Pressure Vessels : Design and Practice

Contents: 1. Overview of pressure vessels. 2. Pressure vessel design philosophy. 3. Structural design criteria. 4. Stress categories and stress limits. 5. Design of cylindrical shells. 6. Design of heads and covers. 7. Design of nozzles and openings. 8. Fatigue assessment of pressure vessels. 9. Bolted flange connections. 10. Design of vessel supports. 11. Simplified inelastic methods in pressure vessel design. 12. Case studies. 13. Appendices: i. Review of solid mechanics. ii. Review of fatigue and fracture mechanics. iii. Limit analysis.

"With emphasis on the requirements of the pressure vessel design codes, notably the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, this work examines the design of pressure vessel components with explanations that clearly emphasize the inherent design principles and philosophy. Chapters thoroughly cover the design of shells, heads, nozzles, flanges, and vessel supports and include reviews of fatigue and fracture mechanics, structural stability, and limit analysis. There is also a complete section on simplified inelastic design methods. With equations and procedures for designing the main parts of pressure vessels, this volume is a convenient resource book and an invaluable reference text.

Features:

• Includes pressure vessel design philosophy with case studies to illustrate applications of design techniques.
• Examines the design of pressure vessel components according to ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, as well as other international codes.
• Explains all aspects of the ASME Code and addresses the equations and procedures for designing the different parts of pressure vessels.
• Covers techniques for fatigue and fracture evaluations, and structural stability.
  Includes problems and solutions in every chapter.

Pressure Vessels: design and practice covers the basic theories and principles behind the stress limiting conditions in the codes. It is also a practical guide for designing pressure vessels of all types. Not just a cookbook, this volume allows you to trace the origin of the design equations used in the pressure vessel design and construction codes, offering a valuable insight into the design process."