RECOMMENDED PRACTICES IN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE DESIGN: A COMPENDIUM OF BREEDER REACTOR EXPERIENCES (1970-1987) ? VOLUME III – INELASTIC ANALYSIS (To Purchase Call 1-800-854-7179 USA/Canada or 303-397-7956 Worldwide)
Volume III@ WRC Bulletin 365@ presents a detailed inelastic analysis procedure to evaluate the deformation response of structural components fabricated from Type 300 series stainless steel and 2 1/4 Cr-1 Mo materials. To illustrate the use of inelastic analysis@ two examples are presented to show how the predicted inelastic response is extrapolated to comply with the ASME design criteria for elevated temperature service. Publication of this Bulletin - WRC Bulletin No. 365 was sponsored by the Committee on Elevated Temperature Design of the Pressure Vessel Research Council. The purpose of this report is to document elevated temperature design knowledge and experience accumulated over the past two decades by engineers in France@ Germany@ Japan@ the United Kingdom (U.K.)@ and the United States (U.S.). The recommendations@ guidance and proposed use of structural design methods presented here are based upon the development programs pursued by these five countries. Although there are some differences in research priorities@ overall similarities among national development programs confirm a common perspective of elevated temperature structural design problems. The commonalities in problem identification and resolutions have created an international consensus on LMFBR structural design technology development needs and future technology directions.