WRC 107 NOZZLE LOAD

CONVENTION
 WRC 107 CONVENTION P MT

VL MC

VC ML

DU Radial Force P
AU BU Longitudinal Force VL
Circumferential Force VC
Circumferential Moment MC
AL
Longitudinal Moment ML
CU BL
DL CL Torsional Moment MT
 y

x A A
z
C D D

B B

Vessel Orientation +y direction

Nozzle Orientation +x direction (toward vessel)
B to A Convention In the direction of the vessel
GLOBAL COORDINTES
 y -MC VL

x A A
-MT
z
C D P D

B B
-VC

-ML
Fx force P RADIALLY INWARD
Fy force VL FROM B -> A
Fz force -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