Calculation of the Vehicles Stress-Deformed State while Transporting the Liquid Cargo

To calculate the stress-deformed state of road-tanker metal structures during the liquid cargo transportation, the solution for bending axially and symmetrically loaded circular plates is proposed, which is based on the theory of elasticity approach. Dependencies for calculating stresses and displacements under arbitrary load law and support type are substantiated. Deformation of the support under the action of axisymmetric loading leads to appearance of a temperature field.

Multilayered Elastic Medium under Axisymmetric Loading and Surface Energy

This paper presents a solution scheme for analysis of a multilayered elastic medium under axisymmetric loading and surface energy effects by adopting Gurtin-Murdoch surface elasticity theory. Love’s strain function and Hankel integral transform are employed to derive the general solutions, and the obtained solutions are employed in the determination of the stiffness matrix for each layer. The global stiffness equation of a multi-layered system is assembled by considering the continuity of traction and displacements at each layer interface. The numerical solutions to the global equation yield displacements and stresses at the interfaces of the layered medium under axisymmetric loading. The accuracy of the proposed solution scheme is verified by comparing with existing solutions. Selected numerical results are presented to demonstrate a significant influence of surface energy on elastic fields of a multilayered elastic medium under axisymmetric loading.

CALCULATION OF A THREE-LAYER CYLINDRICAL SHELL TAKING THE CREEP INTO ACCOUNT

The article presents the derivation of the resolving equations for the calculation of three-layer cylindrical shells under axisymmetric loading, taking into account creep. The problem is reduced to a system of two ordinary differential equations. The solution is performed numerically using the finite difference method in combination with the Euler method.

Finite Element Investigation on the Tensile Armor Wire Response of Flexible Pipe for Axisymmetric Loading Conditions Using an Implicit Solver

Composite flexible pipe is used in the offshore oil and gas industry for the transport of hydrocarbons, jumpers connecting subsea infrastructure, and risers with surface platforms and facilities. Although the material fabrication costs are high, there are technical advantages with respect to installation and performance envelope (e.g., fatigue). Flexible pipe has a complex, composite section with each layer addressing a specific function (e.g., pressure containment, and axial load). Continuum finite element modeling (FEM) procedures are developed to examine the mechanical response of an unbonded flexible pipe subject to axisymmetric loading conditions. A parameter study examined the effects of: (1) pure torsion, (2) interlayer friction factor, (3) axial tension, and (4) external and internal pressure on the pipe mechanical response. The results demonstrated a coupled global-local mechanism with a bifurcation path for positive angles of twist relative to the tensile armor wire pitch angle. These results indicated that idealized analytical- and structural-based numerical models may be incomplete or may provide an accurate prediction of the pipe mechanical response. The importance of using an implicit solver to predict the bifurcation response and simulate contact mechanics between layers was highlighted.