A Comparison of Simple Methods to Incorporate Material Temperature Dependency in the Green’s Function Method for Estimating Transient Thermal Stresses in Thick-Walled Power Plant Components

The threat of thermal fatigue is an increasing concern for thermal power plant operators due to the increasing tendency to adopt “two-shifting” operating procedures. Thermal plants are likely to remain part of the energy portfolio for the foreseeable future and are under societal pressures to genera...

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Main Authors: James Rouse, Christopher Hyde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-01-01
Series:Materials
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P91
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/9/1/26