Investigations on the Local Buckling Response of High Strength Linepipe

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Fatemi ◽  
Shawn Kenny ◽  
Millan Sen ◽  
Joe Zhou ◽  
Farid Taheri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Local Buckling ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Order Effects ◽  
Geometric Imperfections ◽  
Mesh Topology ◽  
Buckling Behavior ◽  
Post Buckling ◽  
Element Simulator ◽  
Experimental Response

A numerical modeling procedure was developed, using the finite-element simulator ABAQUS/Standard, to predict the local buckling and post-buckling response of high strength pipelines subject to combined state of loading. The numerical procedures were calibrated using test data from large-scale experiments examining the local buckling of high strength linepipe. The numerical model’s response was consistent with the measured experimental response for predicting the local buckling behavior well into the post-yield range. A parametric study was conducted that examined element selection, mesh topology, second-order effects, geometric imperfections and material properties. The results from this study are presented.

End Boundary Effects on Local Buckling Response of High Strength Linepipe

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Fatemi ◽  
Shawn Kenny ◽  
Farid Taheri ◽  
Da-Ming Duan ◽  
Joe Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Yield Stress ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Stress Ratio ◽  
Compressive Strain ◽  
Local Buckling ◽  
High Strength ◽  
End Effects ◽  
Industry Practice ◽  
Post Buckling

In this paper, the significance of the length to diameter ratio (L/D) on the local buckling response was evaluated using continuum finite element modelling procedures. A numerical model was developed, using the finite-element simulator ABAQUS/Standard, to predict the local buckling and post-buckling response of high strength pipelines subject to combined state of loading. The numerical procedures were calibrated using test data from large-scale experiments examining the local buckling of high strength linepipe. The numerical model’s response was consistent with the measured experimental response for predicting the local buckling behavior well into the post-yield range. A parametric study was conducted to examine the significance of the linepipe L/D ratio with respect to the yield stress to ultimate stress ratio (Y/T) and hoop yield stress to longitudinal yield stress ratio or anisotropy factor (R). As the models with high L/D ratio exhibit global Euler-type response, a numerical algorithm was developed to calculate the local section moment response for the FE analysis. The analysis conducted provides insight on the significance of end effects on the local buckling response. There are questions on the approach taken by current industry practice with respect to establishing compressive strain limits for local buckling when using shorter linepipe segment lengths. The results from this study suggest end effects require assessment and potential mitigation.

Appraisal of Allowable Loads by Simplified Rules

1986 ◽  
Vol 108 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-137
Author(s):  
D. Moulin
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Plastic Region ◽  
Thin Structures ◽  
Geometric Imperfections ◽  
Buckling Behavior ◽  
Simplified Method ◽  
Post Buckling ◽  
Initial Geometric Imperfections ◽  
Fast Breeder Reactors ◽  
Breeder Reactors

This paper presents a simplified method to analyze the buckling of thin structures like those of Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactors (LMFBR). The method is very similar to those used for the buckling of beams and columns with initial geometric imperfections, buckling in the plastic region. Special attention is paid to the strain hardening of material involved and to possible unstable post-buckling behavior. The analytical method uses elastic calculations and diagrams that account for various initial geometric defects. An application of the method is given. A comparison is made with an experimental investigation concerning a representative LMFBR component.

Study on the Local Buckling Behavior of Steel Equal Angle Members under Axial Compression with the Steel Strength Variation

2011 ◽  
Vol 374-377 ◽  
pp. 2430-2436
Author(s):  
Gang Shi ◽  
Zhao Liu ◽  
Yong Zhang ◽  
Yong Jiu Shi ◽  
Yuan Qing Wang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Axial Compression ◽  
High Strength Steel ◽  
Local Buckling ◽  
Steel Structures ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Equal Angle ◽  
Buckling Behavior ◽  
Steel Strength

High strength steel sections have been increasingly used in buildings and bridges, and steel angles have also been widely used in many steel structures, especially in transmission towers and long span trusses. However, high strength steel exhibits mechanical properties that are quite different from ordinary strength steel, and hence, the local buckling behavior of steel equal angle members under axial compression varies with the steel strength. However, there is a lack of research on the relationship of the local buckling behavior of steel equal angle members under axial compression with the steel strength. A finite element model is developed in this paper to analyze the local buckling behavior of steel equal angle members under axial compression, and study its relationship with the steel strength and the width-to-thickness ratio of the angle leg. The finite element analysis (FEA) results are compared with the corresponding design method in the American code AISC 360-05, which provides a reference for the related design.

The Initial Post-buckling Behavior of Face-Sheet Delaminations in Sandwich Composites

2003 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. A. Kardomateas ◽  
H. Huang
Keyword(s):  
Interface Crack ◽  
Transverse Shear ◽  
Compressive Strain ◽  
Sandwich Beam ◽  
Local Buckling ◽  
Face Sheet ◽  
Material System ◽  
Buckling Behavior ◽  
Post Buckling ◽  
Composite Face

Should an interface crack between the layers of the composite face-sheet or between the core and the composite face-sheet of a sandwich beam/plate exists, local buckling and possible subsequent growth of this interface crack (delamination) may occur under compression. In this study, the buckling, and initial post-buckling behavior is studied through a perturbation procedure that is based on the nonlinear beam equations with transverse shear included. Closed-form solutions for the load and midpoint delamination deflection versus applied compressive strain during the initial postbuckling phase are derived. Illustrative results are presented for several sandwich construction configurations, in particular with regard to the effect of material system and transverse shear.

Parameters Affecting the Local Buckling Response of High Strength Linepipe

2017 ◽  
Vol 139 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Fatemi ◽  
Shawn Kenny
Keyword(s):  
Yield Strength ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Mechanical Response ◽  
Local Buckling ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Combined Loading ◽  
Parameter Study ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Pipe Length ◽  
Numerical Predictions

The local buckling response and post-buckling mechanical performance of high strength linepipe subject to combined loading state was evaluated using the finite element (FE) simulator abaqus/standard v6.12. The constitutive model parameters were established through laboratory tests and the numerical modeling procedures were verified with large-scale experiments investigating the local buckling response of high strength linepipe. The numerical predictions demonstrated a high level of consistency and correspondence with the measured experimental behavior with respect to the peak moment, strain capacity, deformation mechanism, and local buckling response well into the postyield range. A parametric study on the local buckling response of high strength plain and girth weld pipelines was conducted. The loading conditions included internal pressure and end rotation. The pipe mechanical response parameters examined included moment–curvature, ovalization, local strain, and modal response. The magnitude and distribution of the characteristic geometric imperfections and the end constraint, associated with the boundary conditions and pipe length, had a significant influence on the predicted local buckling response. The importance of material parameters on the local buckling response, including the yield strength (YS), yield strength to tensile strength ratio (Y/T), and anisotropy, was also established through the numerical parameter study. For girth weld linepipe, the study demonstrated the importance of the local high/low misalignment, associated with the circumferential girth weld, on the local buckling response.

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