Carbonic composite materials and ceramics appear to be excellent structural materials for parts subjected to very high temperatures in molten salt reactors(MSRs), in which the reactor core outlet temperature is normal...Carbonic composite materials and ceramics appear to be excellent structural materials for parts subjected to very high temperatures in molten salt reactors(MSRs), in which the reactor core outlet temperature is normally above 700℃. Because of the high temperature,there are major challenges in the sealing of flanged connections for tubes made of alloys and nonmetallic materials. In this study, an improved method for sealing bolted flange connections for tubes made of dissimilar materials at high temperature is analyzed. The study focuses on the compensation mechanism for the difference in thermal expansion between the bolts and the flanges. An angle is introduced for the sealing surface in the flanged connection to provide effective sealing. The arctangent of the angle is the ratio of the thickness between the theoretical core of the sealing surface and the outside end face of the flange to the distances between the axis of the flanged joint and the theoretical core of the sealing surface of the flange; the sealing surface of the flange, which is made of the same material as the fastening assemblies, faces the fastening assemblies. To ensure effective sealing, the frictional coefficient between the two sealing surfaces should not exceed the tangent of the angle. This result does not agree well with the solution given by previous researchers. Further, in the modified flanged connection, the compression of each bolt in the clamped condition is increased to maintain the compaction force unchanged without increasing the number of bolts on the flanged joint.展开更多
Flange joint part is the weak link of wind turbine tower.In view of the special structure,complex stress and easy failure of the connecting bolt of the wind turbine tower flange,the relationship between the external l...Flange joint part is the weak link of wind turbine tower.In view of the special structure,complex stress and easy failure of the connecting bolt of the wind turbine tower flange,the relationship between the external load of the tower section and the internal stress of the bolt is established by the finite element method,and the time series internal stress of the bolt is calculated by the Schmidt-Neuper algorithm.The S-N curve which is suitable for the connecting bolt material of the tower flange is selected by the GL2010 specification.On the basis of Miner’s fatigue cumulative damage theory and rain flow counting method,the fatigue strength of the whole ring bolt is roughly calculated,and the most dangerous part is determined.The axial symmetry model of screw connection is used for accurately calculating the fatigue cumulative damage of the bolt at the dangerous part.The results show that the fatigue life of the bolts in the most dangerous position can meet the requirements,the engineering algorithm has advantages in determining the dangerous part of the whole ring bolt,and the finite element method has high accuracy in predicting the fatigue life of the bolts in the dangerous part.The proposed method is feasible and effective in predicting the fatigue life of the flange joint bolts of the tower.展开更多
基金supported by the Chinese TMSR Strategic Pioneer Science and Technology Project(No.XDA02010000)the Frontier Science Key Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.QYZDY-SSW-JSC016)
文摘Carbonic composite materials and ceramics appear to be excellent structural materials for parts subjected to very high temperatures in molten salt reactors(MSRs), in which the reactor core outlet temperature is normally above 700℃. Because of the high temperature,there are major challenges in the sealing of flanged connections for tubes made of alloys and nonmetallic materials. In this study, an improved method for sealing bolted flange connections for tubes made of dissimilar materials at high temperature is analyzed. The study focuses on the compensation mechanism for the difference in thermal expansion between the bolts and the flanges. An angle is introduced for the sealing surface in the flanged connection to provide effective sealing. The arctangent of the angle is the ratio of the thickness between the theoretical core of the sealing surface and the outside end face of the flange to the distances between the axis of the flanged joint and the theoretical core of the sealing surface of the flange; the sealing surface of the flange, which is made of the same material as the fastening assemblies, faces the fastening assemblies. To ensure effective sealing, the frictional coefficient between the two sealing surfaces should not exceed the tangent of the angle. This result does not agree well with the solution given by previous researchers. Further, in the modified flanged connection, the compression of each bolt in the clamped condition is increased to maintain the compaction force unchanged without increasing the number of bolts on the flanged joint.
基金the Special Research Fund for the Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region(No.2019MS05070)。
文摘Flange joint part is the weak link of wind turbine tower.In view of the special structure,complex stress and easy failure of the connecting bolt of the wind turbine tower flange,the relationship between the external load of the tower section and the internal stress of the bolt is established by the finite element method,and the time series internal stress of the bolt is calculated by the Schmidt-Neuper algorithm.The S-N curve which is suitable for the connecting bolt material of the tower flange is selected by the GL2010 specification.On the basis of Miner’s fatigue cumulative damage theory and rain flow counting method,the fatigue strength of the whole ring bolt is roughly calculated,and the most dangerous part is determined.The axial symmetry model of screw connection is used for accurately calculating the fatigue cumulative damage of the bolt at the dangerous part.The results show that the fatigue life of the bolts in the most dangerous position can meet the requirements,the engineering algorithm has advantages in determining the dangerous part of the whole ring bolt,and the finite element method has high accuracy in predicting the fatigue life of the bolts in the dangerous part.The proposed method is feasible and effective in predicting the fatigue life of the flange joint bolts of the tower.
