Correlation on Scatter Between Torque Coefficient and Bolt Preload in Pipe Flange Connection

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuya Omiya ◽  
Masahiro Fujii
Keyword(s):  
Control Method ◽  
Torque Control ◽  
Flange Connection ◽  
Bolt Preload ◽  
Torque Coefficient ◽  
Gasket Material

In this paper, a mechanism of variation in axial bolt force in pipe flange connection during bolt tightening process is investigated. Especially, Correlation between torque coefficient and bolt preload is investigated. The actual pipe flange connection is tightened by a wrench due to the torque control method. Axial bolt forces were measured in the tightening process. The three types of gasket are chosen in this paper. As a result the good relationships are seen between torque coefficient and axial bolt force. The effect of gasket material on the relationships between torque coefficient and bolt preload is not seen.

Effects of Scatter in Bolt Preload of Pipe Flange Connections With Gaskets on Sealing Performance

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshiyuki Sawa ◽  
Mitsuhiro Matsumoto ◽  
Satoshi Nagata
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Internal Pressure ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Torque Control ◽  
Stress Distributions ◽  
Flange Connection ◽  
Gas Leakage ◽  
Bolt Preload ◽  
Sealing Performance

It has been well known that a scatter in axial bolt forces of pipe flange connections tightened by the torque control method is substantial. It is necessary for evaluating the sealing performance of the pipe flange connections with the gaskets subjected to intemal pressure to know the contact gasket stress distributions due to the scatter of the axial bolt forces in the connections tightened by the torque control method. This paper deals with the leakage of the pipe flange connections with a spiral wound gasket and that with a compressed sheet gasket tightened by the torque control method. The scatter in the axial bolt forces was measured in the experiments. The contact gasket stress distributions at the interfaces of the pipe flange connections with the gaskets were calculated under the measured axial bolt forces by using elasto-plastic finite element method (FEM) taking into account hysteresis and non-linearity in the stress-strain curves of the gaskets. The effects of the scatter in the axial bolt forces tightened by the torque control method on the gas leakage were also examined by using the actual pipe flange connections. As the result, a difference in an amount of gas leakage measured was found to be substantial between our study and PVRC procedure. By using the calculated contact gasket stress distributions under the internal pressure and the results of the leakage tests, the sealing performance was evaluated. It is found that the sealing performance is worse in the actual pipe flange connection than that evaluated by PVRC procedure.

Effects of Scatter in Bolt Preload on the Sealing Performance of Pipe Flange Connections Under Internal Pressure (Case Where the Nominal Diameter of Pipe Flange Connection is 20″)

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshio Takagi ◽  
Toshiyuki Sawa ◽  
Hiroyasu Torii ◽  
Yuya Omiya
Keyword(s):  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Internal Pressure ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Torque Control ◽  
Stress Distributions ◽  
Flange Connection ◽  
Nominal Diameter ◽  
Bolt Preload ◽  
Sealing Performance ◽  
Contact Stress Distribution

It has been well known that a scatter in axial bolt forces in pipe flange connections tightened by the torque control method is substantial. In practice, pipe flange connections with the large nominal diameter tightened by the torque control method have been used in chemical industry, and so on. In our study, the characteristics of the connections with smaller nominal diameter (less than 8″) have been shown. So, in an optimum design of pipe flange connections with gaskets, it is necessary to understand the characteristics of the pipe flange connections with large nominal diameter under internal pressure and the contact gasket stress distributions due to the scatter in axial bolt forces in the connections tightened by the torque control method. In this paper, the experimental and FE analyses were done to evaluate the effect of scatter in axial bolt force on the gasket stress distribution and the sealing performance of pipe flange connections with 20″ nominal diameter. Two types of torque controlled assembling procedures, that is, ASME PCC-1 and JIS B 2251 procedures, are evaluated as an assembling procedures and an effect of scatter in the axial bolt forces obtained from the above methods is examined. Then, the effect of scatter in the axial bolt forces on the sealing performance of the connection is evaluated. The contact stress distribution in the larger pipe flange connection with 20″ nominal diameter under internal pressure is analyzed using FEM by taking into account a non-linearity and a hysteresis. The measured scatter in the axial bolt forces is applied in the FEM calculations.

Stress Analysis and the Sealing Performance Evaluation of Pipe Flange Connections With Gaskets Subjected to Internal Pressure and External Bending Moment: Effects of Scatter in Bolt Preload

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshiyuki Sawa ◽  
Wataru Maezaki ◽  
Satoshi Nagata
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Internal Pressure ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Bending Moment ◽  
Torque Control ◽  
Stress Distributions ◽  
Gas Leakage ◽  
Bolt Preload ◽  
Sealing Performance ◽  
Spiral Wound

It has been well known that a scatter in axial bolt forces of pipe flange connections tightened by the torque control method is substantial. It is necessary for evaluating the sealing performance of the pipe flange connections with the gaskets subjected to internal pressure and external bending moment to know the contact gasket stress distributions due to the scatter of the axial bolt forces in the connections tightened by the torque control method. This paper deals with the leakage of the pipe flange connections with a spiral wound gasket subjected to internal pressure and external bending moment tightened by the torque control method. The scattered axial bolt forces were measured in the experiments. The contact gasket stress distributions at the interfaces between pipe flanges and the gasket were calculated under the measured axial bolt force by using elasto-plastic finite element method (FEM) taking into account hysteresis and non-linearity in the stress-strain curves of spiral wound gasket. The effects of the scatter in the axial bolt forces tightened by the torque control method on the gas leakage were also examined by using the actual pipe flange connections under internal pressure and external bending moment. By using the calculated contact stress distributions and the results of the leakage tests, the sealing performance was evaluated. It is found that the sealing performance is worse in the actual pipe flange connection than that evaluated by PVRC procedure.

scholarly journals Torque control of bolt tightening process through adaptive-gain second-order sliding mode

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 1131-1143
Author(s):  
Zhimin Wu ◽  
Guigang Zhang ◽  
Wenjuan Du ◽  
Jian Wang ◽  
Fengyang Han ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Closed Loop ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Nonlinear Process ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Torque Control ◽  
Sliding Mode Controller ◽  
Tightening Torque ◽  
Bolt Preload ◽  
Second Order Sliding Mode

Bolts constitute a very important subset of mechanical fasteners. In order to tighten bolts, a degree of bolt preload scatter is to be expected. Since the torque control of tightening bolts is the most popular means of controlling the preload, an appropriate tightening torque becomes pivotal. This paper investigates the torque control problem of bolt tightening process. This process is not as simple as it looks because the inherently nonlinear process contains many uncertainties. To conquer the adverse effects of the uncertainties, this paper designs an adaptive-gain second-order sliding mode controller. Theoretically, such design can guarantee that the bolt tightening process has the closed-loop stability in the sense of Lyapunov. From the aspect of practice, the control method is carried out by a platform. Some comparisons illustrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the designed controller.

Assembly of Gasketed Bolted Flange Joints Using Torque Control of Preload Method: FEA Approach

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Abid ◽  
Yasir Mehmood Khan ◽  
David H. Nash
Keyword(s):  
Control Method ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element ◽  
Torque Control ◽  
Flange Joint ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Stress Variation ◽  
Elastic Interactions ◽  
Bolt Preload ◽  
Torque Values ◽  
Bolted Flange

This paper presents the results of the assembly of a gasketed bolted flange joint employing the torque control of preload method using nonlinear finite element analysis. It has been observed that bolt preload scatter due to elastic interactions, flange stress variation, bolt bending due to flange rotation and gasket contact stress variation are very difficult to eliminate when using the torque control method. The behaviour of a gasketed joint using two different target torque values is discussed in detail.

Improvement of Tightening Accuracy of Torque Control Method by Taking Account Geometric Errors in Threaded Fasteners

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshimichi Fukuoka ◽  
Keisuke Nakano
Keyword(s):  
Control Method ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Torque Control ◽  
Bolted Joints ◽  
Large Scatter ◽  
Bearing Surface ◽  
Threaded Fasteners ◽  
Bolt Preload ◽  
Essential Problem ◽  
Easy Operation

Torque control method is commonly used when tightening bolted joints because of its easy operation. However, the method involves an essential problem of fairly large scatter in bolt preloads. It has been reported that even if the same torque is applied, bolt preloads show a considerable scatter, e.g., ranging from 25% to 35%. A scatter in coefficients of friction on nut bearing surface and thread pressure flank is a primary source of bolt preload scatter. Meanwhile, the effect of Equivalent Friction Diameter at the bearing surfaces of nut and bolt head cannot be ignored. The scatter in Equivalent Friction Diameter is caused by imperfect geometry, i.e., the flatness deviation at the bearing surfaces. In this paper, the magnitudes of Equivalent Friction Diameter are quantitatively evaluated by FEA, using the experimental data of flatness deviation measured for a number of commercial nuts and bolts. It is shown that the bolt preload is likely to be scattered by as much as plus minus 10% of the target value, owing to the flatness deviation. Based on the comprehensive calculations by considering the imperfect geometry, a strategy to effectively suppress the bolt preload scatter is proposed.

Evaluation of the Sealing Performance in Bolted Flange Connection Under Heat Condition and Internal Pressure: The Effect of Scatter in Bolt Preloads

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshiyuki Sawa ◽  
Yoshio Takagi ◽  
Katsuhiro Yamada
Keyword(s):  
Internal Pressure ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Torque Control ◽  
Stress Distributions ◽  
Heat Condition ◽  
Flange Connection ◽  
Gas Leakage ◽  
Sealing Performance ◽  
Torque Wrench ◽  
Bolted Flange

It has been well known that a scatter in axial bolt forces of pipe flange connections tightened by the torque control method is substantial. It is necessary for evaluating the sealing performance of the pipe flange connections with the gaskets subjected to internal pressure to know the contact gasket stress distributions due to the scatter of the axial bolt forces in the connections tightened by the torque control method. Especially, when gases are used in the pipe flange connections with gaskets at a high temperature, it is necessary to evaluate the amount of gas leakage. In this study, when bolts and nuts in a pipe flange connection were tightened using a torque wrench, the axial bolt forces were measured and then the amount of gas leakage in the pipe flange connection at 50,100,150 and 200 °C was measured under internal pressure. Leakage tests were performed using Helium gases. In addition, the thermal stress distributions at the interfaces between pipe flanges and the gasket under heat condition (temperature 50,100,150 and 200 °C) and internal pressure were calculated by using the finite element method (FEM) taking into account hysteresis in the stress-strain curves of a spiral wound gasket. By using the calculated contact stress distributions and the results of the leakage tests, the sealing performance was evaluated.

Effects of Scatter in Bolt Preload on the Sealing Performance in Bolted Flange Connections With Cover of Pressure Vessel Under Internal Pressure

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoshi Nagata ◽  
Toshiyuki Sawa ◽  
Seiichi Hamamoto
Keyword(s):  
Internal Pressure ◽  
Pressure Vessel ◽  
Torque Control ◽  
Control Methods ◽  
Stress Distributions ◽  
Flange Connection ◽  
Gas Leakage ◽  
Bolt Preload ◽  
Sealing Performance ◽  
Bolted Flange

It has been well known that the scatter in axial bolt forces of bolted flange connections tightened by torque control methods is substantial. In evaluating the sealing performance of a bolted flange connection with a gasket subjected to internal pressure, it is necessary to know the contact gasket stress distributions due to the scatter of the axial bolt forces in the flange connections tightened by torque control methods. This paper deals with the leakage of a bolted flange connection with a cover of pressure vessel including a spiral wound gasket tightened by a torque wrench. The scatter in the axial bolt forces was measured using strain gauges attached at the shank of bolts. The amount of leakage from the bolted flange connection with cover of pressure vessel was measured by so-called pressure decay method. The gas employed was Helium. From the measured leakage, the actual assembly efficiency is examined. The eight bolts and nuts were tightened according to the ASME PCC-1 method and Japanese method developed by High Pressure Institute (HPI). The difference in the bolt preload was shown between the ASME method and the HPI method. The contact gasket stress distributions at the interface of the flange connection with the gasket were calculated under the measured axial bolt forces by means of finite element analysis. Using the calculated gasket contact stress distribution, the amount of gas leakage was estimated. The estimated gas leakage was compared with the measured results.

Bolting Up Simulation of Pipe Flange Connections Taking Clamping Force Scatter Into Consideration

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomohiro Takaki ◽  
Toshimichi Fukuoka
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Elastic Interaction ◽  
Finite Element Simulations ◽  
Torque Control ◽  
Clamping Force ◽  
Flange Connection ◽  
Two Factors

It is well known that the scatter of bolt loads occurs when bolting up a pipe flange connection with a number of bolts. In general practice, two factors presumably have dominant effects on the non-uniform loads. One is due to the scatter of bolt clamping force when adopting a torque control method. The second is elastic interaction due to the flange deformation occurring in the process of successive bolt tightening. In this study, bolt-up finite element simulations of the pipe flange connection are conducted by considering the scatter of bolt clamping force when using the torque control method. The interrelationship of the effects of the scatter of clamping forces and the elastic interaction on the preload scatter occurring in the bolt-up process is investigated.

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