Impact of welding sequence on the CRDM nozzle-to-vessel weld stress analysis

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP

Volumn 475, Issue , 2004, Pages 151-161

  Chen, Yaoshan ^a   Rudland, David ^a   Wilkowski, Gery ^a  

^a ENGINEERING MECHANICS CORPORATION OF COLUMBUS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT SOURCES; VESSEL HEAD; WELD PARAMETERS; WELDING SEQUENCES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NOZZLES; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STRESS ANALYSIS; WELDING;

WELDS;

EID: 7644229296     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/PVP2004-2556     Document Type: Conference Paper

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