Ratchetting and fatigue of piping components

• Main Authors: Ng, Heong Wah., Fok, Wing Chau., Lu, Guoxing.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Production Engineering
• Format: Research Report
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Mechanics and dynamics
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/6852
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

To investigate the sensitivity of the Bree diagram to two factors: how stress biaxiality and the sequence of applying cyclic loads will affect the structural behaviour. Another area of investigation is the dynamic exitation of the pipe work components.