... reactors (electric) reliability shells (structures) sodium structural engineering surface cracks SFR SG LBB CEGB-R6 modified 9Cr-1Mo finite element method The structural reliability of sodium cooled fast reactor (SFR) components is ensured by the choice of highly ductile materials...

... damping earthquake engineering machine bearings pendulums sliding friction structural engineering vibration isolation Base isolation technology has been recognized as a promising technique to safeguard both existing and new structures. Among the base isolators developed in the past...

... actuators shells (structures) structural engineering Circular tubular structures are widely used in pipes and pressure vessels. Active actuation can enhance the structural strength. Also, coordinated peristaltic actuation can also accelerate perpetual flows inside pipes or tubes [( 1...

...: Elastic-perfectly plastic. 19 04 2011 22 08 2011 19 01 2012 19 01 2012 elastoplasticity plastic deformation structural engineering Limit load of a structure represents the load at the onset of unconstrained plastic flow, and determination of the load is part...

... shapes (structures) stress corrosion cracking structural engineering yield stress In a wide range of industries such as power, chemical, food preparation, nuclear, renewable energy, and armament industries, thick-walled pressurized cylindrical vessels have been used as, but not limited...

... structural engineering thermal stress cracking coke drum extending expected life switching temperature Coke drums are categorized as pressure vessels, operated in a batch process mode and normally they are arranged in pairs, with alternating cycles between two drums. The batch process...

... 10 2011 20 10 2011 differential equations mechanical contact pressure vessels shells (structures) stress analysis structural engineering integrated clamping multilayer pressure vessel hydrostatic test model structure parameter With the development of the industry...

.... buckling compressive strength functionally graded materials pressure vessels shear deformation shells (structures) stress-strain relations structural engineering structural panels Pressure vessels are defined as containers with a pressure differential between the inside and the outside...

... for ANSYS and ANSYS Workbench 11.0. 14 03 2010 08 10 2010 17 05 2011 17 05 2011 condition monitoring crack detection fracture mechanics Monte Carlo methods pipelines regression analysis risk management statistical distributions stress-strain relations structural...

... Guide, The MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation. 08 11 2010 10 12 2010 11 05 2011 11 05 2011 bending elastic constants finite element analysis laminates plates (structures) pressure sandwich structures structural engineering structural panels supports equivalent...

...) structural engineering walls Fitness for service assessment procedures (i.e., API 579 ( 1 ) and ASME B31G ( 2 )) provide guidelines for damage assessment, maintenance, repair, and strategies for their avoidance. Damage assessment methods evaluate the integrity of degraded components using a variety...

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... stability steel structural engineering thin wall structures Buckling of thin-walled cylinders under axial compression constitutes one of the most classical problems of structural mechanics, with numerous applications in civil, aerospace, mechanical, and marine engineering. Under uniform meridian...

... geometric nonlinearity critical nominal membrane stress imperfections buckling elasticity internal stresses mechanical strength shells (structures) structural engineering 2011 American Society of Mechanical Engineers ...

... 2 ′ are suggested for use in EMAP computational scheme. 13 09 2009 07 12 2009 19 10 2010 19 10 2010 elastic moduli finite element analysis inhomogeneous media pressure vessels stress-strain relations structural engineering variational techniques...

... 15 10 2010 15 10 2010 bending design finite element analysis pressure vessels structural engineering pressure vessel design by analysis primary bending stress FEM analysis stress classification An important issue in engineering application of the “design...

... and dynamic strain gauges. The specifications of the shaking table are shown in Table 1 and the measurement and control system are shown in Fig. 1 . 09 06 2006 08 05 2010 31 08 2010 31 08 2010 dynamic testing earthquake engineering elastic deformation sloshing structural...

... 07 2010 cracks elastoplasticity fracture mechanics fracture toughness fracture toughness testing notch strength steel structural engineering work hardening yield stress CTOD is an elastic-plastic fracture mechanics parameter, and has been widely used for the evaluation...

... 19 05 2010 boundary-value problems finite element analysis nozzles partial differential equations pipes shells (structures) stress analysis structural engineering Cylindrical shells with nozzles are commonly used in many industries. The significant stress concentration almost...

... evaluation, according to the ASME-NH and RCC-MR for the cross vessel of Mod.9Cr-1Mo steel, has been conducted and their results were compared. 14 04 2009 06 11 2009 04 05 2010 04 05 2010 code standards creep fracture ducts fatigue nuclear power stations steel structural...