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LIFTING LUG

* DESIGN DATA
- Total empty weight Wi = kg
- Safety Factor z = 1.25
- Number of Lifting Lug N = 2
* SKETCH OF LIFTING LUG :

w2 We V

α t2

d
w1 t1
P
M L2
R N

w1

L1
w2

Dimension :
Lug thickness t1 mm Lifting Lug materia
Lug pad thickness t2 mm Pad materia
Angle of lifting α
Lug length at bottom L2 mm
Lug hole diameter d mm
Lug outside radius R mm
Lug pad length M mm
Height of Lug hole L1 mm
Lug pad width N mm
Weld leg at lug to pad w1 mm
Weld leg at pad to shell w2 mm
Impact factor Df 1.5

* DEFINITION OF ALLOWABLE STRESS

- Lug Yield Strength σya = kg/mm2
- Lug allowable stress
σa = 0.6*σya = kg/mm2
- Pad Yield Strength σyb = kg/mm2
- Pad allowable stress
σap = 0.6*σyb = kg/mm2
- Allowable tension stress
σt = smaller value of (1.5*σa) or (0.6*σya) = kg/mm2
- Allowable bending stress
σb = smaller value of (1.5*σa) or (0.66*σya) = kg/mm2
- Allowable shear stress
σs = 0.4*σya = kg/mm2
- Allowable weld stress
σw = 0.49*σt = kg/mm2
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LIFTING LUG

* DYNAMIC EFFECT ON EQUIPMENT

- Dynamic Load
W = W i * z * Df = kg
- Vertical load per lug
V=W/N = kg
- Vertical load per lug
W e = V / cos α = kg
- Horizontal load per lug
P = V * tan α = kg

* STRESS AT LUG
- Shear stress at top of lug due to We
S1 = W e / A = kg/mm2
where : A = t1 * (2R - d) = mm2
Criteria : S1 < σs OK or NOT OK
- Tension stress at top of lug due to V
S2 = V / (L2 * t1) = kg/mm2
Criteria : S2 < σt OK or NOT OK
- Bending stress at top of lug due to P
S3 = (6 * P * L1) / (t1 * L2^2) = kg/mm2
Criteria : S3 < σb OK or NOT OK
- Shear stress at top of lug due to P
S4 = P / (L2 * t1) = kg/mm2
Criteria : S4 < σs OK or NOT OK
- Combined stress at top of lug
C1 = ((S1 + S4)^2 + S3^2)^0.5 = kg/mm2
Criteria : C1 < σa OK or NOT OK

* STRESS AT WELD
- Shear stress in weld part at Lug to Pad
SW1 = W e / (2 * L2 * w1) = kg/mm2
Criteria : SW1 < σw OK or NOT OK
- Shear stress in weld part at Shell to Pad
SW2 = W e / (2 * (M + N) * w2) = kg/mm2
Criteria : SW2 < σw OK or NOT OK
- Bending Stress in weld part at Lug to Pad
SW3 = (6 * P * L1) / (2 * w1 * L2^2 ) = kg/mm2
Criteria : SW3 < σw OK or NOT OK

* APPLIED LOAD DURING LIFTING

- Radial load
Pr = V = kg
- Circumferential shear
Vc = W e = kg
- Longitudinal shear
Vl = P = kg
- Circumferential moment
Mc = W e * L1 = kg.m
- Longitudinal moment
Ml = P * L1 = kg.m
- Torsion moment
Mt = 0 kg.m