Sealing Structure Analysis of a Non-API Tubing Connection during Load Envelope Test

Abstract:

In the paper, a non-API tubing connection’s sealing structure is analyzed through numerical simulation. It is very important for sealing integrity to maintain intimate and usually high contact stress of mating metal surfaces under different loading. First, the contact pressure of main sealing surface and torque shoulder surface generated by interference fit after make-up procedure is analyzed. Then, the variation of contact pressure of sealing system during the load envelope test consisting of the axial loads and internal pressure is analyzed. The analysis results can be used to optimum design and operational suitability test of non-API tubing connections.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 121-126)
• Pages: 1669-1673
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.121-126.1669
• Online since: October 2011
• Authors: Peng Wang, Mei Juan Hu, Zhao Xi Shen, Lei Li, Chun Feng
• Keywords: Load Envelope Test, Non-API, Sealing Structure, Tubing Connection

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