Since an external bending moment affects the sealing performance of pipe flange connection, it is important to investigate this effect. This paper analyzed the contact gasket stress distribution of pipe flange connections and evaluates the effect of external bending moment on the sealing performance from the viewpoint of changes in contact gasket stress. The study includes the FE analyses and the experimental leakage tests. The FE analyses suggested the large decrease of contact gasket stress at tension side and small increase at compression side. The difference in change in contact gasket stress was caused by the non-linear hysteresis characteristics of stress-displacement curve of gasket. The FE analyses also suggested that the loading order, internal pressure and external bending moment, also affected the sealing performance due to the non-linear deformation characteristic of the gasket. The sealing performance when the external bending moment applied prior to the internal pressure was degraded more than when the internal pressure was applied prior to the external bending moment. The experimental leakage tests using helium (He) gas were analyzed by the finite element method and discussed. This paper also evaluated the stress distribution in the pipe flange under external bending moment. The results suggested that the hub stress dominated the flange structure and the most important factor in designing the flange.
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ASME 2010 Pressure Vessels and Piping Division/K-PVP Conference
July 18–22, 2010
Bellevue, Washington, USA
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- Pressure Vessels and Piping Division
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Yoshio Takagi,
Yoshio Takagi
Tokyo Electric Power Company, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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Hiroyasu Torii,
Hiroyasu Torii
Tokyo Electric Power Company, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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Toshiyuki Sawa,
Toshiyuki Sawa
Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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Yuya Omiya
Yuya Omiya
Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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Yoshio Takagi
Tokyo Electric Power Company, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Hiroyasu Torii
Tokyo Electric Power Company, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Toshiyuki Sawa
Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Yuya Omiya
Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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PVP2010-25180, pp. 73-80; 8 pages
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January 10, 2011
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Takagi, Y, Torii, H, Sawa, T, & Omiya, Y. "Effect of External Bending Moment on the Sealing Performance of Pipe Flange Connection." Proceedings of the ASME 2010 Pressure Vessels and Piping Division/K-PVP Conference. ASME 2010 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference: Volume 3. Bellevue, Washington, USA. July 18–22, 2010. pp. 73-80. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2010-25180
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