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    Stressman Engineering - Study - Stresses in Pipe Bends With Different Angles R2

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    This document summarizes a finite element analysis study of pipe bends with varying bend angles. The study analyzes bend angles from 5 to 90 degrees to determine the relationship between bend angle, stress intensity factors (SIFs), and von Mises stresses. The results show that as bend angle decreases from 90 degrees, von Mises stress and SIF decrease according to derived formulas. The analysis aims to supplement an online discussion and is based on simplified modeling assumptions.

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    This document summarizes a finite element analysis study of pipe bends with varying bend angles. The study analyzes bend angles from 5 to 90 degrees to determine the relationship between bend angle, stress intensity factors (SIFs), and von Mises stresses. The results show that as bend angle decreases from 90 degrees, von Mises stress and SIF decrease according to derived formulas. The analysis aims to supplement an online discussion and is based on simplified modeling assumptions.

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    This document summarizes a finite element analysis study of pipe bends with varying bend angles. The study analyzes bend angles from 5 to 90 degrees to determine the relationship between bend angle, stress intensity factors (SIFs), and von Mises stresses. The results show that as bend angle decreases from 90 degrees, von Mises stress and SIF decrease according to derived formulas. The analysis aims to supplement an online discussion and is based on simplified modeling assumptions.

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    Simulation of Bends

    Date: 16. May 2012


    Updated: 18. May 2012
    Designer: Sondre Luca Helgesen, MSc
    Study name: Design study
    Analysis type: Design Study, static

    Bend
    angle
    Table of Contents
    Description .......................................... 1
    Assumptions ......................................... 2
    Abbreviations ....................................... 2
    Study Properties .................................... 2
    Units .................................................. 2
    Calculation of SIF ................................... 2
    Description Design Study Setup ................................. 3
    This report studies the correlation between stresses, SIFs Study Results ........................................ 3
    and bend angles of pipe bends due to inplane bending Error sources ........................................ 4
    moment. The reason for the initialization of the report was
    discussion thread in the LinkedIN community and my own Discussion/Conclusion ............................. 4
    curiosity. I hope this report might shed some light on the Referances ........................................... 4
    discussion.

    General Input data: (See sketch above)


    OD = 114.3 (4ND), WT = 5mm, Bend radius = 152.4mm
    Length from bend center to end =500mm.
    Bend angle = From 5 degrees to 90 degrees
    NOTE: The standard SolidWorks Simulation
    DISCLAIMER: The analysis, results and conclusion found in
    standard report was chosen to ease the
    this report are based on a quick and shallow FEA and are
    reporting time. Please note that this is
    ONLY for guidance and a SUPPLEMENT to the LinkedIN
    not common practice at Stressman
    discussion.
    Engineering. For paid projects we are
    using more professional and in depth
    reports.

    DISCLAIMER: The analysis, results and conclusion found


    in this report are based on a quick and shallow FEA and
    are ONLY for guidance and a SUPPLEMENT to the
    Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation LinkedIN discussion. 1
    Sondre Luca Helgesen, MSc
    18.05.2012

    Assumptions
    OD = 114.3 (4ND), WT = 5mm, Bend radius = 152.4mm
    Length from bend center to end =500mm.
    One end is fixed the other has an in plane bending moment of 1000Nm.
    The bending moment will generate a bending stress of 22.4MPa in a straight pipe.

    Abbreviations
    Deg = Degrees, FEA = Finite Element Analysis, LC = Load case, ND = Nominal diameter, OD = Outer diameter,
    SIF = Strength intensification Factor, WT = Wall thickness.

    Study Properties
    Study name Design Study 1
    Analysis type Design Study
    Design Study Quality High quality (slower)

    Units
    Unit system: SI (MKS)
    Length/Displacement mm
    Temperature Kelvin
    Angular velocity Rad/sec
    Pressure/Stress N/mm^2 (MPa)

    Calculation of SIF
    The ASME codes use girth welds as “base lines” /1/. This means that a SIF of 2.0 is already incorporated into
    the code and its safety factors. Therefore should the peak stress found in an FEA be divided by 2 times the
    nominal stress in a straight pipe.

    Peak stress
     
    2    

    DISCLAIMER: The analysis, results and conclusion


    found in this report are based on a quick and shallow
    FEA and are ONLY for guidance and a SUPPLEMENT to
    Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation the LinkedIN discussion. 2
    Sondre Luca Helgesen, MSc
    18.05.2012

    Design Study Setup


    Design Variables
    Name Type Values Units
    Bend angle Range with Step Min:5° Max:90° Step:5° deg

    Constraints
    Sensor name Condition Bounds Units Study name
    Stress1 (Von-Mises) Monitor Only - - Study 1

    Study Results
    19 of 19 LCs ran successfully.

    Component Units Current Initial Optimal LC1 LC2


    Bend angle Deg 90° 90° - 90° 85°
    Von-Mises MPa 92.725 92.725 - 92.725 90.968
    SIF - 2.07 2.07 2.07 2.03
    Component Units LC3 LC4 LC5 LC6 LC7
    Bend angle Deg 80° 75° 70° 65° 60°
    Von-Mises MPa 88.975 86.799 84.225 81.406 78.466
    SIF - 1.99 1.94 1.88 1.82 1.75
    Component Units LC8 LC9 LC10 LC11 LC12
    Bend angle Deg 55° 50° 45° 40° 35°
    Von-Mises MPa 74.706 70.73 66.176 60.907 55.147
    SIF - 1.67 1.58 1.48 1.36 1.23
    Component Units LC13 LC14 LC15 LC16 LC17
    Bend angle deg 30° 25° 20° 15° 10°
    Von-Mises MPa 52.123 50.861 48.141 44.036 37.834
    SIF - 1.16 1.14 1.07 0.98 0.84
    Component name Units LC18
    Bend angle deg 5°
    Stress1 MPa 30.163
    SIF - 0.67

    Based on the results above a formula has been derived:


     !"   !" ∗  90" & 1"" ( 1

    DISCLAIMER: The analysis, results and conclusion


    found in this report are based on a quick and shallow
    FEA and are ONLY for guidance and a SUPPLEMENT to
    Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation the LinkedIN discussion. 3
    Sondre Luca Helgesen, MSc
    18.05.2012

    The SIF_SIN formula and the data found in the FE analyses are plotted together.

    SIF vs Bending angle


    2.50

    2.00

    1.50
    SIF [-]

    1.00 FEA Data


    SIF_SIN
    0.50

    0.00
    0 20 40 60 80
    Bending angle [degrees]

    ASME B31.3 SIF


    The in plane SIF calculated with ASME B31.3 Appendix D is 2.24.

    Error sources
    This analysis was ONLY performed to get a rough estimate. Potential error sources are mesh and meshing
    settings, load settings, the 3D model, etc.

    Discussion/Conclusion
    The ASME B31.3 SIF and the FEA SIF are quite close in values. The ASME B31.3 SIF is slightly more
    conservative than the results from the FEA.

    The SIF_SIN function found corresponds well with the FEA data retrieved from the analysis.

    The main conclusion is that an in plane bending SIF for a bend will never be higher than the SIF for 90
    degree bend; hence the SIF for a 90 degree bend may be used for all bends with a smaller bend angle.

    DISCLAIMER: The analysis, results and conclusion found in this report are based on a quick and shallow
    FEA and are ONLY for guidance and a SUPPLEMENT to the LinkedIN discussion.

    Referances
    /1/ Paulin Reseach Group - http://www.paulin.com/WEB_Markl_SIFs_ASME_VIII_2.aspx

    DISCLAIMER: The analysis, results and conclusion


    found in this report are based on a quick and shallow
    FEA and are ONLY for guidance and a SUPPLEMENT to
    Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation the LinkedIN discussion. 4

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