Probabilistic and Environmental Aspects of Fracture and Fatigue : Presented at the 1999 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, August 1-5, 1999

by Rahman, Sharif; Jones, David P.; American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Pressure Vessels and Piping Division; Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference (1999 Boston, Mass.)

• ISBN13: 9780791816202
• ISBN10: 0791816206
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Amer Society of Mechanical

Table of Contents

Probabilistic Fatigue, Fracture, and Reliability
Introduction	p. 1
Probabilistic Modeling of Stress-Corrosion Cracking: Part One--Model Development	p. 3
Probabilistic Modeling of Stress-Corrosion Cracking: Part Two--Validation and Implications for Control	p. 13
Reliability Level Provided by Safety Factors in Defect Assessment Procedures	p. 25
Constraint Effects on Probabilistic Elastic-Plastic Fracture Mechanics	p. 33
Probabilistic Assessment of Aging in Aircraft Structures and Its Implications in Power Plant Aging	p. 47
Uncertainties Arising in the Assessment of Structural Reliability	p. 63
Probabilistic Analysis of Off-Center Cracks in Cylindrical Structures	p. 71
A FAD-Based Method for Probabilistic Flaw Assessment of Strength-Mismatched Girth Welds	p. 89
Measured Versus Predicted Distributions of Flaws for Piping Welds	p. 101
Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics Approach to Pressure Vessel Reliability Evaluation	p. 115
Flaw Size Distribution and Flaw Existence Frequencies in Nuclear Piping	p. 127
Use of Alternative Method for Reactor Pressure Vessel Risk Analysis to Evaluate License Renewal Options	p. 145
Reliability Based Analyses of a Pipe Under Pressure and Tension Using a Finite Element Code and Probabilistic Methods	p. 151
Environmental Factors and Fatigue Life
Introduction	p. 159
Fatigue Curves and Fatigue Design Criteria for Carbon and Low Alloy Steels in High-Temperature Water	p. 161
Methods for Incorporating Effects of LWR Coolant Environment Into ASME Code Fatigue Evaluations	p. 171
An Update on the EPRI/GE Environmental Fatigue Evaluation Methodology and Its Applications	p. 183
Effect of Surface Degradation on Fatigue Strength in High Temperature Water	p. 195
A Cause of Fatigue Life Reduction and Dispersion of Carbon Steel in High Temperature Pure Water	p. 201
Mean Stress and Environmental Effects on Fatigue in Type 304 Stainless Steel	p. 213
Statistical Models of Mean Stress and Water Environment Effects on the Fatigue Behavior of 304 Stainless Steel	p. 229
Fatigue Life of Carbon Steel STS410 in LWR Environments	p. 241
The Role of MnS Inclusions on Environmentally Assisted Cracking in High Temperature Water	p. 249
Evaluation of Surface Crack Propagation of Carbon Steel Pipe in Simulated BWR Water Environment	p. 255
Evaluation of the Conditions Required for Carbon and Low Alloy Steels to be Susceptible to EAC in LWR Environments	p. 265
Author Index	p. 275
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