A numerical model on stress assessment of a defective elliptic gathering tubeused in the heat recovery boiler of a pyrolyzer is built up. The effect of local defects on thecarrying capacity of the tube is analyzed by ...A numerical model on stress assessment of a defective elliptic gathering tubeused in the heat recovery boiler of a pyrolyzer is built up. The effect of local defects on thecarrying capacity of the tube is analyzed by using the MSC/NASTRAN finite element code, and thecritical size of defects is obtained. Then, two numerical models of damaged tube with local andintegral reinforcements, respectively, are also calculated. Stress classification and assessmentsare provided by applying the ASME and JB4732-1995 standard. Some guidance and suggestions about thetube reinforcements and the prediction of the remaining life of the structure for engineeringpractice are discussed.展开更多
基金Foundation of Yangzi Petro-chemical Ltd. and Chinese Academy of Science (No. KJ95-1-201).
文摘A numerical model on stress assessment of a defective elliptic gathering tubeused in the heat recovery boiler of a pyrolyzer is built up. The effect of local defects on thecarrying capacity of the tube is analyzed by using the MSC/NASTRAN finite element code, and thecritical size of defects is obtained. Then, two numerical models of damaged tube with local andintegral reinforcements, respectively, are also calculated. Stress classification and assessmentsare provided by applying the ASME and JB4732-1995 standard. Some guidance and suggestions about thetube reinforcements and the prediction of the remaining life of the structure for engineeringpractice are discussed.