Weld-overlay analyses - An investigation of the effect of weld sequencing

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

Volumn 6, Issue PARTS A AND B, 2008, Pages 565-574

  Zhang, T ^a   Wilkowski, G ^a   Rudland, D ^a   Brust, F ^a   Mehta, H S ^b   Sommerville, D V ^b   Chen, Y ^c  

^a ENGINEERING MECHANICS CORPORATION OF COLUMBUS   (United States)

^b GE HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY   (United States)

^c Center for Reliable Energy Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE RESIDUAL STRESS; FE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GIRTH WELD; INTERNAL COOLING; OVERLAY ANALYSIS; OVERLAY THICKNESS; PIPE GIRTH WELD; RESIDUAL STRESS DISTRIBUTIONS; THERMAL ELASTO-PLASTIC; WELD MATERIAL; WELD OVERLAY; WELD RESIDUAL STRESS;

BOILING WATER REACTORS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NUCLEAR PROPULSION; NUCLEAR REACTORS; PIPE; PRESSURE VESSELS; REPAIR; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STAINLESS STEEL; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING; SURFACES; WELDS;

WELDING;

EID: 78049347806     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/PVP2008-61560     Document Type: Conference Paper

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