Three-dimensional stress state around corrosive cavities on pressure vessels

Z. Abdulaliyev*, S. Ataoglu, O. Bulut, E. S. Kayali

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Abstract

Internal surfaces of pressure vessels used in many industrial sectors are subjected to corrosive effects leading to cavities. In this study, corrosive cavities on investigated pressure vessels are classified according to their shapes and dimensions. Distribution of stress was experimentally investigated around regions of different types of cavities using three-dimensional photoelastic models. An empirical expression is proposed to determine where maximum stress occurs in type of ellipsoidal cavity in the case of uniaxial loading. The obtained results show quite high stress levels around the cavity regions in pressure vessels, which increase the risk of crack formation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)212041-212046
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Transactions of the ASME
Volume132
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2010

Keywords

  • Corrosive defect
  • Photoelasticity
  • Pressure vessel
  • Three-dimensional stress distribution

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