Papers by Author: Y.R. Feng

Abstract: The cooling medium choice is restricted due to no detailed regulations for temperature control as the specimen with gaseous cooling medium in the API, ASTM and the standards or specifications of China. The analysis and calculating are made to the physical process of the cooling. The preservation hold time are provided for DWTT specimen at different temperature in the gaseous cooling medium. It provide primary sustaining base to control the cooling process of gaseous cooling medium. The essential point of the precise means of temperature testing is brought forward at the same time.

Abstract: Preventing pipeline from rapid crack propagation is a critical issue to avoid casualties and disasters. In this paper, by combining the energy balance theory with FEM simulation and arrest criteria, the numerical analysis is developed to solve the problem of crack dynamic propagation in gas pipeline. This simulation, in combination with the full-scale blast tests, provides a broad prediction of the dynamic fracture process. The crack tip opening angle (CTOA) criterion is consummated through the comparison between CTOA in FEM calculation and the critical value of (CTOA)C obtained by the experiment. The result of the simulation for the crack speed and location is consistent with data by Alliance and Japanese full-scale blast tests.