Stress Analysis of Grain Steel Silo with Hole

2012 ◽  
Vol 594-597 ◽  
pp. 666-671
Author(s):  
Qi Feng Peng ◽  
Fan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Stress Concentration ◽  
Service Life ◽  
Circular Hole ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Vertical Displacement ◽  
Principal Strain ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
The Impact

The stress of the grain steel silo is complex. Recently, many grain silos scraped during their service life. The results of finite element analysis by COMSOL show that the cause of the structure failure is the stress concentration caused by the expanding of the hole. Analysis on different hole on the wall of the silo and different frame to strengthen the hole was also studied. Considering the impact of the weight of the structure, the pressure and friction force caused by the storage of the grain and wind load. The analysis turn out that, if the frame of the hole is identical, the stress level and the first principal strain in condition of circular hole is lower than that of rectangular condition, and the maximum vertical displacement of circular hole is smaller than rectangular. In addition, if the hole is the same, the stress level and the first principal strain in condition of U-shaped frame is lower than that of square condition, but the maximum vertical displacement U-shaped frame is bigger than square frame. Therefore, we can’t reduse the stress level by strenthening the frame.

scholarly journals Effect of age-related alterations on the biomechanics of teeth affected by non-carious cervical lesions

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-177
Author(s):  
Marina Gullo Augusto ◽  
Tabata Do Prado Sato ◽  
Maria José Domingues De Castro ◽  
Marcia Carneiro Valera ◽  
Alexandre Luis Souto Borges ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Stress Concentration ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Cervical Lesions ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Compact Structure ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Occlusal Surfaces ◽  
The Impact

Objective: The prevalence of non-carious cervical lesions (NCCLs) has increased in the recent years, especially in the elderly population. The successful prevention and treatment of those lesions requires an understanding of the biomechanics of aged teeth. Considering the importance of such aspect, the impact of the age-related dentin deposition on the stress distribution of NCCLs was evaluated by means of finite element analysis. Material and Methods: A 2-dimensional model of a sound maxillary first premolar was created using CAD software. Two tooth geometries (sound, aged) and two lesion shapes (wedge, saucer) were simulated to the model. The mesh was built with 35,000 triangle and square elements of 0.1 mm in length. All tissues were considered isotropic, homogeneous and linear. Occlusal surfaces were loaded with 300 N for simulating normal chewing forces. The stress distribution was analyzed by a color scale and by the maximum principal stress at the cavosurface line angle. Results: The aged models presented lower stress concentration in the overall system in comparison to sound models. The sharp angle of wedge shaped lesions promoted higher stress concentration at the center of cavosurface angle, favoring the lesions progression. Conclusion: Considering the limitations of the current methodology, it is possible to conclude that aged tooth is a more compact structure that can better respond to stress loadings. This protective intrinsic mechanism should be considered when adopting preventive and restorative measures for NCCLs for the elderly.KeywordsAging; Finite element analysis; Non-carious; Cervical lesions.

Stress Analysis and Structure Optimization for the Opening Flat Cover of Pressure Vessels

2012 ◽  
Vol 538-541 ◽  
pp. 3253-3258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Jian Xiao
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Stress Concentration ◽  
Stress Analysis ◽  
Structure Optimization ◽  
Pressure Vessels ◽  
Secondary Stress ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Primary Stress ◽  
Flat Cover

According to the results of finite element analysis (FEA), when the diameter of opening of the flat cover is no more than 0.5D (d≤0.5D), there is obvious stress concentration at the edge of opening, but only existed within the region of 2d. Increasing the thickness of flat covers could not relieve the stress concentration at the edge of opening. It is recommended that reinforcing element being installed within the region of 2d should be used. When the diameter of openings is larger than 0.5D (d>0.5D), conical or round angle transitions could be employed at connecting location, with which the edge stress decreased remarkably. However, the primary stress plus the secondary stress would be valued by 3[σ].

An Estimation Formula of the Stress Concentration Factor of the Butt-Welded Joint

2007 ◽  
Vol 353-358 ◽  
pp. 1995-1998
Author(s):  
Byeong Choon Goo
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Stress Concentration ◽  
Gas Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Butt Weld ◽  
Estimation Formula ◽  
Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Concentration Factors ◽  
Stress Concentration Factors

The purpose of this paper is to develop an estimation formula of stress concentration factors of butt-welded components under tensile loading. To investigate the influence of weld bead profiles on stress concentration factors of double V groove butt-welded joints, butt-welded specimens were made by CO2 gas metal arc welding. And the three main parameters, the toe radius, flank angle and bead height were measured by a profile measuring equipment. By using the measured data, the influence of three parameters on the stress concentration factors was investigated by a finite element analysis. It is shown that the three parameters have similar effects on the stress concentration factors. According to the simulation results, a formula to estimate the stress concentration factors of butt-weld welded structures was proposed and the estimated concentration factors from the formula were compared with the results obtained by the finite element analysis. The two results are in a good agreement.

Flexible Flowline Walking Tendency on Seabed With Longitudinal Undulations and Transverse Gradients

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graeme Roberts ◽  
T. Sriskandarajah ◽  
Gianluca Colonnelli ◽  
Arnaud Roux ◽  
Alan Roy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Temperature Gradients ◽  
Radius Of Curvature ◽  
Bend Radius ◽  
Lateral Buckling ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Slip Tendency ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
The Impact

A method of carrying out a combined axial walking and lateral buckling assessment for a flexible flowline has been developed using finite element analysis. The method overcomes limitations of screening assessments which could be inconclusive when applied either to a flexible flowline on an undulating seabed with transverse gradients or to one that buckles during hydrotest. Flexible flowlines that were to be surface-laid on a seabed with longitudinal undulations and transverse gradients were assessed using the method. The flexible flowlines were simulated in their as-laid state, and the simulation incorporated hydrotest pressure and the pressure & temperature gradients and transients associated with multiple start-ups. The objective was to quantify the axial walking and lateral slip tendency of the flexible flowlines and the impact that walking might have on the connected end structures. The lateral buckle locations predicted by finite element analysis were compared to a post-hydrotest survey and the radius of curvature from analysis was compared to the minimum bend radius of the flexible.

scholarly journals Finite Element Analysis-Aided Performance Improvement of Circular Coil Assemblies Applied in Electric Vehicle Inductive Chargers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guodong Zhu ◽  
Dawei Gao
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Performance Improvement ◽  
Magnetic Circuit ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
System Parameters ◽  
Leakage Magnetic Field ◽  
Fea Simulation ◽  
The Impact

Energy efficiency and leakage magnetic field (LMF) are two important issues in inductive chargers. In this work, the maximum achievable coil efficiency and the corresponding LMF strength are formulated as functions of system parameters, and figure of merits (FOM) are proposed for assessing the efficiency and LMF performance of the coil assemblies. The target application is electric vehicle inductive chargers where the LMF is suppressed via passive shielding. The impact of the coil assembly’s geometric parameters on both FOMs is examined through a combination of finite element analysis (FEA) simulation and magnetic circuit analysis, and measures to improve the FOMs are studied Optimization of an exemplary coil assembly within given dimensional limits is conducted and the performance improvement is verified by FEA simulation results. <br>

scholarly journals Simulation and Analysis of Fluid-Solid Coupling of Wave Impact Sandcastle Based on COMSOL

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Ouyang ◽  
Ke Wang ◽  
Zihao Yu ◽  
Kaikai Xu ◽  
Qianyu Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Coupling Model ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Wave Impact ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Calculation ◽  
The Finite Element Analysis ◽  
The Impact

It is a complex problem to study the interaction between sand castle and flowing water, which needs to consider the complexity of seawater flow and the stress of sand castle structure. The authors use the fluid-solid coupling model to establish the connection between the fluid field and the structural mechanical field, and use the finite element analysis to complete the simulation modeling of the transient process of wave impact and sandcastle foundation deformation. This paper analyzes the stress and the first principal strain of the sand castle foundation in the direction of flow velocity when the sand castle foundation is hit by waves, as a method to judge the strength of the sand castle.The best shape: the boundary value of sand castle collapse caused by strain have been determined, so as to obtain the maximum stress that a sand castle foundation can bear before collapse, which makes it possible to use the fatigue strength calculation theory of sand castle solid to carry out the quantitative calculation of sand castle durability. At the same time, the impact of waves is abstracted as wave motion equation. Finally, the finite element analysis technology is adopted to calculate the main strain of sandcastles of different shapes under the impact of the same wave, and through the comparison of the main strain, the authors get the sandcastle shape with the strongest anti-wave impact ability, which is the eccentric circular platform body.Affected by rain: the authors considered the effect of rainwater infiltration on the sandcastle's stress, and simplified the process of rain as a continuous and uniform infiltration of rain into the sandcastle's surface. The rain changes the gravity of the sand on the castle's surface. Simulation analysis is adopted to calculate the surface stress of sand castle with different degree of water seepage and different geometry. By comparison, it has been found that the smooth cone is more able to withstand the infiltration of rain without collapse. 

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