Bend angle effect on B2 and C2 stress indices for piping elbows

Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 226-231

  Kumar, Rajnish ^a   Saleem, Mohammad A ^a  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

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EID: 0011019043     PISSN: 00949930     EISSN: 15288978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1357536     Document Type: Article

References (6)

1. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, Div. 1, 1998 Edition.
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3. ANSYS, Version 5.3, “Finite Element Program,” Swanson Systems Inc., Houston, PA.
4. Yu, L., and Matzen, V. C., 1998, “B2 Stress Index for Elbow Analysis,” Proc. 7th International Symposium on Current Issues Related to Nuclear Power Plant Structure, Equipment and Piping, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.
5. Williams, D. K., and Lewis, G. D., 1984, “Development of Primary and Secondary Moment Loading Stress Indices for Trunnion Elbows,” ASME PVP-Vol. 98.
6. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Case N-319-2, 1990, “Alternate Procedure for Evaluation of Stresses in Butt Welding Elbows in Class 1 Piping,” Section III, Division 1.