18 Nozzle

WRC 107

Load
Case

P
(kPa
)

Pr
(N)

Mc
(Nm)

Vc
(N)

ML
(Nm)

VL
(N)

Mt
(Nm)

Max
Comb
Stres
s
(MPa)

Load
case 1

130.
99

18,00
0

16,2
00

13,5
00

21,0
60

18,0
00

24,3
00

228.2
92

Allo
w
Com
b
Stre
ss
(MP
a)

Max
Allow
Local Local
Prima Prima Over
ry
ry
stress
Stres Stres
ed
s
s
(MPa) (MPa)

414

144.3
76

WRC 107 Load case 1

Applied Loads
Radial load, Pr

-18,000 N

Circumferential moment, Mc

16,200 N-m

Circumferential shear, Vc

13,500 N

Longitudinal moment, ML

21,060 N-m

Longitudinal shear, VL

18,000 N

Torsion moment, Mt

24,300 N-m

Internal pressure, P

130.99 kPa

Mean shell radius, Rm

15,704.65 mm

Local shell thickness, T

14.9 mm

207

No

Design factor

Maximum stresses due to the applied loads at the pad edge (includes
pressure)
= Rm / T = 15,704.65 / 14.9 = 1,054.0034
= 0.875*ro / Rm = 0.875*1,180.6 / 15,704.65 = 0.0658
Pressure stress intensity factor, I = 1 (derived from Division 2 Part 4.5)
Local circumferential pressure stress = I*P*R i / T =137.999 MPa
Local longitudinal pressure stress = I*P*Ri / (2*T) =69.003 MPa
Maximum combined stress (PL+Pb+Q) = 213.88 MPa
Allowable combined stress (PL+Pb+Q) = 3*S = 414 MPa
The maximum combined stress (PL+Pb+Q) is within allowable limits.
Maximum local primary membrane stress (PL) = 144.38 MPa
Allowable local primary membrane stress (PL) = 1.5*S = 207 MPa
The maximum local primary membrane stress (P L) is within allowable limits.
Stresses at the pad edge per WRC Bulletin 107
Figur
e

value

Au

Al

Bu

Bl

Cu

Cl

Du

Dl

3C*

N / (P / Rm)

31.452

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.42

4C*

N / (P / Rm)

44.3443

3.413

3.413

3.413

3.413

39.54
8

39.54
8

39.54
8

1C

M / P

0.0813

39.54
8

2C-1

M / P

0.0442

21.50
5

21.50
5

21.50
5

21.50
5

3A*

N / [Mc /
(Rm2*)]

12.1045

0.814

0.814

0.814

0.814

1A

M / [Mc /
(Rm*)]

0.0781

33.10
2

33.10
2

33.10
2

33.10
2

3B*

N / [ML /
(Rm2*)]

34

2.965

2.965

2.965

2.965

1B-1

M / [ML /
(Rm*)]

0.028

15.43

15.43

15.43

15.43

Pressure stress*

137.9
99

137.9
99

137.9
99

137.9
99

137.9
99

137.9
99

137.9
99

137.9
99

Total circumferential stress

144.5
21

132.3
72

181.3
11

107.4
41

146.0
52

133.1
58

213.8
82

68.58
2

Primary membrane
circumferential stress*

138.4
47

138.4
47

144.3
76

144.3
76

139.6
05

139.6
05

141.2
32

141.2
32

3C*

Nx / (P / Rm)

31.452

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.42

4C*

Nx / (P / Rm)

44.3443

3.413

3.413

3.413

3.413

40.08
6

40.08
6

40.08
6

1C-1

Mx / P

0.0824

40.08
6

2C

Mx / P

0.0446

21.69
8

21.69
8

21.69
8

21.69
8

4A*

Nx / [Mc /
(Rm2*)]

20.839

-1.4

-1.4

1.4

1.4

2A

Mx / [Mc /
(Rm*)]

0.0393

16.65
8

16.65
8

16.65
8

16.65
8

4B*

Nx / [ML /
(Rm2*)]

11.6623

1.014

1.014

1.014

1.014

2B-1

Mx / [ML /

0.0378

20.82

20.82

20.82

20.82

(Rm*)]

Pressure stress*

69.00
3

69.00
3

69.00
3

69.00
3

69.00
3

69.00
3

69.00
3

69.00
3

Total longitudinal stress

89.66
6

51.15
2

133.3
52

11.52
1

76.05
6

65.97
6

112.1
71

35.46

Primary membrane
longitudinal stress*

70.40
9

70.40
9

72.43
6

72.43
6

71.01
6

71.01
6

73.81
5

73.81
5

Shear from Mt

0.186

0.186

0.186

0.186

0.186

0.186

0.186

0.186

Circ shear from Vc

0.241

0.241

0.241

0.241

Long shear from VL

0.324

0.324

0.324

0.324

Total Shear stress

0.427

0.427

0.055

0.055

0.138

0.138

0.51

0.51

Combined stress (PL+Pb+Q)

144.5
21

132.3
72

181.3
11

107.4
41

146.0
52

133.1
58

213.8
82

68.58
9

* denotes primary stress.

Maximum stresses due to the applied loads at the nozzle OD (includes

pressure)
= Rm / T = 15,704.65 / 29.8 = 527.0017
= 0.875*ro / Rm = 0.875*228.6 / 15,704.65 = 0.0127
Pressure stress intensity factor, I = 0.9395 (derived from Division 2 Part 4.5)
Local circumferential pressure stress = I*P*R i / T =129.649 MPa
Local longitudinal pressure stress = I*P*Ri / (2*T) =64.831 MPa
Maximum combined stress (PL+Pb+Q) = 228.29 MPa
Allowable combined stress (PL+Pb+Q) = 3*S = 414 MPa
The maximum combined stress (PL+Pb+Q) is within allowable limits.

Maximum local primary membrane stress (PL) = 140.86 MPa

Allowable local primary membrane stress (PL) = 1.5*S = 207 MPa
The maximum local primary membrane stress (P L) is within allowable limits.
Stresses at the nozzle OD per WRC Bulletin 107
Figur
e

value

Au

Al

Bu

Bl

Cu

Cl

Du

Dl

3C*

N / (P / Rm)

60.0843

2.31

2.31

2.31

2.31

4C*

N / (P / Rm)

59.179

2.275

2.275

2.275

2.275

M / P

0.2636

32.06
1

32.06
1

32.06
1

32.06
1

21.60
8

21.60
8

21.60
8

1C

2C-1

M / P

0.1777

21.60
8

3A*

N / [Mc /
(Rm2*)]

3.1979

0.552

0.552

0.552

0.552

1A

M / [Mc /
(Rm*)]

0.101

55.26
8

55.26
8

55.26
8

55.26
8

3B*

N / [ML /
(Rm2*)]

9.7725

2.199

2.199

2.199

2.199

1B-1

M / [ML /
(Rm*)]

0.0635

45.17
4

45.17
4

45.17
4

45.17
4

Pressure stress*

129.6
49

129.6
49

129.6
49

129.6
49

137.9
99

137.9
99

137.9
99

137.9
99

Total circumferential stress

106.1
59

153.2
91

200.9
06

67.34
1

116.5
49

162.9
64

228.1
89

53.53
1

Primary membrane
circumferential stress*

129.7
25

129.7
25

134.1
24

134.1
24

139.7
57

139.7
57

140.8
6

140.8
6

2.31

2.31

2.31

2.31

3C*

Nx / (P / Rm)

60.0843

4C*

Nx / (P / Rm)

59.179

2.275

2.275

2.275

2.275

1C-1

Mx / P

0.2536

30.84

30.84

30.84

30.84

2C

Mx / P

0.1691

20.56
7

20.56
7

20.56
7

20.56
7

4A*

Nx / [Mc /
(Rm2*)]

3.0947

0.538

0.538

0.538

0.538

2A

Mx / [Mc /
(Rm*)]

0.0633

34.63
9

34.63
9

34.63
9

34.63
9

4B*

Nx / [ML /
(Rm2*)]

3.6158

0.814

0.814

0.814

0.814

2B-1

Mx / [ML /
(Rm*)]

0.1059

75.33
2

75.33
2

75.33
2

75.33
2

Pressure stress*

69.00
3

69.00
3

69.00
3

69.00
3

64.83
1

64.83
1

64.83
1

64.83
1

Total longitudinal stress

26.00
7

114.9
91

178.2
98

34.04
6

52.49
7

80.64
1

122.8
51

12.43
8

Primary membrane
longitudinal stress*

70.49
9

70.49
9

72.12
6

72.12
6

66.56
9

66.56
9

67.64
4

67.64
4

Shear from Mt

2.482

2.482

2.482

2.482

2.482

2.482

2.482

2.482

Circ shear from Vc

0.627

0.627

0.627

0.627

Long shear from VL

0.841

0.841

0.841

0.841

Total Shear stress

3.11

3.11

1.855

1.855

1.641

1.641

3.323

3.323

Combined stress (PL+Pb+Q)

106.2

153.5

201.0

101.4

116.5

162.9

228.2

53.8

76

39

58

56

99

92

* denotes primary stress.

Longitudinal stress in the nozzle wall due to internal pressure + external loads
n (Pm) = P*Ri / (2*tn) - Pr / (*(Ro2 - Ri2)) + M*Ro / I
= 130.99 / 1000*217.4 / (2*9.61) - -18,000 / (*(228.62 - 217.42)) + 2.657E+07*228.6 /
3.9044E+08
= 18.185 MPa
The average primary stress Pm (see Division 2 5.6.a.1) across the nozzle wall due to
internal pressure + external loads is acceptable ( S = 118 MPa)
Shear stress in the nozzle wall due to external loads
shear = (VL2 + Vc2)0.5 / (*Ri*tn)
= (18,0002 + 13,5002)0.5 / (*217.4*11.2)
= 2.941 MPa
torsion = Mt / (2**Ri2*tn)
= 24,300 / (2**217.42*11.2)
= 7.306 MPa
total = shear + torsion
= 2.941 + 7.306
= 10.248 MPa
UG-45: The total combined shear stress (10.248 MPa) allowable (0.7*S n = 0.7*118 =
82.6 MPa)