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The 2025 Edition of ASME Section VIII, Division 2 brings a number of updates to high-temperature design practices. The changes to Part 5 expand the treatment of creep, clarify the role of primary and secondary stresses in ratcheting, and modernize...
Stress error estimates are commonly used in finite element analysis to indicate how stress varies within and between elements. These estimates do not...
Mesh quality is a key consideration in finite element analysis, particularly when evaluating localized stresses near geometric discontinuities. To...
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ASME Section VIII, Division 1 requires consideration of external loads under UG-22; but for decades, Division 1 did not offer a procedure for...
In the LNG industry and other applications, piping systems encounter conditions not always addressed directly by design codes. High d/t ratios and...
Piping failures can put safety, reliability, and valuable resources at risk. The good news is that many of these failures are avoidable when...
Piping and pressure vessel engineers face a complex challenge when designing safe, reliable systems: accurately evaluating stresses, deformations,...
Modern process facilities often face design challenges that extend beyond the limits of conventional piping codes. Systems with large...
The evaluation of flange designs has evolved with the incorporation of Code Case 2901 (CC 2901) into ASME Section VIII, Division 1 (UG-44(b)) and...
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Ratcheting is a critical failure mode in pressure vessels and piping systems, occurring when progressive and incremental plastic strain accumulates...
