User selection
Surface flaw
Embedded flaw
User input
Surface flaw
‘ai’ – flaw height for surface flaw and half height for embedded flaw in mm.
c’-Half flaw length in mm
‘p’-Shortest distance from material surface to embedded flaw in mm
D- Outer diameter of the pipe in mm
t- Thickness of the pipe in mm
Calculated parameters
B- Section thickness in plane of flaw (the remaining thickness not containing the flaw) in mm.
W- Circumference of the pipe in mm.2?r0
‘rm’ –mean radius in mm from mean of outer radius and inner radius
‘ro’-outer radius in mm from outer diameter of the pipe inputted by the user.
‘ri’- inner radius of the pipe in [login to view URL] radius - thickness
Constants
?- ?/2
Embedded flaw
‘a’-Half depth or height of flaw for embedded in mm
‘c’-Half flaw length in mm
‘p’-Shortest distance from material surface to embedded flaw in mm
D- Outer diameter of the pipe in mm
Calculated parameters
B’ – Effective thickness in mm B’ = 2a+2p
W- circumference of the pipe 2?r0
‘ro’-outer radius in mm from outer diameter of the pipe inputted by the user.
Constants
?- ?/2
Computation of Y
Y =M fw Mm
Mm – stress intensity magnification factor
fw – finite width correction factor
M – Bulging correction factor
Computation of fw
fw = [ sec( ?A1 / 2 A2 )]0.5
A2 = BW (for flaw)
A1 = 2ac (for surface flaw)
A1 = 4ac (for embedded flaw)
B- Thickness of the pipe in mm
W- Circumference of the pipe in mm.
Computation of M
M=(1-[a/(BM_T )])/(1-(a/B))
M_T=?{1+3.2(c^2/(2r_m B))}?^0.5
MT- Stress magnification factor
‘a’ – flaw height for surface flaw and half height for embedded flaw in mm.
B- Section thickness in plane of flaw (the remaining thickness not containing the flaw) in mm.
‘rm’ –mean radius in mm
W –circumference of the pipe
Computation of Mm
‘a’-Half depth or height of flaw for embedded in mm
‘c’-Half flaw length in mm
‘p’-Shortest distance from material surface to embedded flaw in mm
? - parametric angle to identify position along an elliptical flaw front in radians .Assumed to ?/2
B’ – Effective thickness in mm
W- Circumference of the pipe in mm
The following condition apply
0? a/2c?1.0
0 ? ?? ?
a/B < 1.25(a/c +0.6) for 0? a/2c?0.1
a/B< 1.0 for 0.1?a/2c?1.0
Mm = {M1+M2(a/B)2+M3(a/B)4}gf?/?
M1 = 1.1.3 – 0.09(a/c) For 0?a/2c?0.5
M1 = (c/a)0.5{1+0.04(c/a)} For 0.5?a/2c?1.0
M2 = [0.89/ {0.2+ (a/c)}]-0.54 For 0?a/2c?0.5
M2 = 0.2(c/a)4 For 0.5<a/2c?1.0
M3 =0.5 -1/ {0.65 + (a/c)} + 14{1-(a/c)}24 For a/2c?0.5
M3 = -0.11(c/a)4 For 0.5<a/2c?1.0
g = 1+ {0.1 + 0.35(a/B)2}(1-sin?)2 For a/2c ? 0.5
g = 1+ {0.1 + 0.35(c/a)(a/B)2}(1-sin?)2 For 0.5<a/2c?1.0
f? = {(a/c)2 cos2? + sin2?}0.25 For 0?a/2c?0.5
f? = {(c/a)2 sin2? + cos2?}0.25 For 0.5<a/2c?1.0
? = {1+ 1.464(a/c)1.65}0.5 For 0?a/2c?0.5
? = {1+ 1.464(c/a)1.65}0.5 For 0.5<a/2c?1.0
Mm- Stress intensity magnification factor
‘a’ – crack depth in mm
‘c’ –half flaw length for surface or embedded crack in mm
B- Section thickness in plane of flaw
? - parametric angle to identify position along an elliptical flaw front in radians .Assumed to ?/2
For embedded Flaw
0? a/2c?1.0
2c/W< 0.5
-? ????
a/B’ < 0.625 (a/c+0.6) for 0? a/2c?0.1
B’ = 2a+2p
Hence equation for Mm is
Mm = {M1 + M2(2a/B’)2 +M3(2a/B’)4}gf?/?
? = {1+ 1.464(a/c)1.65}0.5 For 0?a/2c?0.5
? = {1+ 1.464(c/a)1.65}0.5 For 0.5<a/2c?1.0
M1 = 1 for 0?a/2c?0.5
M1 = (c/a)0.5 For 0.5<a/2c?1.0
M_2=(0.05)/(0.11+(?a/c)?^(1.5) )
M_3=(0.29)/(0.23+?(a/c)?^(1.5) )
g=1-[((2a/B^' )^4 {2.6-(4a/B^' )}^(0.5))/(1+4(a/c))]|cos?? |
f? = {(a/c)2 cos2? + sin2?}0.25 0?a/2c?0.5
f? = {(c/a)2 sin2? + cos2?}0.25 0.5<a/2c?1.0
‘a’-Half depth or height of flaw for embedded in mm
‘c’-Half flaw length in mm
‘p’-Shortest distance from material surface to embedded flaw in mm
? - parametric angle to identify position along an elliptical flaw front in radians .Assumed to ?/2
B’ – Effective thickness in mm
W- Circumference of the pipe in mm
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