NDLI: Methods for Uncertainty Quantification and Comparison of Weld Residual Stress Measurements and Predictions

Content Provider	The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Digital Collection
Author	John, R. Lewis Brooks, Dusty Michael, L. Benson
Copyright Year	2017
Abstract	Weld residual stress (WRS) is a major driver of primary water stress corrosion cracking (PWSCC) in safety critical components of nuclear power plants. Accurate understanding of WRS is thus crucial for reliable prediction of safety performance of component design throughout the life of the plant. However, measurement uncertainty in WRS is significant, driven by the method and the indirect nature in which WRS must be measured. Likewise, model predictions of WRS vary due to uncertainty induced by individual modeling choices. The uncertainty in WRS measurements and modeling predictions is difficult to quantify and complicates the use of WRS measurements in validating WRS predictions for future use in safety evaluations. This paper describes a methodology for quantifying WRS uncertainty that facilitates the comparison of predictions and measurements and informs design safety evaluations. WRS is considered as a function through the depth of the weld. To quantify its uncertainty, functional data analysis techniques are utilized to account for the two types of variation observed in functional data: phase and amplitude. Phase variability, also known as horizontal variability, describes the variability in the horizontal direction (i.e., through the depth of the weld). Amplitude variability, also known as vertical variability, describes the variation in the vertical direction (i.e., magnitude of stresses). The uncertainty in both components of variability is quantified using statistical models in principal component space. Statistical confidence/tolerance bounds are constructed using statistical bootstrap (i.e., resampling) techniques applied to these models. These bounds offer a succinct quantification of the uncertainty in both the predictions and measurements as well as a method to quantitatively compare the two. Major findings show that the level of uncertainty among measurements is comparable to that among predictions and further experimental work is recommended to inform a validation effort for prediction models.
Sponsorship	Pressure Vessels and Piping Division
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9780791858004
DOI	10.1115/PVP2017-65552
Volume Number	Volume 6B: Materials and Fabrication
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 Water Uncertainty Measurement uncertainty Uncertainty quantification Safety Stress corrosion cracking Nuclear power stations Modeling Stress
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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