き裂を有する管の破壊曲げモーメントに及ぼすねじりの影響

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When a crack is detected in a stainless steel pipe during in-service inspection, the limit load criterion given in the codes such as JSME Rules on Fitness-for-Service for Nuclear Power Plants or ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section XI can be applied to evaluate the integrity of the pipe. However, in the current codes, the limit load criterion is only provided considering pressure and bending moment. The torsion moment is not considered, although torsion moment does exist in the nuclear power piping system. In this paper, finite element analyses are carried out for stainless steel pipe containing a circumferential surface crack under the combination of bending moment and torsion moment, considering different pipe dimensions and flaw sizes. Based upon the analysis results, a plastic collapse estimation method is proposed considering the existence of the torsion moment and its magnitude, and this method make it possible to evaluate the integrity of the pipe for general loading conditions.
2010-02-25