Papers by Keyword: In-Plane Bending

Abstract: Welded tubular structures are widely used in many constructions, such as offshore platforms, which are all consisted of welded tubular members. There is a stress concentration at the intersection between chord and brace. When subjected to loads, a crack exists in the weld toe at the intersection. Then the propagation of the crack leads to failure of the joint. So the static strength of rectangular hollow section (RHS) T-joints with local chord reinforcement under in-plane bending load is investigated by using finite element method. To study the effect of the chord reinforcement of a RHS T-joint, overall 18 T-joint models with different chord reinforcements have been analyzed numerically. This paper presents the results of a detailed parametric study of the static strength of in-plane bending loaded tubular T-joints with reinforced chord. The study, carried out using non-linear finite elements, demonstrated the accuracy of the finite element analysis to investigate the effects of different geometric parameters which influence the static strength of the stiffened joints. It is found that the effect of the chord thickness near the intersection is significant in improving the ultimate capacity of T-joint models. The ultimate strength enhances as the length of the chord reinforcement becomes longer and the chord wall thickness becomes larger. The effect of the chord wall thickness on the static strength of T-joints are remarkable. However, increasing the length of the reinforced chord to improve the static strength of Tubular T-joint is relatively ineffective.

Abstract: The paper compares numerical simulation with experimental results of pressurized elbow piping subjected to reversed in-plane bending in elastoplastic domain. The modified AbdelKarim-Ohno model is implemented into finite element program ANSYS by writing own user subroutine in FORTRAN language. The modified AbdelKarim-Ohno model may improve the prediction accuracy of ratcheting behavior of pressurized elbow under cyclic loading.

Abstract: The present work presents plastic limit load solutions for branch junctions under internal pressure and in-plane bending, based on detailed three-dimensional (3-D) FE limit analyses using elastic-perfectly plastic materials. The proposed solutions are valid for a wide range of branch junction geometries; ratios of the branch-to-run pipe radius and thickness from 0.0 to 1.0, and the mean radius-to-thickness ratio of the run pipe from 5.0 to 20.0.

Abstract: This paper presents limit loads for circumferential cracked pipe bends under in-plane bending, based on detailed three-dimensional finite element limit analyses. FE analyses are performed based on elastic-perfectly-plastic materials and the geometrically linear assumption. Both through-wall cracks and part-through surface cracks (having constant depths) are considered, together with different crack locations (extrados and intrados). Based on the FE results, closed-form approximations are proposed for plastic limit loads of pipe bends. It is found that limit loads of pipe bends are smaller than those of straight pipes, but are close for deep and long cracks.