Explains the mechanisms governing flow-induced vibrations and helps
engineers prevent fatigue and fretting-wear damage at the design stage
Fatigue or fretting-wear damage in process and plant equipment caused by
flow-induced vibration can lead to operational disruptions, lost
production, and expensive repairs. Mechanical engineers can help prevent
or mitigate these problems during the design phase of high capital cost
plants such as nuclear power stations and petroleum refineries by
performing thorough flow-induced vibration analysis. Accordingly, it is
critical for mechanical engineers to have a firm understanding of the
dynamic parameters and the vibration excitation mechanisms that govern
flow-induced vibration.
Flow-Induced Vibration Handbook for Nuclear and Process Equipment
provides the knowledge required to prevent failures due to flow-induced
vibration at the design stage. The product of more than 40 years of
research and development at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, this
authoritative reference covers all relevant aspects of flow-induced
vibration technology, including vibration failures, flow velocity
analysis, vibration excitation mechanisms, fluidelastic instability,
periodic wake shedding, acoustic resonance, random turbulence, damping
mechanisms, and fretting-wear predictions. Each in-depth chapter
contains the latest available lab data, a parametric analysis, design
guidelines, sample calculations, and a brief review of modelling and
theoretical considerations. Written by a group of leading experts in the
field, this comprehensive single-volume resource:
- Helps readers understand and apply techniques for preventing fatigue
and fretting-wear damage due to flow-induced vibration at the design
stage
- Covers components including nuclear reactor internals, nuclear fuels,
piping systems, and various types of heat exchangers
- Features examples of vibration-related failures caused by fatigue or
fretting-wear in nuclear and process equipment
- Includes a detailed overview of state-of-the-art flow-induced
vibration technology with an emphasis on two-phase flow-induced
vibration
Covering all relevant aspects of flow-induced vibration technology,
Flow-Induced Vibration Handbook for Nuclear and Process Equipment is
required reading for professional mechanical engineers and researchers
working in the nuclear, petrochemical, aerospace, and process
industries, as well as graduate students in mechanical engineering
courses on flow-induced vibration.
