Structural and Thermal Analyses of Pressure Vessel Bottom Head With Penetration Holes

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Wu ◽  
Raymond K. Yee
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Pressure Vessel ◽  
Thermal Analyses ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Stress Distributions ◽  
Pressure Loading ◽  
Stress Concentrations ◽  
Control Rod ◽  
Vessel Bottom

The paper presents a three-dimensional (3-D) finite element (FE) model of a nuclear pressure vessel and the analyses results under typical loadings using ANSYS finite element code. Structural analyses of the vessel with internal pressure loading and thermal transient loading are described. The main focus of the analysis is on the bottom head shell with the Control Rod Drive (CRD) penetration holes. The vessel support skirt and selected CRD housing/welds that attached to the bottom head shell are included in the model. The objective of this study is to assess the bottom head stress distributions of a nuclear pressure vessel, especially the stress concentrations due to the CRD penetration openings. The calculated stresses around uphill oblique holes in the vessel are compared with those around the normal facing center penetration hole. The preliminary results and conclusions drawn from the study are presented in the paper.

scholarly journals ANALISIS PENGARUH BENTUK DAN LOKASI BUKAAN PADA BALOK TINGGI MENGGUNAKAN METODE ELEMEN HINGGA

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 1209
Author(s):  
Anthony Fariman ◽  
Leo S. Tedianto
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Wall Structure ◽  
Deep Beam ◽  
Stress Distributions ◽  
Stress Concentrations ◽  
Offshore Structure ◽  
Deep Beams ◽  
Concentrated Load ◽  
Cable Networks

ABSTRAKBalok tinggi beton bertulang merupakan salah satu struktur khusus yang dapat memikul beban cukup besar dan umumnya digunakan sebagai transfer girder, struktur lepas pantai, struktur dinding, dan pondasi. Kehadiran bukaan pada balok tinggi dapat memfasilitasi jalur saluran AC, saluran pipa, jaringan kabel dan lain-lain. Dengan adanya bukaan pada balok tinggi dapat memberikan beberapa efek samping yaitu terjadinya diskontinuitas geometri, tegangan terdistribusi non-linier pada balok tinggi, berkurangnya kekuatan dari balok, dan timbulnya konsentrasi tegangan di sekitar bukaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis efek dari kehadiran bukaan pada balok tinggi di atas dua perletakan (sendi-rol) dan dibebani beban terpusat di tengah bentang balok lalu memvariasikan bentuk bukaan (persegi, persegi panjang, dan lingkaran) dan lokasi bukaan. Tegangan lentur pada balok tinggi dan konsentrasi tegangan yang terjadi di sekitar bukaan merupakan hal yang akan dibahas dalam penelitian. Analisis akan dibantu dengan Midas FEA yang merupakan program berbasis elemen hingga dan  pemodelan dilakukan dengan elemen solid tiga dimensi. Hasil dari analisis ini menunjukkan bahwa kehadiran bukaan pada balok tinggi menyebabkan kenaikan tegangan secara signifikan. Lokasi dari bukaan yang mendekati daerah tengah bentang balok juga sangat mempengaruhi besarnya tegangan yang terjadi.ABSTRACTReinforced concrete deep beam is one of the special structures that can carry quite a big load and generally used as a transfer girder, offshore structure, wall structure, and foundation. The appearance of openings in deep beams can facilitate AC pipelines, plumbing pipes, cable networks, etc. The existence of openings in deep beams can provide a few side effects such as geometric discontinuity, non-linear stress distributions over the deep beams, reduced strength of the deep beams, and stresses concentration will emerged around the openings. The purpose of this research is to analyze the effects from the existence of openings in deep beams on two supports (hinge and roller) and loaded by concentrated load in mid-span then variate the shape of openings (square, rectangle, and circle) and location of the openings. Flexural stresses in deep beams and the stress concentrations that occur around the openings are discussed in this research. The analysis will be assisted by Midas FEA which is a finite element based program and modelling will be executed in three dimensional solid elements. The result of this analysis showed that the existence of the openings in deep beams can cause stresses to increase significantly high. The location of the openings close to the mid-span of the deep beams also affect the amount of the stresses that occurs.

Residual Stress Prediction for Non-Axisymmetric Vessel Penetration Welds

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuo Ogawa ◽  
Nobuyoshi Yanagida ◽  
Koichi Saito
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Measurement Data ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Stress Distributions ◽  
Dimensional Finite Element ◽  
Stress Prediction ◽  
Three Dimensional Finite Element ◽  
Good Agreement

Residual stress distribution in an oblique nozzle jointed to a vessel with J-groove welds was analyzed using a three-dimensional finite element method. All welding passes were considered in a 180-degree finite element (FE) model with symmetry. Temperature and stress were modeled for simultaneous bead laying. To determine residual stress distributions at the welds experimentally, a mock-up specimen was manufactured. The analytical results show good agreement with the experimental measurement data, indicating that FE modeling is valid.

Stress Distribution Properties in Adhesively Bonded Beams

2014 ◽  
Vol 556-562 ◽  
pp. 720-724 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Cong He ◽  
Yu Qi Wang ◽  
Hua Ying Cun ◽  
Sheng Wan Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Adhesive Layer ◽  
Small Region ◽  
Stress Distributions ◽  
Stress Concentrations ◽  
Dimensional Finite Element ◽  
Centre Region ◽  
Three Dimensional Finite Element

The stress distribution properties in a single lap-jointed cantilevered adhesive beam have been investigated using three dimensional finite element methods. Finite element solutions of the stress distributions in the adhesive layer have been obtained for three typical boundary conditions. It was found that the stress concentrations are confined to a very small region near the free ends of interfaces between the adherend and the adhesive layer while the centre region of the adhesive layer is mostly stress-free. This suggests that the first failure may be expected at the free ends of interfaces between the adherend and the adhesive layer. This also implies that the adhesive material near the free ends of the adhesive layer is mainly bearing the load being transferred through the adhesive joint. The analysis results show that by choosing suitable boundary condition, the bending effect can be reduced and the strength, fatigue life and reliability of the bond can be improved.

scholarly journals Comparison of Tooth- and Bone-Borne Appliances on the Stress Distributions and Displacement Patterns in the Facial Skeleton in Surgically Assisted Rapid Maxillary Expansion—A Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Study

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1152
Author(s):  
Rafał Nowak ◽  
Anna Olejnik ◽  
Hanna Gerber ◽  
Roman Frątczak ◽  
Ewa Zawiślak
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Rapid Maxillary Expansion ◽  
Stress Distributions ◽  
Maxillary Expansion ◽  
Facial Skeleton ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Maxillary Constriction

The aim of this study was to compare the reduced stresses according to Huber’s hypothesis and the displacement pattern in the region of the facial skeleton using a tooth- or bone-borne appliance in surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME). In the current literature, the lack of updated reports about biomechanical effects in bone-borne appliances used in SARME is noticeable. Finite element analysis (FEA) was used for this study. Six facial skeleton models were created, five with various variants of osteotomy and one without osteotomy. Two different appliances for maxillary expansion were used for each model. The three-dimensional (3D) model of the facial skeleton was created on the basis of spiral computed tomography (CT) scans of a 32-year-old patient with maxillary constriction. The finite element model was built using ANSYS 15.0 software, in which the computations were carried out. Stress distributions and displacement values along the 3D axes were found for each osteotomy variant with the expansion of the tooth- and the bone-borne devices at a level of 0.5 mm. The investigation showed that in the case of a full osteotomy of the maxilla, as described by Bell and Epker in 1976, the method of fixing the appliance for maxillary expansion had no impact on the distribution of the reduced stresses according to Huber’s hypothesis in the facial skeleton. In the case of the bone-borne appliance, the load on the teeth, which may lead to periodontal and orthodontic complications, was eliminated. In the case of a full osteotomy of the maxilla, displacements in the buccolingual direction for all the variables of the bone-borne appliance were slightly bigger than for the tooth-borne appliance.

Effective Convergence Checks for Verifying Finite Element Stresses at Three-Dimensional Stress Concentrations

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. Beisheim ◽  
G. B. Sinclair ◽  
P. J. Roache
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Error Estimation ◽  
A Posteriori Error Estimates ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Posteriori Error ◽  
Test Problems ◽  
A Posteriori ◽  
Stress Concentrations ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
A Posteriori Error

Current computational capabilities facilitate the application of finite element analysis (FEA) to three-dimensional geometries to determine peak stresses. The three-dimensional stress concentrations so quantified are useful in practice provided the discretization error attending their determination with finite elements has been sufficiently controlled. Here, we provide some convergence checks and companion a posteriori error estimates that can be used to verify such three-dimensional FEA, and thus enable engineers to control discretization errors. These checks are designed to promote conservative error estimation. They are applied to twelve three-dimensional test problems that have exact solutions for their peak stresses. Error levels in the FEA of these peak stresses are classified in accordance with: 1–5%, satisfactory; 1/5–1%, good; and <1/5%, excellent. The present convergence checks result in 111 error assessments for the test problems. For these 111, errors are assessed as being at the same level as true exact errors on 99 occasions, one level worse for the other 12. Hence, stress error estimation that is largely reasonably accurate (89%), and otherwise modestly conservative (11%).

Finite Element Analysis of Poor Distal Contact of the Femoral Component of a Cementless Hip Endoprosthesis

1993 ◽  
Vol 207 (4) ◽  
pp. 255-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Taylor ◽  
E W Abel
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Influencing Factor ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Stress Distributions ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Hip Endoprosthesis ◽  
Applied Loading ◽  
Femoral Geometry ◽  
Contact Models

The difficulty of achieving good distal contact between a cementless hip endoprosthesis and the femur is well established. This finite element study investigates the effect on the stress distribution within the femur due to varying lengths of distal gap. Three-dimensional anatomical models of two different sized femurs were generated, based upon computer tomograph scans of two cadaveric specimens. A further six models were derived from each original model, with distal gaps varying from 10 to 60 mm in length. The resulting stress distributions within these were compared to the uniform contact models. The extent to which femoral geometry was an influencing factor on the stress distribution within the bone was also studied. Lack of distal contact with the prosthesis was found not to affect the proximal stress distribution within the femur, for distal gap lengths of up to 60 mm. In the region of no distal contact, the stress within the femur was at normal physiological levels associated with the applied loading and boundary conditions. The femoral geometry was found to have little influence on the stress distribution within the cortical bone. Although localized variations were noted, both femurs exhibited the same general stress distribution pattern.

Finite Element Study of the Cutting Mechanics of the Three Dimensional Rock Turning Process

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Demeng Che ◽  
Jacob Smith ◽  
Kornel F. Ehmann
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Polycrystalline Diamond ◽  
Close Correlation ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Failure Behavior ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Gas Drilling ◽  
Cutting Mechanics

The unceasing improvements of polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutters have pushed the limits of tool life and cutting efficiency in the oil and gas drilling industry. However, the still limited understanding of the cutting mechanics involved in rock cutting/drilling processes leads to unsatisfactory performance in the drilling of hard/abrasive rock formations. The Finite Element Method (FEM) holds the promise to advance the in-depth understanding of the interactions between rock and cutters. This paper presents a finite element (FE) model of three-dimensional face turning of rock representing one of the most frequent testing methods in the PDC cutter industry. The pressure-dependent Drucker-Prager plastic model with a plastic damage law was utilized to describe the elastic-plastic failure behavior of rock. A newly developed face turning testbed was introduced and utilized to provide experimental results for the calibration and validation of the formulated FE model. Force responses were compared between simulations and experiments. The relationship between process parameters and force responses and the mechanics of the process were discussed and a close correlation between numerical and experimental results was shown.

Analytical and Numerical Studies of a Thick Anisotropic Multilayered Fiber-Reinforced Composite Pressure Vessel

2018 ◽  
Vol 141 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Isaiah Ramos ◽  
Young Ho Park ◽  
Jordan Ulibarri-Sanchez
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Pressure Vessel ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Closed Form Solution ◽  
Form Solution ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Analytical Results ◽  
Composite Pressure Vessel

In this paper, we developed an exact analytical 3D elasticity solution to investigate mechanical behavior of a thick multilayered anisotropic fiber-reinforced pressure vessel subjected to multiple mechanical loadings. This closed-form solution was implemented in a computer program, and analytical results were compared to finite element analysis (FEA) calculations. In order to predict through-thickness stresses accurately, three-dimensional finite element meshes were used in the FEA since shell meshes can only be used to predict in-plane strength. Three-dimensional FEA results are in excellent agreement with the analytical results. Finally, using the proposed analytical approach, we evaluated structural damage and failure conditions of the composite pressure vessel using the Tsai–Wu failure criteria and predicted a maximum burst pressure.

A Fast Three-Dimensional Model for Strip Rolling

2016 ◽  
Vol 716 ◽  
pp. 566-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Overhagen ◽  
Paul Josef Mauk
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Stress Gradient ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Significant Loss ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Beam Model ◽  
Stress Distributions ◽  
Three Dimensional Model ◽  
Strip Rolling ◽  
Lateral Direction

Rolling Models have come a long way from the first empirical relations about forward slip and bite conditions to their current state, which allows local quantities to be calculated in two and three dimensions. In this paper, state-of-the-art of analytical modelling of the rolling process is shown with a fully three-dimensional rolling model for hot and cold strip rolling with stress distributions in the longitudinal, vertical and lateral directions. For this purpose, von Karman’s strip approach is extended to account for the stress gradient in lateral direction, as was already shown in different papers. The stress gradient in the vertical (through-thickness) direction is introduced by a modern implementation of Orowan’s inhomogeneous deformation theory. The local stress distributions are compared to results from Finite-Element Calculations obtained with modern FEM codes. It will be shown, under which circumstances expensive FEM calculations can be replaced by simpler models like the one proposed here, which are more time and cost-effective without a significant loss in result precision. The rolling model is extended with a Finite Element Beam Model for work and backup roll deformation, as well as local work roll flattening and thermal crown for hot rolling. The Effects of those features on stress distribution and exit strip profile are shown for hot and cold rolling.

The Effect of Trabecular Bone on the Mechanical Response of Human Mandible with Implant

2014 ◽  
Vol 695 ◽  
pp. 588-591
Author(s):  
Khairul Salleh Basaruddin ◽  
Ruslizam Daud
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Trabecular Bone ◽  
Static Analysis ◽  
Load Distribution ◽  
Mechanical Response ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Micro Computed Tomography ◽  
Bone Specimen

This study aims to investigate the influence of trabecular bone in human mandible bone on the mechanical response under implant load. Three dimensional voxel finite element (FE) model of mandible bone was reconstructed from micro-computed tomography (CT) images that were captured from bone specimen. Two FE models were developed where the first consists of cortical bone, trabecular bone and implants, and trabecular bone part was excluded in the second model. A static analysis was conducted on both models using commercial software Voxelcon. The results suggest that trabecular bone contributed to the strength of human mandible bone and to the effectiveness of load distribution under implant load.

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