Service Component Condition Assessment: An Overview
PVP 2012; 1003-1013https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78691
Topics:
Testing
,
Maintenance
,
Welded joints
,
Blades
,
Coating processes
,
Coatings
,
Collaboration
,
Computer software
,
Creep
,
Energy generation
Wall Thinning Caused by Flow Accelerated Corrosion
Development of a Wall Thinning Rate Model for Liquid Droplet Impingement Erosion
PVP 2012; 1017-1023https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78443
Topics:
Drops
,
Erosion
,
Steam
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Power stations
,
Fluids
,
Liquid films
,
Pipes
,
Piping systems
,
Surfaces (Materials)
Welding Residual Stress and Distortion Simulation and Measurement
Prediction of Weld Residual Stress in a PWR Pressurizer Surge Nozzle: A Proposed Fast Computational 3D Analysis Method and Influence of Its Heat Source Model
PVP 2012; 1033-1044https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78032
Topics:
Heat
,
Nozzles
,
Pressurized water reactors
,
Stress
,
Surges
,
Welding
,
Computation
,
Cracking (Materials)
,
Fracture (Process)
,
Metals
A Study of the Effect of Hardening Model in the Prediction of Welding Residual Stress
PVP 2012; 1045-1054https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78055
Topics:
Hardening
,
Stress
,
Welding
,
Residual stresses
,
Annealing
,
Failure
,
Brittle fracture
,
Computers
,
Corrosion
,
Creep
Numerical Simulation of Mecano-Welding Process for Cylinder Manufacturing
PVP 2012; 1055-1060https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78071
Topics:
Computer simulation
,
Cylinders
,
Manufacturing
,
Welding
,
Shapes
,
Arc welding
,
Metals
,
Modeling
,
Simulation
,
Stress
Residual Stress Predictions on a 29″ Narrow Gap Dissimilar Metal Weld and Comparison With a 14″ Configuration
PVP 2012; 1071-1077https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78089
Topics:
Metals
,
Stress
,
Simulation
,
Welding
,
Heat treating (Metalworking)
,
Alloy steel
,
Drilling
,
Finite element analysis
,
Hardening
,
Junctions
Simulation and Measurement of Residual Stresses in a Stainless Steel Ring Welded Circular Disc
PVP 2012; 1079-1088https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78143
Topics:
Disks
,
Residual stresses
,
Simulation
,
Stainless steel
,
Stress
,
Drilling
,
Neutron diffraction
,
Boundary-value problems
,
Finite element model
,
Hoop stress
Effect of Weld Residual Stress Fitting on Stress Intensity Factor for Circumferential Surface Cracks in Pipe
PVP 2012; 1099-1106https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78180
Topics:
Fittings
,
Pipes
,
Stress
,
Surface cracks
,
Polynomials
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Wall thickness
,
Finite element analysis
,
Metals
,
Stress concentration
Development of Material Model Parameters Suitable for the Finite Element Simulation of Ferritic Welds
PVP 2012; 1107-1114https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78299
Topics:
Finite element analysis
,
Simulation
,
Welded joints
,
Cooling
,
Steel
,
Phase transitions
,
Welding
,
Materials properties
,
Carbon
,
Constitutive equations
Numerical Simulation of Residual Stresses Induced in Compact Tension Specimens Using Electron Beam Welding
PVP 2012; 1115-1124https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78364
Topics:
Computer simulation
,
Electron beam welding
,
Residual stresses
,
Tension
,
Welding
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Stress
,
Creep
,
Plasticity
,
Cathode ray oscilloscopes
Optimised Modelling of Weld Metal Constitutive Behaviour in the Net TG4 International Weld Simulation and Measurement Benchmark
PVP 2012; 1125-1137https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78405
Topics:
Metals
,
Modeling
,
Simulation
,
Residual stresses
,
Databases
,
Finite element analysis
,
Fittings
,
Hardening
,
Kinematics
,
Mechanical behavior
The Impact of Axi-Symmetric Boundary Conditions on Predicted Residual Stress and Shrinkage in a PWR Nozzle Dissimilar Metal Weld
PVP 2012; 1139-1145https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78407
Topics:
Boundary-value problems
,
Metals
,
Nozzles
,
Pressurized water reactors
,
Shrinkage (Materials)
,
Stress
,
Simulation
,
Cycles
,
Forging
,
Residual stresses
Prediction and Measurement of Weld Residual Stresses in Thermally Aged Girth-Welded Austenitic Steel Pipes
PVP 2012; 1147-1156https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78409
Topics:
Pipes
,
Residual stresses
,
Steel
,
Drilling
,
Manufacturing
,
Simulation
,
Constitutive equations
,
Finite element analysis
,
Hardening
,
High temperature
Effects of Simulation Parameters on Residual Stresses of Inconel Alloy 600 in Finite Element Laser Shock Peening Analysis
PVP 2012; 1157-1163https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78449
Topics:
Alloys
,
Finite element analysis
,
Laser hardening
,
Residual stresses
,
Simulation
,
Pressure
,
Steel
,
Cracking (Materials)
,
Fracture (Process)
,
Lasers
Finite Element Modelling of Reduced Pressure Electron Beam Stainless Steel Plate and Pipe Welds
PVP 2012; 1179-1187https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78524
Topics:
Cathode ray oscilloscopes
,
Electron beams
,
Finite element analysis
,
Modeling
,
Pipes
,
Pressure
,
Stainless steel
,
Welded joints
,
Welding
,
Heat
Effect of Ageing on Residual Stresses in Welded Stainless Steel Cylinders
PVP 2012; 1189-1199https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78528
Topics:
Cylinders
,
Residual stresses
,
Stainless steel
,
Welded joints
,
Stress
,
Maintenance
,
Relaxation (Physics)
,
Drilling
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Fracture (Process)
Residual Stress Measurement of a Ferritic Bead on Plate Benchmark Test Specimen Using the Contour Method
PVP 2012; 1201-1209https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78556
Topics:
Stress
,
Cutting
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Plasticity
,
Machining
,
Neutron diffraction
,
Phase transitions
,
Risk
,
Stress concentration
,
Wire
High-Temperature Constitutive Behavior of Austenitic Stainless Steel for Weld Residual Stress Modeling
PVP 2012; 1229-1236https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78615
Topics:
High temperature
,
Modeling
,
Stainless steel
,
Stress
,
Temperature
,
Residual stresses
,
Metals
,
Welding
,
Databases
,
Deformation
Effectiveness of Excavate and Weld Repair on a Large Diameter Piping Dissimilar Metal Weld by Finite Element Analysis
PVP 2012; 1237-1244https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78618
Topics:
Finite element analysis
,
Maintenance
,
Metals
,
Pipes
,
Residual stresses
,
Stress
,
Alloy steel
,
Nozzles
,
Pressurized water reactors
,
Stainless steel
A Sensitivity Analysis of NRC Welding Residual Stress Validation Program International Round Robin Program
PVP 2012; 1245-1254https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78657
Topics:
Sensitivity analysis
,
Stress
,
Welding
,
Delays
,
Design
,
Finite element methods
,
Finite element model
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Hardening
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Metals
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Nozzles
Investigative Study of 2-D vs. 3-D Weld Residual Stress Analyses of the NRC Phase II Mockup
PVP 2012; 1273-1279https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2012-78760
Topics:
Stress analysis (Engineering)
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Finite element analysis
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Pressurized water reactors
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Surges
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Approximation
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Heat
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Metals
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Modeling
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Nozzles
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Pipes