WRC 107 CONVENTION

MT

VL

MC VC ML

DU AU BU

AL DL CL

CU BL

Radial Force Longitudinal Force Circumferential Force Circumferential Moment Longitudinal Moment Torsional Moment

P VL VC MC ML MT

x z C

A D B

A D B

Vessel Orientation Nozzle Orientation B to A Convention

+y direction +x direction (toward vessel) In the direction of the vessel

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-MC VL
x A D B

-MT P

A D B

z C

-VC -ML

Fx force Fy force Fz force

RADIALLY INWARD

VL FROM B -> A -VC FROM C - > D

Mx moment -MT TORSIONAL My moment -MC CIRCUMFERNETIAL Mz moment -ML LONGITUDINAL

A WAY TO REMEMBER TO DIRECTIONS: P IS RADIALLY TOWARD THE VESSEL

VL IS FROM B -> A VC IS FROM D-> C MT IS RADIALLY OUTWARD MC IS FROM D->C ML IS FROM B -> A

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