Geometric and Material Nonlinear Analyses of a Heated Zigzag Pipeline: Case Study to Look for High Stress Situations Available to Purchase

This paper describes the case study performed to look for high stress situations that may occur along the life span of a heated zigzag pipeline. The main results of several finite element (FE) analyses are presented. These analyses were performed using the general purpose FE program ABAQUS considering geometric and material nonlinearities. A rate-independent plasticity model using the von Mises yield criterion and isotropic hardening rule were adopted.