Ansys Pressure Vessel Pdf Viewer

Authors: Sebastien Lachance-Barrett and Vincent Prantil Hoop, Axial and Radial Stresses in Thick-Walled Pressure Vessels Created using ANYS 14. Download Supergamer Mod. 0 Problem Specification Consider the following pressurized thick-walled hydraulic cylinder. The following figure shows a section through the mid-plane. Stress directions in cylindrical coordinates: σ hoop is in the circumferential direction (out of the plane here) a = inner radius = 1.5 in b = outer radius = 2 in Assume the cylinders are 18 inches long and the vessel is pressurized to 1000 psi. Here, we will be interested in finding the hoop, axial and radial stresses at the mid-length of the cylinders (@ 9 inches), to neglect the local effects of the end caps.

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Compare the finite element results obtained from axisymmetric analysis to those calculated with the theoretical formulae for both thin-wall and thick-wall approximations. Note: For this problem, the material choice will not affect the stresses; it will only affect the displacements and strains. Learning Goals The purpose of this tutorial is to showcase, in a relatively simple situation, where thin-wall pressure vessel theory is no longer as valid as it is in the limit of large radius-to-thickness ratios.

Studiometry 10 0 2 Serial Ports on this page. The point is that inadequate theory should not be used for validation purposes in the limit that the physical assumptions on which the theory is based break down. In this problem, this happens gradually as the vessel walls become thicker. This tutorial is meant to highlight where it is relatively straightforward to apply axisymmetric FEA and resolve a solution correctly that disprove analytical treatment with simple formulae derived for thin-walled vessels.

Authors: Sebastien Lachance-Barrett and Vincent Prantil Physics Setup Here are the boundary conditions we will impose on the model: Symmetry boundary condition at the top edge implies zero displacement in the axial (y) direction. The top edge represents a plane of symmetry since it is located at the mid-length of the cylinder and we are modeling only half the length. In ANSYS, we impose this symmetry boundary condition using a “Frictionless support”. In an axisymmetric model, no displacement constraints are necessary in the radial direction to prevent rigid body motion in that direction. This is because radial displacement represents expansion/contraction of the structure which is resisted structurally.

The following video shows how to specify the physics of the problem: axisymmetric analysis, material properties (Young's modulus and Poisson ratio) and boundary conditions. These settings get fed into the element formulation when obtaining the numerical solution later. Note: We perform an axisymmetric analysis by clicking on Geometry, expanding Definition, and selecting Axisymmetric for the 2D behavior.