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Title: Acoustically induced structural fatigue of piping systems

Journal Article · · Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2883727· OSTI ID:20003796

Piping systems handling high-pressure and high-velocity steam and various process and hydrocarbon gases through a pressure-reducing device can produce severe acoustic vibration and metal fatigue in the system. It has been previously shown that the acoustic fatigue of the piping system is governed by the relationship between fluid pressure drop and downstream Mach number, and the dimensionless pipe diameter/wall thickness geometry parameter. In this paper, the devised relationship is extended to cover acoustic fatigue considerations of medium and smaller-diameter piping systems.

Research Organization:
Foster Wheeler Energy Corp., Clinton, NJ (US)
OSTI ID:
20003796
Journal Information:
Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Vol. 121, Issue 4; Conference: Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Boston, MA (US), 08/01/1999--08/05/1999; Other Information: PBD: Nov 1999; ISSN 0094-9930
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English