This paper describes a methodology for the estimation of measurement uncertainty for the
contour method, where the contour method is an experimental technique for measuring a …

Safety-critical pressure vessels in pressurised water reactors (PWRs), such as the reactor
pressure vessel and the steam generators, have been fabricated using arc welding …

The use of post-processing heat treatments is often considered a necessary approach to
relax high-magnitude residual stresses (RS) formed during the layerwise additive …

Application of the contour method for the measurement of weld residual stresses (WRS) is
prone to inaccuracy due to plastic deformation resulting from the redistribution of typically …

Modelling the mechanical mixing occurring at the interface of a linear friction weld (LFW) is
complex, making it difficult to study the development of residual stresses within real …

Cutting-induced plasticity can lead to elevated uncertainties in residual stress
measurements made by the contour method. In this study plasticity-induced stress errors are …

Nuclear pressure vessels are currently fabricated using arc welding processes. Recently,
considerable effort has been directed at the development of electron beam welding as an …

The present work examines optimal cutting configurations for the measurement of weld
residual stresses (WRS) using the contour method. The accuracy of a conventional, single …

The hole drilling method is a well-known technique for the determination of non-uniform
residual stress profiles by measuring relaxation distortions caused by the presence of the …

Residual stress assessment is a key factor in engineering design owing to its impact on
engineering properties of materials, structural components and welded joints. In dissimilar …