scholarly journals Global‐local fatigue assessment of an ancient riveted metallic bridge based on submodelling of the critical detail

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 546-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Liu ◽  
J. Correia ◽  
H. Carvalho ◽  
A. Mourão ◽  
A. Jesus ◽  
...  

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarek Krajewski ◽  
Sebastian Schnieder ◽  
Martin Golz ◽  
Thomas Schnupp ◽  
Christian Heinze


Author(s):  
D Radaj ◽  
C M Sonsino ◽  
W Fricke








2021 ◽  
Vol 169 ◽  
pp. 1252-1264
Author(s):  
Chaoshuai Han ◽  
Kun Liu ◽  
Yongliang Ma ◽  
Peijiang Qin ◽  
Tao Zou


Author(s):  
M. H. C. Hannink ◽  
F. J. Blom ◽  
P. W. B. Quist ◽  
A. E. de Jong ◽  
W. Besuijen

Long Term Operation (LTO) of nuclear power plants (NPPs) requires an ageing management review and a revalidation of Time Limited Ageing Analyses (TLAAs) of structures and components important for nuclear safety. An important ageing effect to manage is fatigue. Generally, the basis for this is formed by the fatigue analyses of the safety relevant components. In this paper, the methodology for the revalidation of fatigue TLAAs is demonstrated for LTO of NPP Borssele in the Netherlands. The LTO demonstration starts with a scoping survey to determine the components and locations having relevant fatigue loadings. The scope was defined by assessment against international practice and guidelines and engineering judgment. Next, a methodical review was performed of all existing fatigue TLAAs. This also includes the latest international developments regarding environmental effects. In order to reduce conservatism, a comparison was made between the number of cycles in the analyses and the number of cycles projected to the end of the intended LTO period. The projected number of cycles is based on transient counting. The loading conditions used in the analyses were assessed by means of temperature measurements by the fatigue monitoring system (FAMOS). As a result of the review, further fatigue assessment or assessment of environmental effects was necessary for certain locations. New analyses were performed using state-of-the-art calculation and assessment methods. The methodology is demonstrated by means of an example of the surge line. The model includes the piping, as well as the nozzles on the pressurizer and the main coolant line. The thermal loadings for the fatigue analysis are based on temperature measurements. Fatigue management of the NPP is ensured by means of the fatigue concept where load monitoring, transient counting and fatigue assessment are coupled through an integrated approach during the entire period of LTO.



Author(s):  
Inge Lotsberg

The DNV-RP-C203 Fatigue Design of Offshore Steel Structures is being used by a number of different companies for fatigue assessment of different types of structures. This has resulted in questions to DNV about background for the different sections in the document. It is therefore important that the basis for this document is open to the industry. Quite a lot of the background material has also been published earlier at conferences and in journals. In some situations it has been found that the content can be improved to better suite the industry. The document is presented in an electronic version making revisions easy. Therefore it has been revised several times since the last official presentation of a revision in 2005. The present paper gives an overview of the most significant changes made in the document since the 2005 revision. Some of these changes are already included in the present version of DNV-RP-C203. The remaining changes will be included in a revision dated 2010.





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