Application of acoustic emission monitoring to pressure tests of a steam receiver vessel with flawed nozzle welds.

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dc.contributor.authorWoodward, Ben_AU
dc.contributor.authorMcDonald, NRen_AU
dc.contributor.authorHincksman, MJen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-22T04:25:48Zen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-30T04:37:02Zen_AU
dc.date.available2007-11-22T04:25:48Zen_AU
dc.date.available2010-04-30T04:37:02Zen_AU
dc.date.issued1976-01en_AU
dc.description.abstractAs part of the first stage of an Australian Welding Research Association co-operative research project, acoustic emission monitoring has been applied to a steam receiver vessel withdrawn from service owing to severe weld cracking. This technique is used to check acceptance standards for defects in nozzle welds and to apply modern methods of assessing the integrity of pressurised plant. Acoustic emission monitoring has been used, together with strain gauge measurements and ultrasonic scanning, to detect the occurrence of any significant defect growth during cyclic pressurisation of the vessel. During this first stage, no significant defect growth has been produced by 1000 cycles of pressure up to 24.1 MPa (3500 psi), subsequent pressurisation up to 35.8 MPa (5200 psi), or 97 per cent of the expected yield stress of the vessel shell. The small amount of acoustic emission detected was consistent with this result.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationWoodward, B., McDonald, N. R., & Hincksman, M. J. (1976). Application of acoustic emission monitoring to pressure tests of a steam receiver vessel with flawed nozzle welds (AAEC-E-371). Lucas Heights, NSW: Australian Atomic Energy Commission.en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc590en_AU
dc.identifier.isbn0642997225en_AU
dc.identifier.otherAAEC-E-371en_AU
dc.identifier.placeofpublicationLucas Heights, New South Walesen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/580en_AU
dc.language.isoen_auen_AU
dc.publisherAustralian Atomic Energy Commissionen_AU
dc.subjectPressure vesselsen_AU
dc.subjectWelded jointsen_AU
dc.subjectAcoustic emission testingen_AU
dc.subjectNozzlesen_AU
dc.subjectSteam generatorsen_AU
dc.titleApplication of acoustic emission monitoring to pressure tests of a steam receiver vessel with flawed nozzle welds.en_AU
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