Bab 09 Expansion Joints
Bab 09 Expansion Joints
Bab 09 Expansion Joints
BAB IX
EXPANSION JOINT
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Simple Model :
- should only be used when the tie bars are guaranteed to be carrying tension - used when have nuts on either side of the flange, and so will carry compression if needed
Complex Model :
- used when the failure is being investigated - used when the piping diameter and the number of the convolution became large - used when nuts are only on the outside the flange, allowing the tie bars to only carry tension - Complex model give more good value for the load distribution in the tie bars.
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= 1275 lb/in
L = flexible convolution length = 12 in
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Step 2 : - Built the CAESAR II model of the flexible portion of the expansion joints. - Note how the rotational restrain between node 29 and 30 keep the flange parallel. - The flange and tie bars form a parallelogram upon lateral deflection
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- The flexible joint is between node 30 and 35. - The flange of the joint is modeled as the rigid elements 20 to 30 and 35 to 45. - Additional rigid elements perpendicular to the pipe axis, extend from each flange. - The tie bars are 1 inch in diameter
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Joints property
Expansion joint
Equivalent single bellow lateral stiffness is given by the manufacturer for the whole assembly
Rigid element with zero weight used to keep flange at 10 and 15 parallel. Node 14 restrain to node 15 in the two bending directions.
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Rigid element with zero weight used to keep flange at 10 and 15 parallel. Node 14 restrain to node 15 in the two bending directions.
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The following groups illustrate the method used in constructing the universal expansion joint model showed above.
- Rigid Elements (flanges) 15-17/31-33 - Rigid Elements normal to the pipe axis, and between the pipe and the tie bars center line. At the end where there are nuts on either side of the flange, fixing the tie bar to the flange. 33-1033/33-2033/33-3033 - Rigid Elements Normal to the pipe axis, and between the pipe and the tie bar center line. At the end where there are nuts only on the back side of the flange 15-1015/15-2015/15-3015
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- Tie Bars
1033-1034-1035-1036 2033-2034-2035-2036 3033-3034-3035-3036 - Restrain with connecting nodes at the tension only flange end RESTR NODE = 1036 RESTR NODE = 2036 RESTR NODE = 3036 CNODE = 1015 CNODE = 2015 CNODE = 3015 TYPE = -X,Y,Z TYPE = -X,Y,Z TYPE = -X,Y,Z
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- Restrain with connecting node at the intermediate support points RESTR NODE = 1035 RESTR NODE = 2035 RESTR NODE = 3035 RESTR NODE = 1034 RESTR NODE = 2034 RESTR NODE = 3034 CNODE = 1023 TYPE = Y, Z CNODE = 2023 TYPE = Y, Z CNODE = 3023 TYPE = Y, Z CNODE = 1025 TYPE = Y, Z CNODE = 2025 TYPE = Y, Z CNODE = 3025 TYPE = Y, Z
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9.7 Universal Joint with Lateral Control Stops (Comprehensive Tie Rod Model)
- Double-acting restrain with connecting nodes and gaps are used to model stops gaps along the tie bars. - Stops along the tie bars are installed to restrict lateral motion at each end of the universal joint
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Method used in constructing the universal joint with the lateral stops :
- Standard pipe element : 34-36/36-38 - Rigid flange element : 30-32/40-42 - Bellow element : 32-34/38-40 - Rigid element from the pipe to the tiebar centerline : 30-1030/36-1036/42-1042
Slotted Hinged Joint Restrain : need to provide for the non hinged axis rotation due to the slotted on either side of the joint
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- The angular only gimbal can be input as a zero length expansion joint with rigid axial, transverse, and torsional stiffness. The bending stiffness is set equal to the rotational stiffness specified in the manufacturer catalogue.
- Angular and offset gimballed joins are usually installed a large diameter line where lumped property assumption for the bellows may not be within reasonable engineering accuracy.
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Gimbal Join
9.13Dual Gimbal
-Dual gimbal joint are, usually angular-only gimbaled joint in series in the pipeline to absorb lateral and possibility axial deformation. -Each angular-only should be modeled as zero length expansion joint with rigid axial, transverse, and rotational stiffness. -The minimum required distance L between adjacent gimbaled join, is principally a function of angular and rotational deformation to be absorb, diameter, and the number of the number of corrugation per joint.
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- Pressure balanced tees and elbow are used to absorb axial displacement at a change in direction, without any associated pressure thrust. - Pressure balanced tees can also be used in universal type configuration to absorb axial and lateral movement.
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- The example above shows briefly the coding a pressure-balanced tee in turbine exhaust line. - The bottom side of the tee in blanked off. - The tee in a standard unreinforced fabricated tee. - The tie bars will only act in tension
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