A novel high cycle fatigue assessment of small-bore side branches: tailor-made acceptable vibration levels based on the remaining life of existing structures
conference paper
This paper describes a novel and advanced tailor-made fatigue assessment method whereby acceptable vibration levels are based on maximum acceptable stress ranges for individual side branches. The acceptable stress ranges for each critical welded connection are based on a fracture mechanics analysis of fatigue crack growth. This method also minimizes the cantilevered (overhung) mass of small-bore side branches, whilst remaining safe for long-term operation.
TNO Identifier
511681
Publisher
ASME
Article nr.
PVP2014-28378
Source title
Proceedings of the ASME 2014 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference PVP2014, 20-24 July, 2014, Anaheim, California, USA
Collation
11 p.
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