Finite Element Analysis of the Steel Reinforced Plastic Pipe

The steel reinforced plastic pipe is a kind of green environmental protection pipelines with double-sides corrosionresisting and better withstanding to medium working pressure. The structure and technical process of this pipe are described briefly in this paper, and the finite element analysis has been done for the sake of understanding the distributions of stress and displacement inside this pipe under hydrostatic pressure. The analysis results are very important for safety application of the steel reinforced plastic pipe.

Theoretical Assessment of Burst Failure of Internally Pressurized Defect-Free Pipelines with Plastic Anisotropy

In the framework of finite deformation theory, the burst failure analysis of end-opened defect-free pipes with plastic anisotropy under internal pressure is carried out. The analytical solutions of burst pressure and the corresponding equivalent stress and strain are obtained for thin-walled pipes, which can take into account the effects of material plastic anisotropy and strain hardening exponent. The influences of plastic anisotropy on the burst pressure and the corresponding equivalent stress and strain are discussed. It is shown that the burst pressure and the corresponding equivalent stress and strain are dependent upon the plastic anisotropy of material, and the degree of dependence is related to the strain hardening exponent of material. In addition, the effects of the strain hardening exponent on burst failure are investigated.

Experimental,Numerical,and Analytical Studies on the Bending of Mechanically Lined Pipe

Mechanically lined pipe(MLP)is often used for offshore oil and gas transport because of its low cost and corrosion resistance.During installation and operation,the pipe may undergo severe bending deformation,which causes the liner to separate from the outer pipe and buckles,affecting the stability of the whole line.In this paper,the buckling response of MLP subjected to bending is investigated to clarify its bending characteristics by employing both experiments,numerical simulation,as theoretical methods.Two types of MLPs were manufactured with GB 45 carbon steel(SLP)and Al 6061(ALP)used as the outer pipe material,respectively.The hydraulic expansion and bending experiments of small-scale MLPs are conducted.In addition to the ovalized shape of the cross-section for the SLP specimens,the copper liner was found to wrinkle on the compressive side.In contrast,the liner of ALP remains intact without developing any wrinkling and collapse mode.In addition,a dedicated numerical framework and theoretical models were also established.It was found both the manufacturing and bending responses of the MLP can be well reproduced,and the predicted maximum moment and critical curvatures are in good agreement with the experimental results.

EXTRUSION DIE CAE OF THE STEEL REINFORCED PLASTIC PIPE

The steel reinforced plastic pipe is a new kind of pressure pipe. It is made up with steelwires and plastic. Because reinforced skeleton of the steel wire increase the complexityof plastic flow during the extrusion phase, the traditional design criteria of extrusiondie is not suitable. The study on extrusion die of the kind of pipe is very importantstep in produce development. Using finite element (FE) method in this paper, theflow rule of molten plastic inside the die has been predicted and a groap of optimalstructural parameters was obtained. These results are helpful for reducing the designcycle and improve the quality of the final product.

Numerical study on forming complex fitting body on end of integrated stainless steel pipe without welds

It is necessary to use the integrated stainless steel pipe having two fitting bodies without welds while train travelling at high speed. In order to form this type of integrated stainless steel pipe, the method of preforming combined finish forming process is developed. The preforming process is characterized by flaring combined upsetting for left fitting body which is like a flange, and is characterized by tube axial compressive process under die constraint for right fitting body which is like a double-wall pipe. The finite element simulations of the processes are carried out by software package DEFORM, and the results indicate that: 1) left or right fitting body can be formed by a two-step forming process without folding and under-filling defects; 2) by using two-step forming, strain and stress in left fitting body are larger than those in right fitting body, and deformation in right fitting body is more homogenous than the deformation in left fitting body; 3) two or more preforming steps may be needed for left fitting body considering the distributions of strain and stress.

Health Safety of Main Water Pipe Materials Supplied in China Market

Objective To assess the health safety of copper, steel and plastic water pipes by field water quality investigations. Methods Four consumers were randomly selected for each type of water pipes. Two consumers of every type of the water pipes had used the water pipes for more than 1 year and the other 2 consumers had used the water pipes for less than 3 months. The terminal volume of tap water in copper and steel water pipes should be not less than 0.1 liter, whereas that in plastic water pipes should be not less than 1 liter. Results The mean values of the experimental results in the second field water quality investigation of the copper and steel water pipes met the Sanitary Standards for Drinking Water Quality. The items of water sample of the plastic water pipes met the requirements of the Sanitary Standards for Drinking Water Quality. Conclusion Copper, steel, and plastic pipes can be used as drinking water pipes.

Seepage behavior of soil mixed with randomly distributed recycled plastic materials

Seepage through embankment fill materials is crucial issue in the construction of embankments for irrigation and drainage projects.Proper ground improvement methods should be used to improve the strength and stability characteristics of soil used as fill material.Utilization of waste plastic materials to enhance the engineering properties of soil is a sustainable approach.Additionally,the use of raw products directly from plastic recycling units in the form of flakes and pellets as soil additives has the potential to further enhance the economic benefits of this method.This study randomly mixed plastic materials with soil for use in the construction of earth embankments,such as river levees,dykes,and canal diversion structures,and evaluated the effectiveness of these materials in reducing seepage failures in hydraulic structures.To achieve these goals,this study collected high-density polyethylene(HDPE)plastic from plastic recycling units and used soil mixed with HDPE plastic in the form of flakes and pellets in different contents as embankment fill materials,then evaluated how these materials affected the piping features.Laboratory experiments were conducted to determine the seepage velocity and critical hydraulic gradient of soil mixed with plastics in various contents and to compare the values with those of plain soil.The results showed that random distribution of waste plastics in the form of flakes and pellets in soil is an effective method for improving the piping resistance of soil.

Experimental Analysis on Local Buckling of GFRP?Foam Sandwich Pipe Under Axial Compressive Loading

To find out the local buckling behaviors of glass fiber reinforced plastic(GFRP)-foam sandwich pipe suffering axial loading,a series of quasi-static axial compression tests are carried out in the laboratory.Comparing with the test data,systematic numerical analysis on the local buckling behavior of this sandwich pipe is also conducted,and the buckling failure mechanism is revealed.The influences of the key parameters on bearing capacity of the sandwich structure are discussed.Test and numerical results show that the local buckling failure of the GFRPfoam sandwich pipe is dominated basically by two typical modes,i.e.,the conjoint buckling and the layered buckling.Local buckling at the end,shear failure at the end and interface peeling failure are less efficient than the local buckling failure at the middle height,and ought to be restrained by appropriate structural measures.The local buckling bearing capacity increases linearly with the core density of the sandwich pipe structure.When the core density is relatively high(higher than 0.05 g/cm3),the effect of increasing the core density on improving the bearing efficiency is less on the specimens with a large ratio of the wall thickness to the radius than on those with a small one.Local layered buckling is another failure mode with lower bearing efficiency than the local conjoint buckling,and it can be restrained by increasing the core density to ensure the cooperation of the inner and the outer GFRP surface layer.The bearing capacity of the GFRP-foam sandwich pipe increases with the height-diameter ratio;however,the bearing efficiency decreases with this parameter.

Sheet Bending Deformation in Production of Thin-Walled Pipes

Nowadays, thin-walled super-diameter pipes are produced by the method of plastic bending of sheets. After a sheet is bent into a pipe and its ends are welded, a pipe billet is subjected to expansion deformation. The technology of forming end areas of a sheet is developed and formulaes forming forces equations are deduced. Experimental investigations of deformation are undertaken.

Experimental Investigation of Defects Inspection for FRP Pipeline based on Single-side NMR

The fiberglass reinforced plastic （FRP） pipelines have been used widely in oil-gas gathering and transportation. The defects of FRP pipelines would increase with the extension of service time. However, it is very difficult to detect the defects of FRP pipelines on-spot quickly. In this paper, a new method detecting defects for FRP pipes has been provided based on the NMR. The proton density distributions have been obtained at different depth of FRP components using single-side NMR. The experimental results show that there is a significant change of proton density distribution at the location of defects. And, these results would be useful for defects inspection of composite material component.

INVESTIGATION INTO THE SPRINGBACK OF PIPE BENDING USING INDUCTION HEATING

Stresses and deformation states of pipe bending are investigated under loading or unloading with various pipe materials, size, bending radius and deformation temperature. A theorem of springback of large diameter pipe bending is presented. The experiments are carried out with pipe materials of 20, 10CrMo910 and 12Cr1MoV steel. Results of computations are in good agreement with experiments.

多冷媒非均质人工冻结壁弹塑性应力分析

【目的】受制冷媒介温度差异以及被冻地层与冻结管距离差异的影响,多冷媒联合双排管冻结壁的非均匀性较为显著,为了合理评价该类冻结壁的安全性,需开展考虑非均质性的多冷媒人工冻结壁弹塑性应力分析。【方法】选取距离1/4管距处的冻结壁作为特征截面,将该截面上的温度分布曲线等效成三段一次函数形式,并将冻结壁视为随温度成线性变化的非均质材料,分别基于4种冻土屈服准则,推导得出多冷媒联合双排管非均质冻结壁弹塑性应力解析表达式。基于该解析表达式,对多冷媒冻结壁的受力特性进行计算,并将该计算结果与均质冻结壁计算得出的结果进行对比。【结果和结论】研究发现:(1)在盐水-二氧化碳联合双排管冻结壁中,径向应力随着相对半径r的增加而上升,环向应力在不同冻结区间(Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ)表现出不同的变化趋势。(2)基于均质冻结壁计算理论,弹性极限状态的冻结壁的环向应力最大值出现在冻结壁内侧,弹塑性状态的冻结壁的环向应力最大值出现在弹塑性分界面处,塑性极限状态的冻结壁的环向应力最大值出现在冻结壁最外侧;而基于非均质冻结壁计算理论,冻结壁环向应力最大值始终出现在冻结壁分区界线(r=2)处。(3)在考虑非均质特性后,冻结壁的弹性极限承载力降低1.8%,而塑性极限承载力提高8.1%。在弹塑性状态下,对应相同塑性区相对半径,非均质冻结壁具有更高的承载力,且这种现象随着塑性区相对半径的增大而愈发明显。研究成果对富水地层多冷媒联合冻结帷幕的设计具有重要的参考价值。

JCCP三点法外压荷载试验与模拟研究

为验证顶进施工法用钢筒混凝土顶管(JCCP)的承载能力,对JCCP进行了三点法外压荷载试验,并采用ABAQUS有限元软件对试验过程进行了模拟,研究了裂缝产生、扩展过程,并对其影响因素进行了分析。结果表明:底部支撑梁的圆弧转角及其与管体的接触特性对JCCP裂缝的发展和承载能力有显著的影响,有限元模拟时应考虑这些因素。

长距离输调水工程大口径FRPM管道研发与工程安全保障技术

长距离输调水工程是中国新疆地区重要的基础生命线,其长久稳定运行对于促进经济平稳增长和保障居民供水安全至关重要。新疆位居大陆中心,属温带极端大陆性气候,其长距离输调水工程面临严峻的环境挑战。玻璃纤维增强塑料夹砂管(glass fiber reinforced plastic mortar pipes,FRPM)作为长距离输调水工程中重要的水工地下结构用材,凭借其优异的耐化学腐蚀、轻质高强、无二次污染、安装方便、综合造价低等诸多优良特性而被广泛应用于新疆地区。然而,传统FRPM管生成工艺在铺层设计与生产自动化程度方面存在一定局限,导致工程施工过程效率低下;同时,缺少统一的技术标准和设计规范也间接制约了其应用范围。此外,管道工程自动巡检技术与缺陷定量评价标准尚未统一,无法合理量化和准确评价整体工程质量。为此,依托北疆小洼槽供水工程,围绕长距离大口径FRPM管的管材铺层设计与制造工艺、工程设计、质量评定、自动巡检、运行监测与安全保障等关键技术,通过产学研用相结合,持续15年攻关,取得突破性创新成果:①引进吸收并创新了适合于长距离、高工作压力、以连续缠绕工艺为首选的FRPM管生产工艺,优化了大口径FRPM管材铺层设计方法,实现了供料—缠绕—固化—切割—检测全自动化控制,与国外同类产品标准相比,管道挠曲性能和轴向拉伸强度等提高了20%~50%;②提出了安全防护的工程和非工程措施,建立了长距离FRPM管不同缺陷类型危害性等级划分原则,创建了复杂地质条件下长距离FRPM管道工程安全评价理论与方法;③系统揭示了FRPM管质量缺陷产生机理,开发了FRPM管光固化片材局部修复工艺以及内衬聚乙烯(PE)的整体非开挖修复技术,提出了修复效果后评价方法,实现了对长距离FRPM管道工程运行安全的有效掌控。

压力容器及容器-管道系统的安定载荷计算方法对比

针对压力容器及容器-管道系统的安定载荷计算,介绍了循环弹塑性分析法、下限安定定理法和双极限载荷法3种求解安定载荷方法的原理和流程。基于这3种方法,具体计算了机械载荷下厚壁圆筒和标准椭圆封头中心接管的安定载荷,以及热载荷下标准椭圆封头中心管系整体模型的安定载荷,并对比分析了3种方法的优缺点。结果表明,循环弹塑性分析法能较准确地反映结构的实际承载能力,但求解复杂、工作量最大;双极限载荷法和下限安定定理法相对于循环弹塑性分析法的最大误差均小于5%,且偏保守,双极限载荷法的计算量最小。综合考虑计算精度和工作量,在工程设计中可采用双极限载荷法;对于计算精度要求较高、周围弹性材料对最大应力点的约束能力较弱的情况,建议采用循环弹塑性分析法。

纤维复合材料在调水工程长输管道中的应用

调水工程长距离输水管道的材料选择,对工程成本和输水线路的安全有着重要影响。纤维复合材料具有轻质高强、内壁光滑、耐腐蚀性好等特点,正逐步应用在输水管道中。文章分析了影响长距离输水管道材料选择的主要因素,介绍了钢管、球墨铸铁管、混凝土管等传统输水管道的材料特性,阐述了纤维复合材料在输水管道中的应用,重点分析了玻璃钢夹砂管的发展和特点,最后对纤维复合材料输水管道在产品升级、施工技术、安全防护和质量管理四个方面的发展进行了展望。

内置钢管式塑料托盘注塑模具设计及承重仿真分析

针对内置钢管式塑料托盘,详细介绍了模具主要结构设计,包括浇注系统、成型零部件、侧向抽芯、顶出系统、冷却系统以及排气系统的设计,并绘制了模具结构总装图,阐述了模具工作原理。由于模具结构复杂为四面滑块抽芯结构,故对于天侧倒扣区域采用“大滑块+液压油缸”的单侧抽芯机构,操作侧、非操作侧倒扣区域采用“大滑块+液压油缸”的两侧抽芯机构,地侧倒扣区域采用“斜导柱+大滑块”的抽芯结构,内侧倒扣区域则是采用一种新型交叉辅助杆斜顶抽芯结构,从而解决托盘脱模困难问题。此外,利用有限元分析软件Abaqus模拟托盘在静载荷、动载荷(叉车搬运)状态下的受力情况。由分析结果可知,托盘在两种状态下最大应力均未超过材料的屈服强度,说明托盘强度能够满足使用要求。最终进行实际生产,结果表明,设计的模具结构合理,安全可靠,成型后的托盘质量好,能够为同类托盘的设计提供参考依据。

柔性挤出尼龙材料的制备及性能

为了研究增塑剂N-丁基苯磺酰胺含量和尼龙树脂种类对长碳链尼龙材料性能的影响,采用熔融共混挤出改性的方法,以尼龙612(PA612)树脂为基材,制备了不同增塑剂含量的PA612材料;然后分别以尼龙610(PA610)、PA612、尼龙1012(PA1012)和尼龙12(PA12)树脂为基材,将增塑剂质量分数固定为12.5%,制备了4种柔性挤出尼龙材料。测试了PA612材料的热性能和力学性能以及4种柔性挤出尼龙材料高温水解老化前后的性能。结果表明,随着增塑剂含量的增加,PA612材料的拉伸屈服强度、弯曲强度、弯曲模量、表面硬度和熔融温度均下降,而熔体流动速率、断裂伸长率和常温缺口冲击强度提高,低温缺口冲击强度基本保持不变;4种柔性挤出尼龙材料经过防冻液高温水解老化后,拉伸断裂强度、断裂伸长率、缺口冲击强度和质量呈现减少趋势,弯曲强度和弯曲模量总体上表现为增大趋势,PA1012和PA12材料的耐高温水解性能优于PA610和PA612材料。

SRPE管-混凝土-钢双壁空心短柱轴压性能试验研究

针对西部盐渍土地区钢筋混凝土桥柱的腐蚀问题,提出“SRPE管-混凝土-钢双壁空心柱”。为研究其轴心受压力学性能,设计制作了6根SRPE管-混凝土-钢双壁空心短柱并进行轴压试验,获得了试件的破坏形态和荷载-位移曲线,进而分析了SRPE管压力等级、空心率和钢管径厚比对试件轴心受压力学性能的影响规律。研究结果表明:试件的破坏形态为中下部剪切破坏;试件极限承载力随SRPE管压力等级提高而增大,随空心率和钢管径厚比增大而减小,且空心率影响大于钢管径厚比。最后给出了SRPE管-混凝土-钢双壁空心短柱的轴心受压承载力计算式,计算结果与试验值吻合良好。