NDLI: A Procedure to Evaluate a B31.1 Welding End Transition Joint to Include the Fatigue Effects of Thermal Gradients for Design and Plant Life Extension

Content Provider	The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Digital Collection
Author	David, H. Creates
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	Fatigue evaluation in B31.1 is currently done based on Equation 1 & 2 [B31.1-2007] which considers only displacement load ranges. Yet, fatigue damage is also occurring due to pressure cycling and thermal gradients. To exacerbate this, power plant design pressures and temperatures are rising, new materials are being introduced, pipes and attached components are become increasingly thick, and owners are requiring the power plants to heat-up and cool-down at faster rates. Also, power plant owners are more and more interested in extending the life of power plants beyond their original design life. Although the knowledge of thermal gradients has been available for many years, no attempt has been made to incorporate this into the B31.1 Code. This paper takes the first step in addressing this pressing need in today’s power plant environment. Granted there are several configurations where the effects of thermal gradients could be assessed. As the first step, this paper provides a procedure to evaluate the fatigue effects of thermal gradients in the prevalent Welding End Transition Joint (ASME B31.1 Fig 127.4.2) based on thermal gradients calculated as per [PVP2009-77147]. The disadvantage of this approach is that the conservatism in the calculation thermal gradients inherent in ASME Section III Sub-section NB-3600-2007 is inherent in these calculations as well, and may produce unacceptable results. If the results turn out to be unacceptable, it is a warning that something else needs to be done in the way of either monitoring or modifying or further evaluation. The advantage of this methodology is that it maintains the traditional B31.1 approach to fatigue by controlling SE with the same limit of SA except that there is now an additional term, f ‘, to account for the fatigue effects due to thermal gradients. In addition, it eliminates the need for a computer program to calculate this additional term, a computer program that is not normally accessible to the B31.1 designer anyway. Considering the fatigue effects of thermal gradients in this way will further help to preserve the integrity of the piping pressure boundary and consequently, the safety of personnel in today’s power plants and into the future.
Sponsorship	Pressure Vessels and Piping
Starting Page	101
Ending Page	110
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9780791843666
DOI	10.1115/PVP2009-77148
e-ISBN	9780791838549
Volume Number	Volume 3: Design and Analysis
Conference Proceedings	ASME 2009 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference
Language	English
Publisher Date	2009-07-26
Publisher Place	Prague, Czech Republic
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Temperature Welding Computer software Fatigue Pressure Displacement Stress Temperature gradient Design Heat Pressing Life extension Power stations Safety Power station design Pipes Fatigue damage
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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