E Eng-Calculations

Flat ends with unequally spaced bolts

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G
e e e e
 C

Bolted circular flat ends with a narrow-face gasket

Values for calculation

Material

seamless tube/EN 10216-1/P235TR2/1.0255/N/1.1/40 < t ≤ 60

Calculation temperature

T 20 °C

Test temperature

Ttest 20 °C

Assembly temperature

Tassembly 20 °C

Calculation pressure

P 1 MPa

Test pressure

Ptest 1.5 MPa

Analysis thickness for the flanged extension

e 1, a 50 mm

Bolt pitch circle diameter

C 1500 mm

Bolt outside diameter

db 30 mm

Maximum bolt pitch

tBmax 200 mm

Gasket factor

m 0.25

Mean diameter of gasket

 G 1200 mm

Design bolt load for assembly condition

W 0 N

Poisson's ratio

ν 0.3

Effective gasket or joint seating width

b 15 mm

0.2 % proof strength at temperature T

Rp 0.2/ T 215 MPa

0.2 % proof strength at temperature Ttest

Rp 0.2/ Ttest 215 MPa

0.2 % proof strength at temperature Tassembly

Rp 0.2/ Tassembly 215 MPa

1.0 % proof strength at temperature T

Rp 1.0/ T MPa

1.0 % proof strength at temperature Ttest

Rp 1.0/ Ttest MPa

1.0 % proof strength at temperature Tassembly

Rp 1.0/ Tassembly MPa

Tensile strength

Rm /20 360 MPa

Tensile strength at temperature T

Rm / T 360 MPa

Tensile strength at temperature Ttest

Rm / Ttest 360 MPa

Tensile strength at temperature Tassembly

Rm / Tassembly 360 MPa

Calculation
Maximum allowed value of the nominal design stress for normal
operating load cases
Rp 0.2/ T Rm /20 215 360
fd = min ( , ) = min ( , ) = 143.3MPa
1.5 2.4 1.5 2.4

Maximum allowed value of the nominal design stress for testing

load cases
Rp 0.2/ Ttest 215
ftest = = = 204.8MPa
1.05 1.05

Maximum allowed value of the nominal design stress for assembly

cases
Rp 0.2/ Tassembly Rm /20 215 360
fA = min ( , ) = min ( , ) = 143.3MPa
1.5 2.4 1.5 2.4

Equivalent bolt number

π⋅C π ⋅ 1500
nEQ = = = 23.56
tBmax 200

Bolt pitch correction factor

⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞
 
⎜
tBmax ⎟ ⎜
 200
⎟
CF = max ⎜ , 1⎟ = max
⎜
,1
⎟
= 1
⎜ 6 ⋅ e 1, a ⎟ 6 ⋅ 50
⎝⎷ 2 ⋅ db + ⎠ ⎝⎷ 2 ⋅ 30 + ⎠
m + 0.5 0.25 + 0.5

Minimum thickness within the gasket for assembly cases

 


3 ⋅ ( C − G) W 

3 ⋅ (1500 − 1200) 0
eA = CF ⋅ ⋅ ( ) = 1 ⋅ ⋅ ( ) = 0mm
⎷ π⋅G fA ⎷ π ⋅ 1200 143.3

Minimum thickness within the gasket for calculation pressure




3 ⋅ (3 + ν) 2
G P
ep = [ ⋅ G + 3 ⋅ CF ⋅ ( + 2 ⋅ b ⋅ m) ⋅ (C − G)] ⋅
⎷ 32 4 fd

 3 ⋅ (3 + 0.3) 1200 1
 2
= [ ⋅ 1200 + 3 ⋅ 1 ⋅ ( + 2 ⋅ 15 ⋅ 0.25) ⋅ (1500 − 1200)] ⋅ = 71mm
⎷ 32 4 143.3

Minimum thickness within the gasket for test pressure

 
 3 ⋅ (3 + ν) 2
G Ptest
e ptest =
[ ⋅ G + 3 ⋅ CF ⋅ ( + 2 ⋅ b ⋅ m) ⋅ (C − G)] ⋅
⎷ 32 4 ftest

 3 ⋅ (3 + 0.3) 1200 1.5
 2
= [ ⋅ 1200 + 3 ⋅ 1 ⋅ ( + 2 ⋅ 15 ⋅ 0.25) ⋅ (1500 − 1200)] ⋅ = 72.7mm
⎷ 32 4 204.8

Minimum thickness within the gasket

e = max {eA , ep , eptest } = max {0, 71, 72.7} = 72.7mm

Minimum thickness for the flanged extension for calculation

pressure
 


G P 

1200 1
ep 1 = 3 ⋅ CF ⋅ ( + 2 ⋅ b ⋅ m) ⋅ ( C − G ) ⋅ = 3 ⋅ 1 ⋅ ( + 2 ⋅ 15 ⋅ 0.25) ⋅ (1500 − 1200) ⋅
⎷ 4 fd ⎷ 4 143

= 43.94mm

Minimum thickness for the flanged extension for test pressure


 G Ptest
eptest 1 = 3 ⋅ CF ⋅ ( + 2 ⋅ b ⋅ m) ⋅ ( C − G ) ⋅
⎷ 4 ftest

 1200 1.5

= 3 ⋅ 1 ⋅ ( + 2 ⋅ 15 ⋅ 0.25) ⋅ (1500 − 1200) ⋅ = 45.03mm
⎷ 4 204.8

Minimum thickness for the flanged extension

e 1 = max { eA , ep , eptest
1 1} = max {0, 43.94, 45.03} = 45.03mm

e 1 ≤ e 1, a → 45.03 ≤ 50

 Does suit.