TY - JOUR
T1 - A parametric study of metal-to-metal full face taper-hub flanges
AU - Nash, D.H.
AU - Spence, J.
AU - Tooth, A.S.
AU - Abid, Muhammad
AU - Power, D.J.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - The paper presents the results of a parametric study, using finite element analysis, of the behaviour of full face metal-to-metal taper-hub flanges. The important stress values in the flange have been obtained for a range of flange thickness, taper-hub thickness and length, when the shell/flange component is subject to internal pressure. The influence of the pre-stress in the bolts is examined. The results obtained have been compared with the predictions from the appropriate sections of the ASME, BS and the new European Unfired Pressure Vessel Standard (Draft BS: prEN 13445).
AB - The paper presents the results of a parametric study, using finite element analysis, of the behaviour of full face metal-to-metal taper-hub flanges. The important stress values in the flange have been obtained for a range of flange thickness, taper-hub thickness and length, when the shell/flange component is subject to internal pressure. The influence of the pre-stress in the bolts is examined. The results obtained have been compared with the predictions from the appropriate sections of the ASME, BS and the new European Unfired Pressure Vessel Standard (Draft BS: prEN 13445).
KW - taper-hub flanges
KW - finite element analysis
KW - code comparisons
KW - ASME code
UR - http://dx.doi.org/:10.1016/S0308-0161(00)00071-5
U2 - 10.1016/S0308-0161(00)00071-5
DO - 10.1016/S0308-0161(00)00071-5
M3 - Article
VL - 77
SP - 791
EP - 797
JO - International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping
JF - International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping
SN - 0308-0161
IS - 13
ER -