Fig. 1 System analysis phase in the system life cycle
Fig. 2 V-model for SG life cycle
Fig. 3 IDEF0 diagram
Fig. 4 N2 diagram
Fig. 5 EFFBD diagram
Fig. 6 Elastic and plastic regions in thick-walled cylinder
Fig. 7 Tube-tubesheet geometry configuration
Fig. 8 2D axisymmetric model
Fig. 9 SA-508 Gr.3 Cl.1 plastic stress-strain curve (6)
Fig. 10 Alloy 690 stress-strain curve (10)
Fig. 11 Contact pressure distribution
Fig. 12 Expansion pressure optimization
Table 1 Tube and tubesheet geometry specifications (1)
Table 2 Material properties of Inconel 690TT and SA-508 Grade 3 Class 1 (5) (6)
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