TY - GEN
T1 - Investigation of the stresses and interaction effects of nozzle-cylinder intersections when subject to multiple external loads
AU - Bozkurt, Murat
AU - Nash, David
AU - Uzzaman, Asraf
PY - 2019/11/15
Y1 - 2019/11/15
N2 - Analyzing and solving the problem of practical cylinder-cylinder pressure vessel intersections is challenging when using a finite element approach. Although numerous theoretical and finite element solutions have been developed for the cylinder-cylinder intersection problem, there remains the requirement for an updated, innovative model which takes account of all practical as-fabricated features including fillets and crotch corner ground radii. This study presents the development of a suitable model, based on the results of a parametric macro study, which is able to compare all of these operations on a single, high fidelity model. This study considers a cylindrical pressure vessel with a single nozzle connection without reinforcement plate and examines the maximum stress values in the nozzle-shell intersection area (crotch corner) under the various loads applied to the nozzle. Additionally, internal pressure and external load actions on the nozzle, including effects of circumferential, torsional, and longitudinal moments are compared using a suitable finite element approach. Furthermore, equations and solutions for external loads in spherical and cylindrical shells are given in WRC Bulletins 107 and 537. Therefore, comparisons with the results obtained from these are made for validation purposes and the overall impact of the new as-built approach is presented.
AB - Analyzing and solving the problem of practical cylinder-cylinder pressure vessel intersections is challenging when using a finite element approach. Although numerous theoretical and finite element solutions have been developed for the cylinder-cylinder intersection problem, there remains the requirement for an updated, innovative model which takes account of all practical as-fabricated features including fillets and crotch corner ground radii. This study presents the development of a suitable model, based on the results of a parametric macro study, which is able to compare all of these operations on a single, high fidelity model. This study considers a cylindrical pressure vessel with a single nozzle connection without reinforcement plate and examines the maximum stress values in the nozzle-shell intersection area (crotch corner) under the various loads applied to the nozzle. Additionally, internal pressure and external load actions on the nozzle, including effects of circumferential, torsional, and longitudinal moments are compared using a suitable finite element approach. Furthermore, equations and solutions for external loads in spherical and cylindrical shells are given in WRC Bulletins 107 and 537. Therefore, comparisons with the results obtained from these are made for validation purposes and the overall impact of the new as-built approach is presented.
KW - external load
KW - FEA
KW - nozzle
KW - nozzle-cylinder intersection
KW - pressure vessel
U2 - 10.1115/PVP2019-93306
DO - 10.1115/PVP2019-93306
M3 - Conference contribution book
AN - SCOPUS:85075818745
VL - 3
T3 - American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP
BT - ASME 2019 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference
CY - New York
T2 - ASME 2019 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, PVP 2019
Y2 - 14 July 2019 through 19 July 2019
ER -