한국압력기기공학회 논문집 (Transactions of the Korean Society of Pressure Vessels and Piping)
- 제7권1호
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- Pages.27-34
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- 2011
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- 1738-8333(pISSN)
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원주방향 균열이 발생되는 곡관 감육부의 형상적 특성
Geometric Characteristic of Wall-thinning Defect Causing Circumferential Crack in Pipe Elbows
- 투고 : 2011.01.31
- 심사 : 2011.02.17
- 발행 : 2011.03.01
초록
The objective of this study is to classify the geometry of wall-thinning defect that causes a circumferential crack in the pipe elbows subjected to internal pressure. For this objective, first of all a criterion to determine the occurrence of circumferential cracking at wall-thinned area was developed based on finite element simulation for burst tests of pipe elbow specimens that showed axial and circumferential cracking at wall-thinned area. In addition, parametric finite element analysis including various wall-thinning geometries, locations, and pipe geometries was conducted and the wall-thinning geometries that initiate circumferential crack were determined by applying the criterion to the results of parametric analysis. It showed that the circumferential crack occurs at wall-thinning defect, which has a deep, wide, and short geometry. Also, it is indicated that the pipe elbows with larger radius to thickness ratio are more susceptible to circumferential cracking at wall-thinned area.