... an existing substructure. In other words, the two substructures are not cocured together. Instead, they are cured one after another. carbon fibre reinforced composites carbon nanotubes fracture mechanics fracture toughness fracture toughness testing joining processes structural engineering...

... of 5%. Finally, because of the absence of plastic deformation in the ligament, the level of tubesheet material strain hardening does not have any noticeable effect on the joint strength. 30 05 2006 31 01 2007 21 08 2008 finite element analysis internal stresses joining...

... of contact elements. A typical trend of contact pressure, as obtained from the numerical analysis, is shown in Fig. 8 . mechanical contact joining processes fasteners calibration finite element analysis ultrasonic applications bolted joints experimental ultrasonic waves pressure-sensitive...

... is owing to the scratch on the contact surface between the tube and tubesheet. 13 05 2004 18 07 2005 reliability joining processes pipes sheet materials finite element analysis sealing materials hydraulically expanded joint finite element analysis sealing pull-out force...

... for the revision of design and manufacturing codes. 19 04 2004 01 07 2005 heat exchangers pipes joining processes finite element analysis pipe flow hydraulic systems internal stresses deformation mechanical contact Shell-tube heat exchangers are widely used in the process...

... by the PVP Division May 15, 2003; revision received June 17, 2003. Editor: M. J. Pettigrew. 15 May 2003 17 June 2003 18 08 2004 shear strength rolling deformation joining processes Hybrid Expanding Hydraulic Expanding Rolling Procedure Pullout Pushout Shear Load Tube...

..., and the method of attaching the tube to the tubesheet. heat exchangers joining processes pressure vessels mechanical properties hardening stress-strain relations 22 July 2001 02 June 2002 21 October 2002 31 01 2003 Contributed by the Pressure Vessels and Piping...

... continuum mechanics simulation joining processes heating elements 1/f noise finite element analysis A bolt is the most commonly used machine element when clamping machinery and structural members together. Different methods exist to tighten them. While most papers have been devoted to evaluate...

... OF PRESSURE VESSEL TECHNOLOGY . Manuscript received by the PVP Division, August 18, 2000; revised manuscript received April 15, 2002. Associate Editor: K. K. Yoon. 18 August 2000 15 April 2002 08 11 2002 joining processes design engineering pressure vessels polymers FRP...

...M. A. Sutton; I. Abdelmajid; W. Zhao; D. Wang; C. Hubbard Welding is the primary joining process used in the construction and repair of railroad tank cars. Since recent federal regulations have emphasized the need for fatigue life analyses, and since most fatigue cracks and fractures in tank car...

... . Manuscript received by the PVP Division, May 2, 2002. Associate Editor: S. Y. Zamritk. 02 May 2002 26 07 2002 steel annealing nondestructive testing stress relaxation stress measurement joining processes Residual stresses are caused by internal residual strain and exist...

... 2002 26 07 2002 nondestructive testing ultrasonic materials testing X-ray diffraction joining processes stress measurement relaxation Nondestructive Measurement Ultrasonic Measurement Subsurface Wave Acoustoelastic Coefficient Residual Stresses Microstructure Welded Plate...

... and Piping Division for publication in the JOURNAL OF PRESSURE VESSEL TECHNOLOGY . Manuscript received by the PVP Division, September 17, 1999; revised manuscript received June 13, 2001. Associate Editor: R. C. Gwaltney. 17 September 1999 13 June 2001 01 05 2002 joining processes...

..., of THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS . Manuscript received by the PVP Division August 16, 2000; revised manuscript received July 3, 2001. Associate Editor: M. B. Ruggles. 23 July 2000 16 August 2000 03 July 2001 pressure vessels stress analysis joining processes Most...

... OF PRESSURE VESSEL TECHNOLOGY . Manuscript received by the PVP Division, August 18, 1999; revised manuscript received June 13, 2001. Associate Editor: R. C. Gwaltney. 18 August 1999 13 June 2001 joining processes welding stress effects stress relaxation stress measurement plasticity...

.... Mirza. 14 June 1999 22 May 2001 joining processes heat exchangers bending strength mechanical strength pressure vessels finite element analysis Tube-to-tubesheet (T/TS) joints are used in tubular heat exchangers serving a variety of applications, including nuclear...

... OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS . Manuscript received by the PVP Division, January 2000; revised manuscript received October 23, 2000. Editor: S.Y. Zamtik. 01 January 2000 23 October 2000 creep strain measurement life testing joining processes stress relaxation turbines valves...

... engineering mechanical engineering computing joining processes pressure vessels iron steel aluminium It is becoming increasingly important to accurately predict the behavior of bolted joints such as the one pictured in Fig. 1 . This paper is focused particularly on the effects which an applied...

... October 11, 1999. Associate Technical Editor: R. Seshadri. 16 September 1998 11 October 1999 finite element analysis internal stresses welding thermal analysis elastic deformation plastic deformation stress corrosion cracking joining processes pressure vessels fatigue cracks...

... joining processes failure (mechanical) Modeling creep behavior of welds has been attempted by a number of methods. Analytical methods such as the weld performance factor 1 , detailed analyses of two material models by Williams 2 and Hyde and Sun 3 , and use of the beta structure factor 4...