Heliostat drive unit design considerations – Site wind load effects on projected fatigue life and safety factor

Solar Energy ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 105 ◽  
pp. 170-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
James B. Blackmon
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Safety Factor ◽  
Wind Load ◽  
Drive Unit ◽  
Design Considerations ◽  
Unit Design ◽  
Load Effects

Practical Design Considerations for Managing Marine Growth on VIV Suppression Devices

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don W. Allen ◽  
Li Lee ◽  
Dean Henning ◽  
Stergios Liapis
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Strong Influence ◽  
Low Reynolds Number ◽  
Vortex Induced Vibration ◽  
Design Considerations ◽  
Drag Forces ◽  
Practical Design ◽  
Helical Strakes ◽  
Viv Suppression

Most deepwater tubulars experiencing high currents frequently require vortex-induced vibration (VIV) suppression to maintain an acceptable fatigue life. Helical strakes and fairings are the most popular VIV suppression devices in use today. Marine growth can significantly affect the VIV of a bare riser, often within just a few weeks or months after riser installation. Marine growth can have a strong influence on the performance of helical strakes and fairings on deepwater tubulars. This influence affects both suppression effectiveness as well as the drag forces on the helical strakes and fairings. Unfortunately, many VIV analyses and suppression designs fail to account for the effects of marine growth at all, even on a bare riser. This paper utilizes results from both high and low Reynolds number VIV test programs to provide some design considerations for managing marine growth for VIV suppression devices.

scholarly journals Analysis of Oscillations in a Cableway: Wind Load Effects

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Gustincic ◽  
Lluís M. Garcia-Raffi
Keyword(s):  
Wind Load ◽  
Load Effects

Probabilistic Fatigue Damage Analysis of Long Span Suspension Bridge Due to Wind Induced Buffeting

2020 ◽  
Vol 980 ◽  
pp. 275-281
Author(s):  
Hu Jun
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Fatigue Damage ◽  
Time History ◽  
Suspension Bridge ◽  
Wind Load ◽  
Strong Wind ◽  
Fatigue Reliability ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Fatigue Damage Analysis ◽  
Fluctuating Wind

In order to consider the fluctuating wind load induced fatigue problem of long span suspension bridge, fatigue reliability formula is modified by assuming the fatigue life is accord with the weibull distribution. Based on the accurate bridge buffeting analysis of time history, the stress time history of components of a suspension bridge in east sea China is simulated, and then the fatigue damages and reliabilities are calculated. The results indicate that the main cables and hangers have enough fatigue reliability under the fluctuating wind load, the fatigue failure will not occur; the stiffening girder has larger fatigue damage, under 40 / (m.s-1) mean wind speed action, the girder of mid-support section’s average fatigue life is only 3.103 years, so the girder’s damage under strong wind action should be taken seriously.

Failure Analysis of Railroad Components

2021 ◽  
pp. 754-777
Author(s):  
Hans Iwand ◽  
Joel Hassebrock
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Failure Analysis ◽  
Safety Factor ◽  
Case Histories ◽  
Manufacturing Defects ◽  
Railroad Industry ◽  
Primary Mode ◽  
Mode Of Failure ◽  
Engineering Environment ◽  
Corrosion Pitting

Abstract Because of the tough engineering environment of the railroad industry, fatigue is a primary mode of failure. The increased competitiveness in the industry has led to increased loads, reducing the safety factor with respect to fatigue life. Therefore, the existence of corrosion pitting and manufacturing defects has become more important. This article presents case histories that are intended as an overview of the unique types of failures encountered in the freight railroad industry. The discussion covers failures of axle journals, bearings, wheels, couplers, rails and rail welds, and track equipment.

3D Finite Element Analysis of High-Pressure Common Rail Diesel Engine Connecting Rod

2011 ◽  
Vol 354-355 ◽  
pp. 531-534
Author(s):  
Bin Zheng ◽  
Yong Qi Liu ◽  
Rui Xiang Liu ◽  
Jian Meng
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
High Pressure ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Principal Stress ◽  
Safety Factor ◽  
Maximum Principal Stress ◽  
Connecting Rod ◽  
3D Finite Element

In this paper, with the ANSYS, stress distribution, safety factor and fatigue life cycle of high-pressure common rail diesel engine connecting rod were analyzed by using 3D finite element method. The results show that the position of maximum principal stress is transition location of small end and connecting rod shank at maximum compression condition. The value of stress is 253.98 MPa in dangerous position. Safety factor is 2.67. The position of maximum principal stress is medial surface of small end at maximum stretch condition. The value of stress is 87.199 MPa in dangerous position. The fatigue life cycle of connecting rod is 2.6812×108. Fatigue safety factor is 1.5264.

Study on a Large-Span Steel Truss Roof Isolation Bearings for Wind Load Effect Isolation Effect

2013 ◽  
Vol 405-408 ◽  
pp. 1022-1027
Author(s):  
Zi Fen Fang ◽  
Zhi Qiang Zhang ◽  
Fei Liu
Keyword(s):  
Financial Services ◽  
Base Isolation ◽  
Wind Load ◽  
Isolation Effect ◽  
Load Effect ◽  
Large Span ◽  
Roof Structure ◽  
Rubber Bearing ◽  
Steel Truss ◽  
Load Effects

The isolation of large-span Steel Truss Roof structure is developed on the basis of base isolation. The isolation of large-span Steel Truss Roof structure is to limit the transmission of wind load effect to the substructure. Based on the engineering background, we mainly discuss using rubber bearing isolation structure wind load effects. This paper will explains and demonstrates the isolation mechanism of Large-span Steel Truss Structure,and than test and verify isolation effect by Calculating through the analysis of wind tunnel tests conducted on the Yancheng financial services center, which the steel truss roof isolation bearings for wind load effect isolation effect.

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