New brittle fracture model for the European pressure vessel standard

Analysis of the brittle fracture avoidance model for pressure vessels in European standard

“…For the thinnest gauges the code values are more conservative than the model. In another paper it is shown that this is justified [15].…”

“…There seems to be fair consensus that this is an acceptable starting point. In another paper this assumption is further analysed [15].…”

A new method for the toughness assessment of mobile crane components based on damage mechanics

“…Examples for the determination of toughness requirements based on this procedure can be found in [1,2] and work as follows: After crack assumptions are established, fracture mechanics cyclic crack propagation calculations are performed to determine the crack size and geometry at the end of the intended service life or inspection and maintenance interval. For more details see [3][4][5][6]. Afterwards, the "Failure Assessment Diagram" is used for a limit state analysis in which the required material toughness is calculated for the design temperature.…”