Analytical Investigation and Parametric Study of Lateral Impact Behavior of Pressurized Pipelines and Influence of Internal Pressure

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yangqing Dou ◽  
Yucheng Liu
Keyword(s):  
Internal Pressure ◽  
Analytical Investigation ◽  
Response Surfaces ◽  
Impact Behavior ◽  
Polynomial Functions ◽  
Lateral Impact ◽  
Permanent Displacement ◽  
Quartic Polynomial ◽  
Pressurized Pipelines ◽  
The Impact

This paper provides a combined computational and analytical study to investigate the lateral impact behavior of pressurized pipelines and inspect all the parameters such as the outside diameter and internal pressure affects such behavior. In this study, quartic polynomial functions are applied to formulate the maximum crushing force (F), maximum permanent displacement (W), and absorbed energy (E) of the pressurized pipelines during the impact problem. The effects of the diameter and pressure on F, W, and E are therefore illustrated through analyzing those functions. Response surfaces are also plotted based on the generated quartic polynomial functions and the quality (accuracy) of those functions are verified through several techniques.

scholarly journals Effect of Seawater Exposure on Impact Damping Behavior of Viscoelastic Material of Pounding Tuned Mass Damper (PTMD)

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Zhang ◽  
Devendra Patil ◽  
Siu Ho
Keyword(s):  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Viscoelastic Material ◽  
Hysteresis Loops ◽  
Tuned Mass Damper ◽  
Control Device ◽  
Impact Behavior ◽  
Lateral Impact ◽  
Experimental Apparatus ◽  
Mass Damper ◽  
The Impact

The pounding tuned mass damper (PTMD) is a novel vibration control device that can effectively mitigate the undesired vibration of subsea pipeline structures. Previous studies have verified that the PTMD is more effective and robust compared to the traditional tuned mass damper. However, the PTMD relies on a viscoelastic delimiter to dissipate energy through impact. The viscoelastic material can be corroded by the various chemical substances dissolved in the seawater, which means that there can be possible deterioration in its mechanical property and damping ability when it is exposed to seawater. Therefore, we aim to conduct an experimental study on the impact behavior and energy dissipation of the viscoelastic material submerged in seawater in this present paper. An experimental apparatus, which can generate and measure lateral impact, is designed and fabricated. A batch of viscoelastic tapes are submerged in seawater and samples will be taken out for impact tests every month. Pounding stiffness, hysteresis loops and energy dissipated per impact cycle are employed to characterize the impact behavior of the viscoelastic material. The experimental results suggest that the seawater has little influence on the behavior of the viscoelastic tapes. Even after continuous submersion in seawater for 5 years, the pounding stiffness and energy dissipation remains at the same level.

Computational Study of Lateral Impact Behavior of Pressurized Pipelines

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yangqing Dou ◽  
Yucheng Liu
Keyword(s):  
Failure Modes ◽  
Computational Study ◽  
Dynamic Responses ◽  
Impact Behavior ◽  
Lateral Impact ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Collapse Mechanisms ◽  
Safety And Reliability ◽  
Crashworthiness Analysis ◽  
Pressurized Pipelines

This paper presents a computational study to investigate the crash responses and collapse mechanisms of pipelines subjected to lateral impact. Influence of internal pressure of the pipelines on their lateral impact behavior is revealed through a serious of numerical crashworthiness analysis. FEA software package, LS-DYNA, is used to model the pressurized pipelines and perform the crashworthiness analysis. The simulation results provide a substantial background for the future experimental study to completely investigate dynamic responses and failure modes of pipelines subjected to low-velocity lateral impact. The results presented in this paper also have potential benefits on research of safety and reliability of civil pipelines and development of advanced pipelines materials.

Numerical Evaluation on Lateral Impact Resistance of Thermoplastic Composite Pipes in Terms of Internal Pressure Capacity

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Wang ◽  
C. Shi ◽  
G. Fu ◽  
Z. Liu ◽  
X. Bao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Pressure ◽  
Minimum Energy ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Thermoplastic Composite ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Lateral Impact ◽  
Composite Pipes ◽  
Subsea Pipelines ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Static Simulation

Abstract Subsea pipelines are prone to be damaged by the falling objects from ships or offshore platforms, which may result in economic losses and pollution. The dimensions of dent were commonly used to evaluate the impact resistance of pipes made from carbon steel. Thermoplastic composite pipes (TCPs), due to their superior properties including corrosion resistance, thermal insulation, fast installation, etc., are increasingly used as the subsea pipelines. The TCP is made from thermoplastic resins and reinforced by continuous fibers. Because of the brittle nature of carbon fibers and glass fibers, the dimensions of dent are not suitable for assessment of impact resistance of a TCP. In the present work, a procedure was proposed using the internal pressure capacity as an indicator to evaluate the lateral impact resistance of a TCP. First, the internal pressure capacity of an intact TCP was evaluated. Second, a quasi-static simulation was conducted by applying a lateral compression force on the intact TCP using a rigid ball, until one of the composite plies in the reinforcement layer failed. The quasi-static simulation provided an initial estimate of the minimum energy that causes the start of damage of the TCP. Third, the impact simulations were performed by using a rigid ball hitting the TCP and, then, the internal pressure capacity of the damaged TCP was evaluated. Finally, the internal pressure capacity of the damaged pipe, compared with that of the intact pipe, was used as an indicator to evaluate the lateral impact resistance of the TCP. In this study, a glass-fiber reinforced polyethylene (PE) pipe of an inner diameter of 150 mm was modeled by ABAQUS to illustrate the procedure. A theoretical method was proposed to calculate the impact energy of a dropped object in a shallow water. The example studied in the present work showed that the modeled TCP was not strong enough to survive the lateral impact caused by the dropped object and should be buried to a certain depth beneath the seabed if used as a subsea pipeline.

scholarly journals Parameter Analysis on the Anti-Impact Behavior of Pcfst Columns under Lateral Impact Load

2018 ◽  
Vol 206 ◽  
pp. 01020
Author(s):  
W Xu ◽  
A Z Zhu ◽  
K Gao
Keyword(s):  
Yield Strength ◽  
Impact Energy ◽  
Impact Load ◽  
Parameter Analysis ◽  
Impact Behavior ◽  
Lateral Impact ◽  
Fea Model ◽  
Filling Height ◽  
Concrete Filling ◽  
The Impact

Concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) structures have been widel y used in civil engineering structures, due to its good behaviors under both static and dynamic loads. In this paper, numerical studies were carried out to investigate the anti-impact behavior of partially concrete-filled steel tubular (PCFST) columns under lateral impact loads. Finite element analysis (FEA) model was established using ABAQUS. To validate the FEA model, the numerical results were compared with experimental results. Moreover, parameter analysis was carried out to further study the anti-impact behaviors of the PCFST columns. The concrete filling height, the impact energy, the impact direction, and the yield strength of steel were the main parameters considered in this study. The dynamic responses under the impact load, including the impact force, the failure mode, and the displacement response, were all analyzed. The results of parameter analysis showed that the anti-impact behaviors of the PCFST columns significantly increased when the concrete filling height or the yield strength of steel increased greatly. The impact energy and direction also greatly affected the anti-impact behaviors of the PCFST columns.

Influence of Internal Pressure on the Impact Behavior of Steel Pipelines

1996 ◽  
Vol 118 (4) ◽  
pp. 464-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Jones ◽  
R. S. Birch
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Mild Steel ◽  
Internal Pressure ◽  
Wall Thickness ◽  
Critical Values ◽  
Impact Behavior ◽  
Steel Pipes ◽  
Impact Tests ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Gas Pressures

This article presents some experimental data recorded from 54 impact tests on pressurized mild steel pipes. The pipes were fully clamped across a span which was ten times the outside pipe diameter of 60 mm. The pipes had a wall thickness of 1.70 mm and were impacted laterally by a rigid wedge indenter at the mid-span and one-quarter-span positions. The impact velocities ranged up to 13.6 m/s and caused large inelastic indentations for the lower values and at higher values a loss of integrity which could occur underneath the indenter and/or at an end support. The critical values for the two failure energies were obtained for a range of internal gas pressures.

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