1 Pressure Vessel Engineering Ltd.

2 Finite Element Analysis  ASME Code Calculations

3 Canadian Vessel Registration  Vessel Modeling and Drafting

4 Cone Layout Tool ver E4.02 Page 1 of 1

5 Cone Inputs: SOD
6 Sample Cone Description
7 24.00 LOD [in] - OD of the large pipe
8 12.00 SOD [in] - OD of the small pipe
t
9 5.000 L [in] - cone length GB
0.250 t [in] - cone and large pipe thickness L
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LOD
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16 Calculated Variables:
17 Y [in] = ((LOD-2*t)-SOD)/2 ((24-2*0.25)-12)/2 = 5.750
18 B [rad] = ATAN(Y/L) ATAN(5.75/5) = 0.855
19 BL [in] = SQRT(Y^2+L^2) SQRT(5.75^2+5^2) = 7.620
20 DL [in] = SQRT(BL^2+t^2) SQRT(7.62^2+0.25^2) = 7.624
21 G [rad] = ATAN(t/DL) ATAN(0.25/7.624) = 0.033
22 GB [deg] = Degrees(G+B) DEGREES(0.033+0.855) = 50.9
23 Y2 [in] = (t*cos(Radians(GB)))/2 (0.25*COS(RADIANS(50.9)))/2 = 0.079
24 DDO [in] = (LOD-2*t)/2+Y2 (24-2*0.25)/2+0.079 = 11.829
25 DDI [in] = SOD/2-Y2 12/2-0.079 = 5.921
26 Layout Dimensions:
27 Ri [in] = DDI/(sin(Radians(GB))) 5.921/(SIN(RADIANS(50.9))) = 7.633
28 Ro [in] = DDO/(sin(Radians(GB))) 11.829/(SIN(RADIANS(50.9))) = 15.249
29 Theta [deg] = (DDI/Ri)*360 (5.921/7.633)*360 = 279.254

30 Comments:
Theta
31 - This program calculates thickness corrected cones where
32 the inside of the large end of the cone touches the inside
33 of the large pipe and where the outside of the small end of the Bend
34 cone touches the outside of the small pipe. Lines

35 - Ri, Ro and all lines share the same origin. Ro

36 - The prebend tabs shown here are used for some pyramid Ri
37 rollers if required.
Origin
Pre-bend
38 - If a brake press is used to bend the cone, then all bend lines
39 should pass through the origin.

40 - This program assumes that the large pipe has the same thickness as the cone. The thickness of the small pipe is ignored.

41 - Adjust the length of the cone if required to get the desired cone angle GB.

42 - This program is intended for educational use only. Pressure Vessel Engineering Ltd. Is not responsible for its use.

43 Pressure Vessel Engineering Ltd.

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45 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2V 1C6
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