NDLI: A New Pressure Vessel Class: Challenging Weld Efficiencies

Content Provider	The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Digital Collection
Author	Frith, Robert Laird, Sean
Copyright Year	2017
Abstract	It could be argued that pressure equipment design is fully mature. Aside from placing increased attention on regions of localized stress, offered by Finite Element Analysis (FEA), there is little else that can be done, from a design standpoint, to reduce manufacturing costs of pressure equipment. This paper builds on previous work undertaken by the authors that questioned the use of weld efficiency based on partial and no volumetric inspection. It proposes a new class of pressure vessel where the fabricator has control over the weld efficiency factor, thus enabling the opportunity for reduction in pressure vessel costs for a certain range of products. This paper addresses three key topics: 1. The historical basis and justification for the use of weld efficiency factors; 2. The design principles behind the proposed new vessel class, and; 3. The advantages, conditions and challenges faced in implementing the new vessel class. The intent of this paper is to explore the opportunity for an advancement in pressure equipment design and its fabrication.
Sponsorship	Pressure Vessels and Piping Division
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9780791857946
DOI	10.1115/PVP2017-65023
Volume Number	Volume 3A: Design and Analysis
Conference Proceedings	ASME 2017 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference
Language	English
Publisher Date	2017-07-16
Publisher Place	Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Design Pressure vessels Vessels Inspection Pressure equipment Finite element analysis Manufacturing Stress
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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