Table of Contents
1 Cover
5 Preface
8 1 Introduction and Typical Vibration Problems 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Some Typical Component Failures 1.3 Dynamics of Process System Components References
9 2 Flow‐Induced Vibration of Nuclear and Process Equipment: An Overview 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Flow Calculations 2.3 Dynamic Parameters 2.4 Vibration Excitation Mechanisms 2.5 Vibration Response Prediction 2.6 Fretting‐Wear Damage Considerations 2.7 Acceptance Criteria References
10 3 Flow Considerations 3.1 Definition of the Problem 3.2 Nature of the Flow 3.3 Simplified Flow Calculation 3.4 Multi-Dimensional Thermalhydraulic Analysis Acronyms Subscripts References
11 4 Hydrodynamic Mass, Natural Frequencies and Mode Shapes 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Total Tube Mass 4.3 Free Vibration Analysis of Straight Tubes 4.4 Basic Theory for Curved Tubes 4.5 Free Vibration Analysis of U‐Tubes 4.6 Concluding Remarks References
12 5 Damping of Cylindrical Structures in Single‐Phase Fluids 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Energy Dissipation Mechanisms 5.3 Approach 5.4 Damping in Gases 5.5 Design Recommendations for Damping in Gases 5.6 Damping in Liquids 5.7 Discussion 5.8 Design Recommendations for Damping in Liquids Nomenclature Subscript References
13 6 Damping of Cylindrical Structures in Two‐Phase Flow 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Sources of Information 6.3 Approach 6.4 Two‐Phase Flow Conditions 6.5 Parametric Dependence Study 6.6 Development of Design Guidelines 6.7 Discussion 6.8 Summary Remarks References
14 7 Fluidelastic Instability of Tube Bundles in Single‐Phase Flow 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Nature of Fluidelastic Instability 7.3 Fluidelastic Instability: Analytical Modelling 7.4 Fluidelastic Instability: Semi‐Empirical Models 7.5 Approach 7.6 Important Definitions 7.7 Parametric Dependence Study 7.8 Development of Design Guidelines 7.9 In‐Plane Fluidelastic Instability 7.10 Axial Flow Fluidelastic Instability 7.11 Concluding Remarks References