The Stress Analysis of Pressure Vessels and Pressure Vessel Components

List of contributors

Preface


1. Introduction


2. Basic Principles

2.1. Shells of Revolution

2.2. Shallow Spherical Shells

2.3. Cylindrical Shells

2.4. Junction of Shells of Different Geometry

2.5. Limit Analysis of Shells

2.6. Shakedown

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3. Pressure Vessel Branches

3.1. Introduction

3.2. The Elastic Analysis of a Spherical Shell

3.3. Elastic Analysis of a Radial Nozzle in a Spherical Shell

3.4. Elastic Analysis of a Non-radial Nozzle in a Spherical Shell

3.5. Elastic Analysis of a Radial Nozzle in a Cylindrical Shell

3.6. Shakedown Pressure for Radial Cylinder-sphere Shell Intersections

3.7. Limit Analysis of Radial Nozzles in Spherical Shells

3.8. Limit Analysis of Radial Nozzles in Cylindrical Shells

3.9. Design of Nozzles in Pressure Vessels

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4. Pressure Vessel Ends

4.1. Introduction

4.2. Elastic Analysis

4.3. Plastic Analysis

4.4. Other Topics—Stability under Internal and External Pressure, Approximate Methods, Bursting Pressures

4.5. Conclusion

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5. Local Loading and Local Attachments

5.1. Introduction

5.2. Line Loads on Cylindrical Shells

5.3. Rectangular Loading Areas on Cylindrical Shells

5.4. Local Loads on Spherical Shells

5.5. Pressure Stresses at Local Attachments

5.6. Limit Analysis for Local Loads

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6. Flanges

6.1. Nature of the Bolted Flanged Joint

6.2. Load-deformation Characteristics of the Joint

6.3. Design Methods

6.4. Stress Analysis of Taper Hub Flanges

6.5. Current Development

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7. Smooth and Mitered Pipe Bends

7.1. Introduction

7.2. Smooth Bend under Pressure

7.3. Smooth Bend under In-plane Bending

7.4. Smooth Bend under Out-of-plane Bending

7.5. Smooth Bend under Combined Bending and Internal Pressure

7.6. Multi-miter Bends—Geometry

7.7. In-plane Bending of Multi-miter Bends

7.8. Multi-miter Bends under Other Types of Load

7.9. Single-miter Bends under Internal Pressure

7.10. Single-miter Bends under Bending Loads

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8. Computer Analysis of Pressure Vessels

8.1. Introduction

8.2. Elasto-plastic Analysis

8.3. Miscellaneous Analyses

Appendix: Summary of Numerical Methods

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9. Externally Pressurized Vessels

9.1. Introduction

9.2. Stress Analysis

9.3. Elastic Stability

9.4. The Effect of Shape Imperfections

9.5. Residual Stresses

9.6. Behavior beyond the Elastic Limit

9.7. Collapse Pressure Prediction

9.8. Design Philosophy

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10. Determination of Creep Effects in Structures

10.1. Introduction

10.2. Creep Laws and the Skeletal Point Concept

10.3. A Method of Analysis

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11. Analysis of Ligament Stresses in Pressure Vessels

11.1. Introduction

11.2. The Point Matching Method

11.3. Uniform Applied Shear, Superposition and the Equivalent Elastic Constants

11.4. Results for Unreinforced Holes

11.5. Arrays of Holes with Reinforcement

11.6. The Effect of Curvature

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Index