The Meaning of the Class 1 Nuclear Piping Equations in NB-3650
Below we review the meaning of the six Class 1 piping stress equations in ASME III NB-3650, Class 1. The nomenclature is found in NB-3650. Two things must be kept in mind when applying these Class 1 piping equations: All the stresses are elastically calculated, i.e. the calculation model considers the material to be such […]