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Spring 2017
Heat distribution measurements in Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) were concurrently measured at the cathode and anode giving increased insight and prediction capabilities. A calorimeter and water cooled cathode were used to determine energy partitions in GMAW for various electrodes, currents,...
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Extracting and Integrating Industrial Construction Steel Trade Data in ill-formed BIM Models
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Oil and gas are known for their huge-size and complex projects that consist of multiple trades’ subprojects such as concrete, steel, and piping. These subprojects are executed within a confined area during a limited time frame. This requires careful planning and coordination between these...
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Spring 2012
Coped beams are susceptible to fatigue cracking in the web at the cope radius when subjected to tension in the coped region. Use of an adhesively bonded composite patch over the crack can reduce the stress concentration and delay further crack growth. This report contains the results of a...
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Finite Element Model of the Thermal Profile During Submerged Arc Welding with One and Two Electrodes
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The submerged-arc welding (SAW) process is used extensively in the manufacturing of pipes. The heat flow introduced by the welding operation has a significant impact on the properties of both the weld metal and the heat affected zone (HAZ). The work presented in this thesis aims to develop a...
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Spring 2021
The weld bead width and the penetration depth are major parameters that determine the mechanical strength of the weld joint. The analytic models, such as the Gaussian heat source model, may provide quite accurate estimations for the weld width and penetration; however, the model does not account...
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Fall 2017
Casing pipes used in sour service are prone to two forms of failure: hydrogen induced cracking (HIC) and sulfide stress cracking (SSC). The objective of this thesis is to investigate the resistance of L80 ERW and Seamless steel pipe, with five different chemical compositions, to both HIC and SSC....
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2018-01-01
Kennedy, J.R., Wiskel, J.B., Ivey, D.G., Henein, H.
The potential exists to use ultrasonic shear velocity for real time microstructure assessment of the quenching step in the teat treatment of L80 steel pipe. L80 steel samples were austenitized and subsequently cooled in different quench mediums (water, oil, heated oil, air and furnace) to produce...
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Spring 2019
The formation of bainite is the most studied and the most debated phase transformation in steels, with research spanning almost a century. With two theories of transformation, the transformation mechanism of bainite is still a disputed subject among physical metallurgists. Upper bainite and lower...
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Fall 2017
Welding is defined as the joining of metals with extreme heat, producing fumes, which consist of harmful metals and ultrafine particulates that may lead to detrimental health effects. Currently, air sampling is the primary method to determine welding fume exposure, but is not always feasible....
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Microstructural Characterization of Chromium Carbide Overlays and a Study of Alternative Welding Processes for Industrial Wear Applications
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Microstructural features of chromium carbide overlays (CCOs) were examined in this work. It was found that the microstructures can contain unmelted alloy powders. It was also shown that the structures of the primary M7C3 carbides are long hexagonal rods. Change in the microstructure from the top...