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Patch Reinforcement and Safety Evaluation for Pressure Vessel with Internal Wall Thinning  

Song, Tae-Kwang (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University)
Chun, Yun-Jae (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University)
Myung, Man-Sik (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University)
Kim, Yon-Jae (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University)
Lee, Tae-Hee (Korea Gas Safety Corporation)
Park, Ji-Yoon (Chonnam University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Safety / v.23, no.5, 2008 , pp. 22-29 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper provides the evaluation method for the pressure vessel with internal wall-thinning defect, which is based on ASME design criteria. Pressure vessel has wall-thinning partially and patch reinforcement has been attached for reliable operating. However, present partial wall thinning could be through wall thinning at the next inspection time with present corrosion progress speed. Therefore safety margin was calculated for various conditions from present wall-thinning condition to additive patch reinforced condition via two-dimensional and three-dimensional, geometrically linear FE analyses using elastic materials.
Keywords
pressure vessel; wall thinning; finite element analysis; patch;
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