Peter C. Riccardella, Ph.D.

- PhD in Mechanical Engineering,
Carnegie Mellon University
- Over 30 years experience
in design and analysis of large, structural components
- Authority on Application
of fracture mechanics to pressure vessel and piping problems, notably:
- Feedwater system thermal fatigue cracking
- Stress corrosion cracking in power plant piping
- Pressure vessel embrittlement and pressurized thermal shock
- Pioneered the development
of flaw evaluation procedures and acceptance standards for ASME Nuclear Inservice
Inspection Code
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