Fatigue Analysis of Pressure Vessel by FEA Techniques

Kirtikumar Tamboli

doi:https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V13P205

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Volume 13 | Number 1 | Year 2014 | Article Id. IJETT-V13P205 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V13P205

Fatigue Analysis of Pressure Vessel by FEA Techniques

Kirtikumar Tamboli

Citation :

Kirtikumar Tamboli, "Fatigue Analysis of Pressure Vessel by FEA Techniques," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT), vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 25-28, 2014. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V13P205

Abstract

The structural integrity of mechanical components during several transients should be assured in the design stage. This requires a fatigue analysis including thermal and stress analyses. As an example, this study performs a fatigue analysis of the 2000M3 pressure vessel during arbitrary transients. Using heat transfer coefficients determined based on the operating environments, a transient thermal analysis is performed and the results are applied to a finite element model along with the pressure to calculate the stresses. The total stress intensity range and cumulative fatigue usage factor are investigated to determine the adequacy of the design.

Keywords

Pressure Vessel, Fatigue, Stress Concentration Factor, Fatigue Curve, Cumulative Usage Factor.

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