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PROCEDURE OF WRC-107 CALCULATIONS FOR LIFTING LUGS

(Vertical vessel)
Horizontal lift

VC= Circumferential Shear

Step 1 Note values from output file of PVElite, as shown below.

Import data from PV elite

Step 2 Open PVElite

Step 3 In PV Elite, Click this button -->

(To start design of lifting lug)

Step 4 A new window "COADE CALC" will open, Go to Step 4

As Shown Below:

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Step 5 Go to 'Analysis'→'Choose Analysis type'→'WRC 107 / FEA'

As shown below in sketch

Step 6 A new window will open. Click " +" new Item button

Step 7 Give Description of item, select attachment type as "Rectangular" & select "solid" in
Hollow or Solid box

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Step 8 Also give dimensions of rectangular attachment by clicking ">>" button infront of Attachment type box
window. If there is any pad attached also give its dimension.

Step 9 In Vessel provide data for Vessel from Datasheet or PVElite output file.

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Step 10 A Provide values in input cells in table 1 & take value of weight from step 1

Input Cell

Output Cells

Weight of Empty Vessel W = 54000 N

Impact Factor (generally 1.5) I = 1.5
Design Lifting Load (Total) WxI F = 81000 N
No. of Lifting Lugs n = 2
Table 1
Thickness of lifting lug T = 10 mm
Length of lifting lug from centre of hole to center of weld line d = 55 mm
Thickness of pad Tp = 10 mm
Half of the circumferential angle between Lugs. ө = 30 deg.

Load per Lug F/n = 40500 N

IN HORIZONTAL LIFTING
Radial Load, P = 0.05 x F / n = 2025 N
Longitudinal Shear, VL = 0.05 x F / n = 2025 N
Circumferential Shear, VC = F / n = 40500 N

MOMENT CALCULATIONS (In Horizontal Lifting)

Longitudinal Moment, ML = Pd + VL (Tp + T/2) = 141750 N-mm
Circumferential Moment, MC = VC (Tp + T/2) = 607500 N-mm
Torsional Moment, MT = VC d = 2227500 N-mm

Step 10 B In Load provide values from Step 10A.

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Step 11 Save your file at required location.

Step 12 Analyze

Step 13 Read at end of Report (as below)

Step 14 If Results are Fail go to Step 8 and try again with different geometric specifications.
Unless you get "Passed" message

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