Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
785455 International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping 2011 10 Pages PDF
Abstract

The Linear Matching Method is used to create the shakedown limit and limit load interaction curves of 90° pipe bends for a range of bend factors. Two load cases are considered i) internal pressure and in-plane bending (which includes opening, closing and reversed bending) and ii) internal pressure and a cyclic through wall temperature difference giving rise to thermal stresses. The effects of the ratios of bend radius to pipe mean radius (R/r) and mean radius to wall thickness (r/t) on the limit load and shakedown behaviour are presented.

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