Structural integrity

considerations
Remaining strength factor
Reference volume
Recommendations for RSF
calculation

Remaining strength factors

three RSF based on Muras extended
variational principle, RSFu, RSFa and RSFl,
are used to assess spherical pressure
vessels containing corrosion damage.
RSFu = md/mu
RSFa = ma/mu
RSFl

= ml/mu

Reference volume
an equivalent circular shape
With constant thickness loss
is used to represent an irregular
shape of corrosion in a spherical
shell .

Recommendations for RSF

calculation
three different kinds of RSFs are proposed.

1. First recommendation for RSF calculation

Transition angle

2. Second recommendation for RSF

calculation
For small corroded spots RSFr-2 is
computed by linear interpolation of the
known RSF equaling unity at
(no damage).
For intermediate sized corroded spots a
linear transition from the RSFa to RSFL is
applied.
For large corroded spots with RSFL is used
as before.

3.Third recommendation for RSF

calculation

It uses RSFL for large corroded areas .

For smaller corrosion areas, a parabolic transition
is employed.
recommendation is simpler than the previous two.

Distortion due to bulging

An additional limit criterion for the shell
strength.
based on excessive deformation due to
bulging inside the corroded area of the
component.
Bulging is the local exceeds a certain
recommended value, RSFr should be taken
as RSFL.