Engineering Data

Calculation Sheet-1 Rev.2

Basic Calculation of Thrust Force and Torque for Gate Valve

Please refer to C.Sheet-3

1. Seating and Un-seating Force
without Double-block & Bleed Valve.
(1) For Disc Area:
F1 = f ⋅ tan(λ + θ )
πD 2
Please refer to C.Sheet-4 f = P×
4
f: Axial force to disc area against
flow direction under the pressure.
l
P: Pressure
D: Inside diameter of the valve bore.
d
λ:Friction angle.
=tan-1μ
2θ
μ:Coefficient of friction,
when seating ;
Active coefficient μA,
P D when un-seating; ;
Static coefficientμS .
μA<μS

(2) For Stem Area:

πd 2
F2 = P ×
4
d: Diameter of Stem
(3) For Gland Packing Area:

[ ]
F3 = (π × d × l )× Pg × µ 0

l: Total length of Gland Packing

Pg: Tightening Stress of Gland Packing
μ0: Coefficient of tighten friction factor for Gland Packing

Toatal Seating Force : FS=F1+ F2 + F3 -WT

Toatal Un-seating Force: FUS=F1- F2 + F3 +WT
For intermadiate: Seating=F2+F3-WT, Un-seating= F3-F2+WT
WT: Total weight of Stem & Disc. (If, FSor FUS≫ WT, WT may neglect)

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 Engineering Data
Calculation Sheet-1 Rev.2

2. Seating and Un-seating Torque without Yoke Sleeve Friction*-1

(1) For Seating Torque:
⎛d ⎞
TS = FS ⋅ ⎜ ⎟ ⋅ tan ( ρ + β )
⎝2⎠

(2) For Un-seating Torque:

⎛d ⎞
TUS = FUS ⋅ ⎜ ⎟ ⋅ tan (ρ + β )
⎝2⎠ Rev.1

Note) If F3< F2, the un-seating and intermediate opening torque shall be “(ρ-β)”.
where,
β: Lead angle of the stem thread,
⎛ L ⎞
= tan −1 ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 2r ⋅ π ⎠
L=n×PT
L:Lead, 2r:Pitch diameter, n:Multi start thread no., PT:Pitch of the stem thread,
ρ:Friction angle of the stem thread, Rev.2
⎡ ⎛θ' ⎞⎤
⎢ cos⎜ 2 ⎟ ⎥
= tan ⎢ ⎝−1 ⎠ ⎥
−1

⎢ tan µt ⎥
⎢⎣ ⎥⎦
μt:Coefficient of the stem thread,
θ’:Angle of the stem thread.

Remarks)
*-1: Please refer to Calculation Sheet-3.

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Calculation Sheet-2 Rev.2
Basic Calculation of Thrust Force and Torque for Globe Valve
(Turned Stem Type)

1. Seating Force
(1)For Disc Area Rev.1

⎛ π × D2 2 ⎞
F1 = [π × D2 × W ' × P × sin(θ + λ) × C] + ⎜⎜ P × ⎟
⎟
⎝ 4 ⎠
where;
W’: Wide of seating surface

( D2 − D1 ) / 2
=
sin θ

l P: Fluid Pressure
2θ: Angle of Disc
λ: Friction Angle
d
=tan-1μ
D2 μ: Coefficient of Friction
C: Seating Factor=3 (JPI Recommend)

W’ For intermediate,
P 2θ
πd
F' = P×
4
d: Stem Diameter

D1
If necessary,
F1+F’

2. Seating Torque
(1) For Gland Packing Area
d
TG = (π × d × l × Pg × µ 0 ) ×
2
where;
Pg: Tightning Stress of Gland Packing (specified by the packing maker)
μ0: Coefficient of Tightining Friction Factor for Gland Packing (specified by packing maker)

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Calculation Sheet-2 Rev.2
(2) Stem Thread Rev.1

d
TS = ( F1 + F ' ) × × tan( ρ ± β )
2
where;
+: Seating
-: Un-seating
β: Lead Angle of Stem Thread,

⎛ L ⎞
= tan −1 ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 2πr ⎠
L: Lead
2r: Pitch Diameter

ρ: Friction Angle of Stem Thread, Rev.2.

⎡ ⎛θ' ⎞⎤
⎢ cos⎜ 2 ⎟ ⎥
= tan ⎢ ⎝−1 ⎠ ⎥
−1

⎢ tan µt ⎥
⎢⎣ ⎥⎦
μt: Coefficient of Stem Thread
θ’: Angle of Stem Thread

If intermediate, F’ instead of F1.

(3) Total Seating Torque (or Un-seating Torque)

T=TG+TS

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Engineering Data
Calculation Sheet-3 Rev.2
Basic Calculation of Thrust-Torque for Yoke Sleeve

1. Seating Torque

2 ⎛ R'3 −r '3 ⎞
TYS = × µ3 × F × ⎜⎜ 2 2 ⎟⎟
3 ⎝ R' −r ' ⎠

μ3 : Coefficient of friction
(Yoke-to-Sleeve)
F : Seating Force

2. Un-seating Torque

2 ⎛ R' '3 − r ' '3 ⎞

TYUS = × µ3 × F '×⎜⎜ 2 ⎟
2 ⎟
3 ⎝ R' ' −r ' ' ⎠

F’: Un-seating Force

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Calculation Sheet-4
Basic Calculation of Tightening-Torque for Gland Bolting

M Q ≅ 0.2 × Q × (d '×1.1)

where,
MQ: Tightening-Torque of Gland Bolt Nut.
(In case of 30 deg. Metric-Coarse Screw
Threads, and μ=0.15)
d': Pitch Diameter of Gland Bolt.
Q: Tightening Force

(
⎛ π d II2 − d I2
Q = ⎜⎜
) ⎞⎟ × P
⎟ g
⎝ 8 ⎠
dI: Stem Diameter
dII: Out Side Diameter of Stuffing Box
Pg: Specified Tightening Packing Stress

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