Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6778666 | Thin-Walled Structures | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
To include ovality in the analysis of pipe bends, elliptic and semi-oval cross sections are generally assumed. This study determines collapse load equations for semi-oval cross section using finite element analysis under in-plane bending and internal pressure and compares them with the existing collapse loads for elliptic cross sections. The comparison reveals that elliptic or semi-oval cross section may be used when the pipe bend is subjected to only in-plane bending moment. With internal pressure, though elliptic cross section is suitable for low pressures, semi-oval cross section may be preferred as it is suitable for high pressures.
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Authors
T. Christo Michael, A.R. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam,