No loading on the cone, it can be thought of as simply directing the flow, almost as a flow conditioner.
The only pressure the cone would be subject to is from the fluid, and since it is fully surrounded the net pressure is 0, AFAIK.
We perform 100% visual examination, the issue is when PT or...
Hello all, we have been having a discussion about completing NDE on welds that are not on a pressure boundary.
I've tried looking online for similar examples and through our ASME codes (B31.1 most often) but have not found anything.
In our example, we would have a welded cone that is fixed and...
