External Longitudinal Flaws in Pipes Under Complex Loading

2000 ◽  
Vol 123 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Brighenti

A round pipe with an external longitudinal surface flaw is assumed to be subjected to different types of elementary hoop stress distributions acting perpendicular to the crack faces. The stress intensity factors (SIFs) along the crack front for such elementary cases are determined through the three-dimensional finite element method. Then these results are used to compute approximate values of SIFs in the case of complex loadings (such as internal pressure, thermal stresses, residual stresses due to plasticization, etc.), by employing both the superposition principle and the power series expansions of the actual hoop stresses. Thick and thin-walled pipes are examined, and some results are compared with those presented by other authors.

Author(s):  
J Vander Sloten ◽  
G van der Perre

A realistic three-dimensional finite element model of the proximal femur requires the use of irregularly shaped elements to represent this geometry, unless the geometry is considerably simplified. The authors have investigated the influence of different types of element distortions upon the accuracy of two stresses which are relevant in the proximal femur: the bending stress and the tangential (hoop) stress. While most angular and geometric distortions did not influence the bending stress significantly, the position of the middle node on the edge of a quadratic element was very critical, as were some types of element skewness. The hoop stresses can only be calculated accurately if the geometry is modelled as well as possible by a cylinder, and not by a cone.


Author(s):  
J M Kihiu ◽  
G O Rading ◽  
S M Mutuli

A three-dimensional finite element method computer program was developed to establish the elastic-plastic, residual and service stress distributions in thick-walled cylinders with flush and non-protruding plain cross bores under internal pressure. The displacement formulation and eight-noded brick isoparametric elements were used. The incremental theory of plasticity with a 5 per cent yield condition (an element is assumed to have yielded when the effective stress is within 5 per cent of the material yield stress) and von Mises yield criterion were assumed. The frontal solution technique was used. The incipient yield pressure and the pressure resulting in a 0.3 per cent overstrain ratio were established for various cylinder thickness ratios and cross bore-main bore radius ratios. For a thickness ratio of 2.25 and a cross bore-main bore radius ratio of 0.1, the stresses were determined for varying overstrain and an optimum overstrain ratio of 37 per cent was established. To find the accuracy of the results, the more stringent yield condition of 0.5 per cent was also considered. The benefits of autofrettage were presented and alternative autofrettage and yield condition procedures proposed.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. N. S. Jamaludin ◽  
S. Basri ◽  
Ahmad Hussain ◽  
Dheya Shujaa Al-Othmany ◽  
F. Mustapha ◽  
...  

The composition of hydroxyapatite (HA) as the ceramic phase and titanium (Ti) as the metallic phase in HA/Ti functionally graded materials (FGMs) shows an excellent combination of high biocompatibility and high mechanical properties in a structure. Because the gradation of these properties is one of the factors that affects the response of the functionally graded (FG) plates, this paper is presented to show the domination of the grading parameter on the displacement and stress distribution of the plates. A three-dimensional (3D) thermomechanical model of a 20-node brick quadratic element is used in the simulation of the thermoelastic behaviors of HA/Ti FG plates subjected to constant and functional thermal, mechanical, and thermomechanical loadings. The convergence properties of the present results are examined thoroughly in order to assess the accuracy of the theory applied and to compare them with the established research results. Instead of the grading parameter, this study reveals that the loading field distribution can be another factor that reflects the thermoelastic properties of the HA/Ti FG plates. The FG structure is found to be able to withstand the thermal stresses while preserving the high toughness properties and thus shows its ability to operate at high temperature.


Author(s):  
Kazuo Ogawa ◽  
Nobuyoshi Yanagida ◽  
Koichi Saito

Residual stress distribution in an oblique nozzle jointed to a vessel with J-groove welds was analyzed using a three-dimensional finite element method. All welding passes were considered in a 180-degree finite element (FE) model with symmetry. Temperature and stress were modeled for simultaneous bead laying. To determine residual stress distributions at the welds experimentally, a mock-up specimen was manufactured. The analytical results show good agreement with the experimental measurement data, indicating that FE modeling is valid.


Author(s):  
Tsubasa Matsumiya ◽  
Daniel Garcia-Rodriguez ◽  
Akira Nebu ◽  
Noriyuki Takamura

Abstract In this work an evaluation method for local thermal stresses on class 1 piping due to U-shaped lugs is presented. First, a three-dimensional finite element analysis (3D-FEA) is used to perform a thermal transient evaluation, obtaining the time-dependent temperature distribution of a realistic range of pipe-lug systems. These results are then used as an input for both a structural 3D-FEA and the corresponding thermal stress term in Non-Mandatory Appendix Y [1]. It was seen that the formula in Appendix-Y cannot account for the thermal stresses obtained through the detailed FEA evaluation. A parameter study using a simplified two-dimensional (2D) FEA approach, shows that the localized thermal stresses due to lugs are significantly affected by: (1) pipe-to-lug thickness ratio, (2) distance between adjacent lugs, and (3) lug height. A set of correction coefficients depending on these parameters is therefore proposed. When applying the proposed correction coefficients to the Appendix Y method, adequately conservative (when compared with 3D FEA results) stresses can be obtained. Since these correction coefficients can be obtained from simple geometric considerations, the proposed method successfully accounts for the complex lug-to-lug interaction while retaining the simplicity of the original Appendix Y approach.


Tribologia ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 266 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oday I. ABDULLAH ◽  
Laith Abed SABRI ◽  
Wassan S. Abd Al-SAHB

Most of the failures in the sliding systems occur due to the high thermal stresses, which generated at the interface between the contacting surfaces due to sliding between parts, such as friction clutches and brakes. In this paper, the thermal behaviour of a single-disc clutch is investigated. The surface temperatures of the friction clutch disc will be increased during repeated engagements, in some cases, will lead to premature failure of the clutch disc. In order to avoid this kind of failure, it the surface temperature should be calculated with high accuracy to know the maximum working temperature of the friction system. In this work, the temperature distributions are computed during four repeated engagements at regular intervals (5 s) for the same energy dissipation. Three-dimensional finite element models are used to simulate the typical friction clutch disc.


1986 ◽  
Vol 108 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. F. Rybicki ◽  
J. R. Shadley

The accuracy of a destructive, experimental method for the evaluation of through-thickness residual stress distributions is investigated. The application of the method is to a welded pipe that has been subjected to a residual stress improvement process. The residual stress improvement process introduces gradients in the stress distribution. The question of interest is how well the back-computation method used to interpret the experimental data represents the residual stress distribution for this type of stress profile. To address this question, a finite element model was used to provide a reference stress solution for comparison with the back-computation results of the experimental method. Three-dimensional finite element stress analyses were also conducted to simulate the cutting steps of the destructive laboratory procedure. The residual stress distributions obtained by the back-computation procedure were then compared with the reference stress solutions provided by the finite element model. The comparisons show agreement and indicate that good results can be expected from the experimental method when it is applied to a pipe that has been subjected to a residual stress improvement process, provided that the axial gradient of stress is not too large.


Author(s):  
C L Chow ◽  
F Yang

This paper is intended to present a study of elastic-damaged behaviour of symmetrical composite laminates with edge delamination cracks subjected to uniformly applied uniaxial tensile load. The response of composite laminates is investigated by a quasi-three-dimensional finite element analysis including the damage characterization of constituent plies. Of principal concern are the effects of edge delamination cracks as well as the influence of damage on stress distributions in graphite/epoxy [0/90°]s, [90/0°]s and [±45°], laminates. The computed results between the behaviours of laminates with stiffness damage consideration and those of geometrically similar laminates without stiffness damage are compared and the significance of damage in stress analysis of fibre-reinforced composite materials is elucidated.


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