Abstract
This paper extends plastic load solutions proposed by the authors for 90° thin-walled elbows, to thick-walled elbows, based on three-dimensional finite element analyses using the large geometry change option. For loading, internal pressure, in-plane, and out-of-plane bending, as well as combined pressure and bending, are considered. As no experimental data are available for thick-walled elbows, the proposed solutions are indirectly validated by comparing thin-walled solutions with exiting experimental data.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 115-127 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 Feb 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Finite element limit analysis
- Plastic load
- Thick-walled elbow
- Twice-elastic-slope
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Modelling and Simulation
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Applied Mathematics