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Reliability of Steel Cylindrical Pressure Vessel Dividers in the Presence of Corrosion: Experiment and Simulation

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The Monte Carlo simulation method can easily provide an accurate estimate of the probability of failure. However, for complex engineering problems with a low probability of failure, it may be inappropriate to provide an inefficient estimate of the probability of failure. In this study, tests investigations were performed on pressure vessel separator plates made of marine steel A36 ASTM, which exhibited corrosion on all plates, and occurred during multiple operations. The results of the tensile tests show that the areas of fracture of the specimens were observed as follows: near the gage, in the allowable area, on the line of the gage, and outside. The data obtained here provide a quantitative understanding and benchmark of the tensile behavior of corroded plates. Strain energy and maximum force varied in corrosion rate (\(\eta\)) between 10 and 24 fluctuated, while for \(\eta > 24\) decreased significantly. A series of simulations based on the Monte Carlo method was performed to determine the effects of corrosion rate and thickness variance on the overall behavior. The results of the two methods show that the values of the mechanical properties of the corroded specimens are scattered and follow a statistically normal distribution.

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Thanks, and appreciation to the head of Sanandaj Gholyan Combined Cycle Power Plant for with/without corroded steel plates, and the Razi Metallurgical Research Center (Tehran, Iran) to perform the present research experiments with extreme accuracy (tensile tests and SEM of samples).

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Habibi, N., Mohammadi, S. & Ghafary, H. Reliability of Steel Cylindrical Pressure Vessel Dividers in the Presence of Corrosion: Experiment and Simulation. Int J Steel Struct 23, 599–612 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13296-023-00715-5

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