Stress Concentration Factors for the multi-planar tubular Y-joints subjected to in-plane bending loadings

2015 ◽  
pp. 377-383
Author(s):  
B Wang ◽  
N Li ◽  
X Li ◽  
J Xu ◽  
J Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Stress Concentration ◽  
Concentration Factors ◽  
Plane Bending ◽  
Stress Concentration Factors

Stress Concentrations in DT/X Square-to-Square and Square-to-Round Tubular Joints

1994 ◽  
Vol 116 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. K. Soh ◽  
C. K. Soh
Keyword(s):  
Stress Concentration ◽  
Bending Moment ◽  
Bending Moments ◽  
Axial Loads ◽  
Stress Concentrations ◽  
Tubular Joints ◽  
Out Of Plane ◽  
Concentration Factors ◽  
Plane Bending ◽  
Stress Concentration Factors

A parametric stress analysis of DT/X square-to-square and square-to-round tubular joints subjected to axial loads, in-plane, and out-of-plane bending moments has been performed using the finite element technique in order to provide a sound basis for using such sections in the design of complex structures. The results of this analysis are presented as a set of equations expressing the stress concentration factor as a function of the relevant geometric parameters for various loading conditions. A comparison is made between the results obtained for square-to-square and square-to-round tubular joints and those obtained for round-to-round tubular joints by other researchers. In general, the stress concentration factors for square-to-square tubular joints are the highest, followed by those of the corresponding round-to-round joints, with those of the corresponding square-to-round joints the lowest when the joints are subject to axial loads. In the case of in-plane bending moment, the stress concentration factors for square-to-square joints are generally still the highest, but followed by those of the corresponding square-to-round joints, with those of the corresponding round-to-round joints the lowest. However, the stress concentration factors for the three types of joint are comparable when they are subject to out-of-plane bending moments.

Probabilistic analysis of stress concentration factors in unstiffened gap tubular KT-joints of jacket structures under the out-of-plane bending moment loads

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 595-615 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamid Ahmadi ◽  
Mir Amin Mousavi Nezhad Benam
Keyword(s):  
Stress Concentration ◽  
Probability Density ◽  
Bending Moment ◽  
Probability Density Functions ◽  
Density Functions ◽  
Out Of Plane ◽  
Jacket Structures ◽  
Concentration Factors ◽  
Plane Bending ◽  
Stress Concentration Factors

The stress concentration factor, which is one of the primary input parameters for the fatigue reliability analysis of tubular joints commonly found in offshore jacket structures, shows substantial scatter that highlights the importance of accurate derivation of its governing probability function. In this article, results of 144 finite element stress analyses, validated using experimental data, were used to derive the probability density functions for the stress concentration factors in unstiffened gap tubular KT-joints under four types of out-of-plane bending moment loadings. Based on a parametric finite element study, a sample database was prepared for the maximum chord-side stress concentration factors of central and outer braces, and density histograms were generated for these samples. Nine different probability density functions were fitted to these histograms. The maximum likelihood method was used to estimate the parameters of fitted distributions. In each case, Kolmogorov–Smirnov test was applied to assess the goodness-of-fit. Finally, the inverse Gaussian model was selected as the best-fitted distribution, and after substituting the values of estimated parameters, six fully defined probability density functions were proposed for the maximum chord-side stress concentration factors of central and outer braces in unstiffened gap KT-joints under four types of out-of-plane bending loading.

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