Output details
12 - Aeronautical, Mechanical, Chemical and Manufacturing Engineering
University of Manchester : B - Mechanical, Aerospace and Manufacturing Engineering
Article title
Accurate prediction of residual stress in stainless steel welds
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Computational Materials Science
Article number
-
Volume number
54
Issue number
-
First page of article
312
ISSN of journal
0927-0256
Year of publication
2012
URL
-
Number of additional authors
4
Additional information
The residual stresses generated during welding can have significant detrimental effects on in-service structural performance. The advanced gas cooled reactor fleet hs suffered a number of instances of cracking at welds, caused by weld residual stress. This research formed a key part of a programme to understand the risk of cracking in boiler support structures. Its successful completion removed a restriction that would have required four reactors to close in 2010 or 2011. Instead, they are currently allowed to operate until 2019. This life extension represents a major contribution to the UK economy.
Interdisciplinary
-
Cross-referral requested
-
Research group
None
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
-
