Defects detection in typical positions of bend pipes using low-frequency ultrasonic guided wave

In order to analyze the possibility of detecting defects in bend pipe using low-frequency ultrasonic guided wave, the propagation of T(0,1) mode and L(0,2) mode through straight-curved-straight pipe sections was studied. FE(finite element) models of bend pipe without defects and those with defects were introduced to analyze energy distribution, mode transition and defect detection of ultrasonic guided wave. FE simulation results were validated by experiments of four different bend pipes with circumferential defects in different positions. It is shown that most energy of T(0,1) mode or L(0,2) mode focuses on extrados of bend but little passes through intrados of bend, and T(0,1) mode or L(0,2) mode is converted to other possible non-axisymmetric modes when propagating through the bend and the defect after bend respectively. Furthermore, L(0,2) mode is more sensitive to circumferential notch than T(0,1) mode. The results of this work are beneficial for practical testing of pipes.

SUPPRESSION OF THE SECONDARY FLOWS IN A BEND PIPE USING NAVIER-STOKES SOLVER AND EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS

Hydrodynamic optimization design of the bend pipe from pump using theNavier-Stokes solver and evolutionary algorithms was conducted. The minimization of the totalpressure loss of the bend pipe was chosen as the design object in order to obtain the uniform exitflows through suppressing the secondary flows. The 3-D Navier-Stokes solver was applied to evaluatethe hydrodynamic performance of the bend-pipe flows. A 7th-order Bezier curve was used toparameterize the meridional section and elliptic representation was adopted to represent thecross-section profiles of the bend pipe. Evolutionary algorithms were applied in optimization. Theobtained results show that the designed bend pipe shape has much more uniform exit flows comparedwith the initial one and much weaker secondary flows, and that the evolutionary algorithms and CFDtechnique are the powerful optimization tools for the fluid machinery desiga

APPROXIMATE ESTIMATION OF HARDENING-SOFTENING BEHAVIOUR OF CIRCULAR PIPES SUBJECTED TO PURE BENDING

An approximate method for describing the plastic hardening-softening behaviour of circular pipes subjected to pure bending is presented. Theoretical estimation based on the uniform ovalization model and local collapse model proposed in the paper is incorporated to give several simple formulations with reasonable accuracy for determining the relationship between bending moment (M) and curvature (kappa) in the purely bended pipes. Attention is focused on the critical curvature associated with maximum resistant moment and the maximum change in the original diameter before the end of uniform ovalization stage as well as the local collapse behaviour. Some comparisons between analytical results and experimental results are made in order to examine the theory.

The development of studying flexible pipe bend reinforced by Kevlar fibers

The flexible pipe bend can not only reduce the structural vibration and fluid noise in pipeline, but also realize the flexible connection of a horizontal line and a vertical line and compensate the displacement of three dimensions produced by the shock or vibration of pipeline in the special situations. Up to now, little attention has been paid to study the flexible pipe bend applied in the pipeline of medium or high pressure, because no appropriate framework materials can be used to reinforce it which must endure the burst pressure higher than 10 MPa. The investigation shows that it is possible to produce the flexible pipe bend of medium or high pressure if such fibers with high performance as Kevlar fibers are used to be its reinforced materials. However, its structural designing theory, manufacturing technology and measuring techniques aren't yet perfect and systematic, which leads to the instability of the performance of products. Furthermore, few references about its research can be seen. Therefore, it is necessary to systematically and thoroughly develop the structural designing theory, manufacture technology and measuring techniques of flexible pipe bend.

Fluid−Structure Interaction of Two-Phase Flow Passing Through 90° Pipe Bend Under Slug Pattern Conditions

Numerical simulations of evolution characteristics of slug flow across a 90°pipe bend have been carried out to study the fluid−structure interaction response induced by internal slug flow.The two-phase flow patterns and turbulence were modelled by using the volume of fluid(VOF)model and the Realizable k−εturbulence model respectively.Firstly,validation of the CFD model was carried out and the desirable results were obtained.The different flow patterns and the time-average mean void fraction was coincident with the reported experimental data.Simulations of different cases of slug flow have been carried out to show the effects of superficial gas and liquid velocity on the evolution characteristics of slug flow.Then,a one-way coupled fluid-structure interaction framework was established to investigate the slug flow interaction with a 90°pipe bend under various superficial liquid and gas velocities.It was found that the maximum total deformation and equivalent stress increased with the increasing superficial gas velocity,while decreased with the increasing superficial liquid velocity.In addition,the total deformation and equivalent stress has obvious periodic fluctuation.Furthermore,the distribution position of maximum deformation and stress was related to the evolution of slug flow.With the increasing superficial gas velocity,the maximum total deformation was mainly located at the 90°pipe bend.But as the superficial liquid velocity increases,the maximum total deformation was mainly located in the horizontal pipe section.Consequently,the slug flow with higher superficial gas velocity will induce more serious cyclical impact on the 90°pipe bend.

The Designation Method of Bend Forming Dies for Aluminum Tube of PE-Al-PE Composite Pipe

The PE-Al-PE composite pipe is a multiplayer pipe t hat is composed of PE (polyethylene) and Aluminum. Al is inlayed the inner PE la yer and the outer PE layer. In the producing technological process of this kind of pipe the bend forming of Al belt to tube is very important. It is the bend fo rming dies that are used in the process of producing PE-Al-PE pipe that is stu died in this article. To make a elaborate division, these dies can be classified as bending dies and forming dies here. In this paper, the designation of bendin g dies and forming dies that are used in producing technological process of PE- Al-PE pipe is put forward. The process starts from a coil of Al belt, in the ac tion of pulling force, passes between several bending dies to change its shape. The first step is to change Al belt to U shape. A couple of rolling wheels can b e used to shape the Al belt. The Al belt goes between the two rolling wheels, dr ives the wheels, at the same time is formed as the shape of the rolling wheels. Considering of the factors such as spring of the bend Al belt, frictional force between Al and the die, bending force needed to bend Al belt, etc., it must be s haped gradually into U by several dies. The designation of these dies has been g iven in this paper. The next step is to forming the U shape into a circle. The U shape Al belt goes through a round that is formed with a four-roller die, and then is shaped to a circle. Because the latter procedure requires the Al circle has a laminated area to be ultrasonic welded, this die must be designed to let t he two edges of the circle belt to be piled up to a definite width. But except f or the laminated area the other of the circle should be as round as possible. So the four rollers are not the same. The calculation and designation of the rolle rs of this four-roller die has also been given. The designation of the roller w hich is supposed to leave a gap to let the two edges of the circle belt to be pi led up is to make a fine rotation of an original circle. Then calculates the cen ter of the rotated arc and defines the arc completely. The designation method of the other rollers has also been given in this paper.

Automatic girth welding and performance evaluation of the joints of hot-induction-bend and line pipes with different wall thickness

During the process of laying long-distance oil and gas transmission pipelines, the hot-induction-bend method is extensively used when the direction has to be changed. By considering the pipeline＇ s ongoing processing and loading states during service, the pipeline that is generally used exhibits thicker walls than those that are observed in the line pipe. As such, during pipeline construction, hot-induction-bend and line pipes with different wall thickness are girth-welded. The chemical composition of hot-induction-bend and line pipes differs, with the carbon content being particularly higher in the hot-induction-bend pipe;it also depicts a higher carbon equivalent, which makes it possible to modify the girth of the pipe. In this study, using Baosteel＇ s standard X70M UOE hot- induction-bend and line pipes, solid-wire automatic gas-metal-arc girth welding was performed and the performance of the girth-welded joint was evaluated. Furthermore,the weldability of the pipeline girth and the microstructure of the girth-welded joint were analyzed. The results reveal that Baosteel＇ s standard UOE hot-induction-bend and line pipes exhibit good girth weldability, and their technical quality can be guaranteed in case of consumer field- construction applications.

Ultimate Bending Capacity of Strain Hardening Steel Pipes

Based on Hencky＇s total strain theory of plasticity,ultimate bending capacity of steel pipes can be determined analytically assuming an elastic-linear strain hardening material,the simplified analytical solution is proposed as well.Good agreement is observed when ultimate bending capacities obtained from analytical solutions are compared with experimental results from full-size tests of steel pipes.Parametric study conducted as part of this paper indicates that the strain hardening effect has significant influence on the ultimate bending capacity of steel pipes.It is shown that pipe considering strain hardening yields higher bending capacity than that of pipe assumed as elastic-perfectly plastic material.Thus,the ignorance of strain hardening effect,as commonly assumed in current codes,may underestimate the ultimate bending capacity of steel pipes.The solutions proposed in this paper are applicable in the design of offshore/onshore steel pipes,supports of offshore platforms and other tubular structural steel members.

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.

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.

基于RANS/LES混合方法的三维L型弯管流场特性数值模拟

L型弯管是船用典型部件,可实现流体质量输运和热量交换等功能。由于弯曲段曲率的影响,其内部流动十分复杂。传统的雷诺平均方法(RANS)无法模拟弯曲段的复杂流动,而大涡模拟方法(LES)则计算量太大。为此,采用RANS/LES混合方法对经典L型弯管进行数值模拟研究,该方法在近壁面区域采用RANS方法,在湍流核心区采用LES方法,不仅可保持模拟精度,而且网格需求量较低更适用于工程应用。针对商软中的2类RANS/LES方法——脱体涡方法(IDDES)及应力混合涡模拟(SBES)方法,比较分析其在L型弯管内部流场仿真方面的优劣,并同时考虑流向曲率修正的影响。结果表明:SBES方法对弯管内二次流(迪恩涡)的预测能力优于IDDES方法,且曲率修正模型可进一步改善SBES方法的仿真结果。

基于三维流动的弯管模型的建立及流场分析

排气歧管是发动机的必要零部件之一,对发动机的性能有很大的影响。文章对排气歧管的弯曲管进行了研究,建立了弯管内气体流动的理论模型,利用FLUENT软件对弯管内气体流动状况进行了仿真,然后对两种弯曲管道(90°-56°管和90°-90°管)中的气体进行了对比分析。结果表明,90°-90°管道内的气体速度分布、压力分布和流线分布更为均匀,流动分离面积和涡流相对较小,速度均匀系数更接近于1,对柴油机进气的影响较小,柴油机的动力性能得以充分发挥。

航空发动机液压弯管流固耦合振动特性分析

为研究流固耦合作用下多弯曲段液压管道的流体流动与管道振动之间的动力学特性,基于ANSYS Workbench平台分析了航空发动机某易故障部位弯形液压管道的预应力模态,通过SST k-ω湍流模型模拟计算不同流体流速下弯形液压管内流体的流动状态,获得了不同管内流体流速与管道形变以及等效应力之间的关系,得出在允许最大流速下弯管的形变随曲率半径的变化趋势,并总结出该液压弯管不同充液状态下的前六阶固有频率的变化趋势。结果表明:管道形变随流体流速的增加而增大,随曲率半径的增大而减小;弯管不同充液状态下管道的前六阶固有频率随阶数增加而增长且同阶下空管的固有频率大于充液弯管的固有频率;最后通过充液弯管的前六阶振型图分析了不同阶频率易发生形变的部位研究,可为航空发动机弯形液压管道的设计提供参考。

弯曲载荷下双金属机械复合管内衬层屈曲失效机理

双金属机械复合管是油气田集输管线防腐控制的主要措施之一,而内衬层的失效是制约复合管工程应用的关键难题。为研究双金属机械复合管内衬层屈曲失效机理,建立弯曲载荷下复合管力学模型,研究成型压力、工作内压及复合管结构参数对内衬层失效模式的影响规律。结果表明:增加成型后的残余接触压力有助于提高内衬层的抗屈曲能力;较高的工作内压能够延缓内衬层屈曲时间,减小其褶皱幅值;成型前复合管层间初始间隙减小有利于提高内衬层抗屈曲能力;随着外基管壁厚、内衬管壁厚、复合管内径的增加,内衬管的抗屈曲能力增强。

基于POA-BP的TP2管材自由弯曲成形结果预测

将壁厚减薄率和椭圆率作为管材自由弯曲成形结果的评价指标,选取弯曲模与管材间隙值、弯曲模圆角半径值、管材弯曲变形区长度、导向机构圆角半径值、导向机构与管材间隙值作为影响因子。利用数值模拟方法对管材自由弯曲成形结果的评价指标和影响因子建立样本库,并随机选取6组作为测试样本,其余的作为训练样本,结合BP神经网络和鹈鹕优化算法对预测模型进行训练,构建POA-BP神经网络预测模型对管材自由弯曲成形结果进行预测。结果表明,POA-BP预测模型的壁厚减薄率和椭圆率的最大预测误差不超过2%,故POA-BP预测模型能够有效预测管材成形结果。

工业弯管泄爆口位置对爆炸湍流的影响分析

为研究弯管泄爆对气体爆炸的影响,基于试验测试和数值模拟(FLACs软件)分析管道泄爆状态下湍流的变化规律。结果表明:在试验条件下,封闭管道弯管内4.8 m处监测点湍流动能峰值为5 745.42 m^(2)/s^(2),开口泄爆后该点湍流动能增幅为8.4%;当改变泄爆口位置时,弯道处监测点测得最大湍流动能相较于封闭管道该处最大湍流动能增幅为20.84%,弯管处湍流动能比直管最大增加了314%,影响因素主要为管道结构和泄爆口产生的排放和诱导作用;不同工况下内径0.125 m管道上泄爆口处最大湍流动能随着泄爆口位置和点火点之间的距离的增大而先增大后减小,二者的关系可拟合为一维高斯函数(Gauss Amp),拟合结果显示湍流动能最大为13 352.55m^(2)/s^(2),此时泄爆口的孔口效应和流量限制都增大了湍流强度,导致更快的爆炸气流流出速度及更高的气体燃烧率,冲出气流携带的能量较大,对周围设施的危害影响最大。

偏心载荷作用下弯管组合段局部屈曲失效分析

为研究弯管组合段在复杂载荷作用下的屈曲行为,提出1种基于远场应变评估管道稳定性的方法,利用数值模拟方法,建立偏心载荷作用下弯管组合段有限元模型,确定临界屈曲状态下管道的极限载荷及应变状态,并研究内压、壁厚以及载荷分布对弯管组合段极限承载能力与极限应变能力的影响。研究结果表明:内压增加或壁厚减少都会降低管道的极限承载能力,均布载荷增加与非均布载荷减少会增强管道抵抗屈曲能力;距离褶皱中心为0.21 D的远场应变可以作为管道临界屈曲应变,其极限压缩应变值为0.5%。研究结果可为复杂载荷下弯管组合段的稳定性评估提供参考。

示教工业机器人弯管卡线槽模具设计

示教工业机器人弯管卡线槽为直管+弯管形状,模具设计难点在于弯管段的脱模,塑件外壁的脱模简化为自动脱模和推杆推出方式,内壁的脱模设计了2个抽芯机构,分别是液压缸直管抽芯和液压缸弯管抽芯。在弯管抽芯机构中,先由液压缸活塞杆推动滑块直线移动,滑块再通过拉杆带动弯管圆弧滑块在摆杆和圆弧压条的共同导向下做旋转式抽芯,实现弯管内壁的旋转式抽芯脱模。

工业弯管泄爆口位置对火焰传播的影响分析

为研究弯管泄爆对管内气体爆炸的影响,基于实验研究和数值模拟分析管道泄爆后爆炸火焰及温度的变化规律。结果表明:实验条件下,封闭管道弯管处监测点P4火焰温度峰值为1780.29 K,泄爆后该点火焰温度峰值增幅为7.58%,泄爆后弯管区域火焰温度升高。不同泄爆口位置工况下监测点最高火焰温度为2122.53K,比封闭管道火焰温度峰值高19.22%,火焰阵面、前驱波流动及高温分布主要受泄爆口排放、诱导作用及泄爆口内外压差的影响。随泄爆口位置和点火点之间距离的增加,内径0.125m弯管处最高火焰温度先减后增,呈正弦函数(SineSqr);随泄爆口位置的弯度加大,泄爆口处的火焰温度升高;泄爆口位于4.753m时,泄爆口处的火焰温度最低,对管道周围设施的危害影响最小。研究结果为工业弯管泄爆口的选择和泄爆火焰防范提供了科学参考。

基于振动提取的沙漠埋地管道弯曲变形监测技术研究

针对在沙漠环境中的流动性沙丘区域服役的埋地管道,易产生变形的问题,提出一种基于振动信号的变形监测技术。首先分析沙漠环境中埋地管道变形特性,建立沙漠埋地管道有限元模型;然后基于有限元分析软件(ANSYS)进行弯曲管道流固耦合作用下的模态分析;最后通过分布式光纤传感技术,采集管道弯曲变形处的异常振动信号。研究结果表明:沙丘移位导致埋地管道产生弯曲变形时,内部流体会在弯曲变形处与管体发生耦合作用导致该处产生异常振动,通过分布式光纤传感技术采集该异常信号能够实现振动监测,结合特征提取与支持向量机可以实现管道变形监测。