This paper presents the estimation of the reliability levels associated with a cracked pipe found acceptable as per the failure assessment diagram (FAD) based acceptance criteria of ASME Section XI, Appendix H. This acceptance criterion is built on the concepts of fracture mechanics. The parameters which enter the acceptance criteria are piping geometry, applied loading, crack size, and the material properties (tensile and fracture). Most of these parameters are known to exhibit uncertainty in their values. The FAD used also has an associated modeling bias. The code addresses these uncertainties by providing a factor of safety on the applied load. The use of a common factor of safety for a variety of pipe sizes, crack configuration, load combination, and materials may not ensure consistent level of safety associated with the piping component being evaluated. This level of safety can be evaluated by using structural reliability concepts. This paper analyzes the reliability level which is achieved if a cracked pipe passes the acceptance criteria prescribed by the code. The reliability is evaluated for a range of pipe and crack geometry, different load combination, and different materials using Monte Carlo method. The realistic assessment of reliability also requires the assessment of modeling bias associated with the FAD. This bias is also evaluated using the results from the published fracture experiments.
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October 2017
Research-Article
Reliability Assessment of Failure Assessment Diagram Based Fitness for Service Procedure Including the Effect of Bias in Modeling
Rohit Rastogi,
Rohit Rastogi
Reactor Safety Division,
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,
Mumbai 400085, India
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,
Mumbai 400085, India
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Siddhartha Ghosh,
Siddhartha Ghosh
Department of Civil Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,
Mumbai 400076, India
e-mail: sghosh@civil.iitb.ac.in
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,
Mumbai 400076, India
e-mail: sghosh@civil.iitb.ac.in
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A. K. Ghosh,
A. K. Ghosh
Health Safety and Environment Group,
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,
Mumbai 400085, India
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,
Mumbai 400085, India
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K. K. Vaze
K. K. Vaze
Raja Ramanna Fellow,
Department of Atomic Energy,
Mumbai 400085, India
Department of Atomic Energy,
Mumbai 400085, India
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Rohit Rastogi
Reactor Safety Division,
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,
Mumbai 400085, India
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,
Mumbai 400085, India
Siddhartha Ghosh
Department of Civil Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,
Mumbai 400076, India
e-mail: sghosh@civil.iitb.ac.in
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,
Mumbai 400076, India
e-mail: sghosh@civil.iitb.ac.in
A. K. Ghosh
Health Safety and Environment Group,
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,
Mumbai 400085, India
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,
Mumbai 400085, India
K. K. Vaze
Raja Ramanna Fellow,
Department of Atomic Energy,
Mumbai 400085, India
Department of Atomic Energy,
Mumbai 400085, India
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Contributed by the Pressure Vessel and Piping Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF PRESSURE VESSEL TECHNOLOGY. Manuscript received March 12, 2017; final manuscript received June 30, 2017; published online August 2, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Steve J. Hensel.
J. Pressure Vessel Technol. Oct 2017, 139(5): 051602 (10 pages)
Published Online: August 2, 2017
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Received:
March 12, 2017
Revised:
June 30, 2017
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Rastogi, R., Ghosh, S., Ghosh, A. K., and Vaze, K. K. (August 2, 2017). "Reliability Assessment of Failure Assessment Diagram Based Fitness for Service Procedure Including the Effect of Bias in Modeling." ASME. J. Pressure Vessel Technol. October 2017; 139(5): 051602. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037264
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