This paper presents numerical results obtained using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) in studying large diameter welded neck steel flanges under different loading conditions. Obtained FEA results show the effect of the clamping pressure, internal pressure, axial end load, temperature effect, gasket elasticity modulus on the contact pressure between the gasket and the steel flange. As expected clamping pressure is a determinate factor for the sealing condition. Gasket material is another primary factor in designing flanged joints.
Issue Section:
Technical Papers
Keywords:
finite element analysis,
sealing materials,
steel,
internal stresses,
stress analysis,
elasticity,
elastic moduli
Topics:
Finite element analysis,
Flanges,
Gaskets,
Pressure,
Steel,
Stress,
Temperature,
Elastic moduli
1.
Sawa
, T.
, Higurashi
, N.
, and Akgawa
, H.
, 1991
, “A Stress Analysis of Pipe Flange Connections
,” ASME J. Pressure Vessel Technol.
, 113
, pp. 497
–503
.2.
Brown, W., Derenne, M., and Bouzid, A.-H., 2001, “Determination of Gasket Stress Levels During High Temperature Flange Operation,” Analysis of Bolted Joints, ASME PVP, 416, pp. 185–192.
3.
Nagat, S., Shoji, Y., and Sawa, T., 2001, “The Effect of Flange Geometry Changes on the Stress Distribution Bolted Flanged Joints,” Analysis of Bolted Joints, ASME PVP, 416, pp. 123–134.
4.
Sawa, T., and Ogata, N., 2001, “Stress Analysis and Evaluation of the Sealing Performance in Pipe Flange Connections With Spiral Wound Gaskets Under Internal Pressure,” Analysis of Bolted Joints, ASME PVP, 416, pp. 27–34.
5.
Waters, E. O., Rossheim, D. B., and Williams, F. S. G., 1949, “Development of General Formulas for Bolted Flanges,” Taylor Forge and Pipe Works.
6.
Lake
, G.
, and Boyd
, G.
, 1957
, “Design of Bolted Flanged Joints of Pressure Vessels
,” Proc. Inst. Mech. Eng., IMechE Conf.
, 171
, pp. 843
–872
.7.
ASME, 1998, ASME VIII, Div 2, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, ASME, NY.
8.
ASME, 1996, ASME B16.47, Large Diameter Steel Flanges, NPS 26 Through NPS 60, ASME, NY.
9.
ANSYS 5.6 Manual, 2002, ANSYS Inc., Canonsburg, PA.
10.
ABAQUS 6.1 Standard Manual, 2002, HKS Inc., Pawtucket, RI.
Copyright © 2004
by ASME
You do not currently have access to this content.
