The aim of this work is to study the stress distributions and the location of hot spots stress in the vicinity of the intersection lines of the tubular elements of the tubular TY-joints.Using the finite element models...The aim of this work is to study the stress distributions and the location of hot spots stress in the vicinity of the intersection lines of the tubular elements of the tubular TY-joints.Using the finite element models,we analyze the effects of geometrical parameters on the stress concentration factor in the case of in-plane bending and out-of-plane bending loads,around the weld toe of the tubular joints.Our results reveal the location of the maximum stress concentration factor at the heel or toe in the case of in-plane bending loads and at the saddle point in the case of out-of-plane bending loads.Six parametric equations are established and used to calculate the stress concentration factor at critical locations using the non-linear regression method.The results obtained from the finite element analysis are close to the results of the parametric equations and the experimental data from the previous work.展开更多
In this paper,the influence of geometric parameters on the stress concentration factors due to three different types of axial loading on 81 TY tubular structures is studied.Our results reveal that,geometric parameters...In this paper,the influence of geometric parameters on the stress concentration factors due to three different types of axial loading on 81 TY tubular structures is studied.Our results reveal that,geometric parameters have a considerable impact on the variation of stress concentration factors on tubular TY-joints under axial loads.Thus,the highest stress concentration factor values are observed on the vertical brace than on the inclined one.The finite element results of the tubular structures were verified by parametric equations and experimental data.A parametric study was carried out by analyses using the nonlinear regression method to obtain parametric equations.These equations are used to calculate stress concentration factors and to analyse the fatigue resistance of TY-joints due to axial loads.展开更多
文摘The aim of this work is to study the stress distributions and the location of hot spots stress in the vicinity of the intersection lines of the tubular elements of the tubular TY-joints.Using the finite element models,we analyze the effects of geometrical parameters on the stress concentration factor in the case of in-plane bending and out-of-plane bending loads,around the weld toe of the tubular joints.Our results reveal the location of the maximum stress concentration factor at the heel or toe in the case of in-plane bending loads and at the saddle point in the case of out-of-plane bending loads.Six parametric equations are established and used to calculate the stress concentration factor at critical locations using the non-linear regression method.The results obtained from the finite element analysis are close to the results of the parametric equations and the experimental data from the previous work.
文摘In this paper,the influence of geometric parameters on the stress concentration factors due to three different types of axial loading on 81 TY tubular structures is studied.Our results reveal that,geometric parameters have a considerable impact on the variation of stress concentration factors on tubular TY-joints under axial loads.Thus,the highest stress concentration factor values are observed on the vertical brace than on the inclined one.The finite element results of the tubular structures were verified by parametric equations and experimental data.A parametric study was carried out by analyses using the nonlinear regression method to obtain parametric equations.These equations are used to calculate stress concentration factors and to analyse the fatigue resistance of TY-joints due to axial loads.
