"Design Calculation Of Bellows Subjected to vacuum condition"

As per CODE EJMA Clause No: 4.15

Client : LNV TECHNOLOGY PVT. LIMITED. (CHENNAI)
P.O No : P.O. NO. : PW-18-445,PO/18-19/0681 Drg Ref: OA-5850/F14544 Sheet No 2 of 10 Rev
OA No : OA-5850 Date : 2 3.07.2020
Item No : 01 Size : 3 350 NB
Tag No : HA EJ101 Type : Axial
Technical Data Units
Bellow ID at tangent Db mm 3347
Bellow Pitch q mm 76
Bellow Depth w mm 95
Bellow Mean Diameter=Db+w+nt Dm mm 3443.2
Bellow Ply thickness t mm 1.2
Bellow Ply thickness considering thinning effect tp mm 1.183
No. of Ply n 1
No. of Convolution N 3
Design Temperature of Bellow T o
C 500
Modulus of Elasticity of Bellow element @ Design Temp. Eb Psi 23280000
Modulus of Elasticity of Pipe @ Design Temp. Ep Psi 21830000
Poision Ratio v 0.3
Bellow Mean Diameter Dm mm 3443.2
Pipe thickness tpipe mm 8
Bellow convoluted length Lb mm 228

Factor Eb/Ep

Moment of Inertia of Bellows Cross section (in4) I 1-1

I 1-1 = N      ntp(2w-q)³    /48   + 0.4qntp(w-0.2q)² 0.08772496322 + 0.550210969289196

Moment of Inertia of Pipe Cross section (in4) I 2-2

I 2-2 =  Lb (tpipe)³  / 12(1-v2 ) 0.02568309

I 1-1 Eb/Ep > = I 2-2

TRUE
Hence Design is OK for Vacuum application
14544 Sheet No 2 of 10 Rev.2
Rev. : 0

Units
inch 131.77
inch 2.99
inch 3.74
inch 135.56
inch 0.05
inch 0.05
1
3
932
23280000
21830000
0.3
inch 135.56
inch 0.31
inch 8.98
1.07

0.1913807798
Client : LNV TECHNOLOGY PVT. LIMITED. (CHENNAI)
P.O No : P.O. NO. : PW-18-445,PO/18-19/0681 Drg Ref: OA-5850/F14544 Sheet No 2 of 10 Rev.2
OA No : OA-5850 Date : 2 3.07.2020 Rev. :
Item No : 04 Size : 3 450 NB
Tag No : HA EJ104 Type : Axial
Technical Data
Bellow ID at tangent Db : 3447 mm = 135.71 inch
Bellow Pitch q : 76 mm = 2.99
Bellow Depth w : 95 mm = inch
3.74
Bellow Mean Diameter=Db+w+nt Dm : 3543.2 mm = 139.50 inch
inch
Bellow Ply thickness t : 1.2 mm = 0.05
Bellow Ply thickness considering thinning effect tp : 1.184 = inch
0.05
No. of Ply n :
1
inch
No. of Convolution
3

N :
Design Temperature of Bellow T : 500 Deg C 932
Deg. F
Modulus of Elasticity of Bellow element @ Design Temp. Eb : 2
Modulus of Elasticity of Pipe @ Design Temp. Ep : 3
2
2
1
Poision Ratio v : 0.3
8
8
Bellow Mean Diameter Dm : 3543.2 mm = 139.50 inch0
3
Pipe thickness tpipe : 6.000 mm = 0.2400
0
Bellow convoluted length Lb : 228 mm 8.980
inch
0
inch 0
Factor Eb/Ep 1.070P
si
P
Moment of Inertia of Bellows Cross section (in4) I 1-1
si

I 1-1 = N      ntp(2w-q)³      + 0.4qntp(w-0.2q)²

48

I 1-1 = N* 0.087769274 + 0.550489

I 1-1 = 1.914774474 in ^4

Moment of Inertia of Pipe Cross section (in4) I 2-2

I 2-2 = Lb (tpipe)³
12(1-v2 )
I 2-2 = 0.010835054 in ^ 4

I 1-1 Eb/Ep > = I 2-2

TRUE

Hence Design is OK for Vacuum application

Sheet No 2 of 10 Rev.2
0

135.71 inch
2.99
inch
3.74
139.50 inch
inch
0.05
inch
0.05
inch

500 Deg C 932

Deg. F
2
3
2
2
1
0.3
8
8
139.50 inch0
3
0.2400
0
8.980
inch
0
inch 0
1.070P
si
P
si