Rectangular Expansion Joint

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Number of bellows N= 1
Number of plys n= 1
Axial extension x= 0 mm 0.000 inch
Axial compression x= 17.4 mm 0.685 inch
Lateral- parallel to short side yS= 0 mm 0.000 inch
Lateral- parallel to long side yL= 1 mm 0.039 inch
Angular- parallel to short side θS= 0 Rad
Angular- parallel to long side θL= 0.001038 Rad
Outside Duct- long side LL= 1,553 mm 61.142 inch 5.095 ft
Outside Duct- short side LS= 1,309 mm 51.535 inch 4.295 ft
Height of Convolution F-2.2 179 w= 100 mm 3.937 inch Fig. 4.13 and 5.9
Bellows Convoluted Length F-2.2 179 Lb= 100 mm 3.937 inch
Bellows Tangent Length F-2.2 179 Lt= 0 mm 0.000 inch
Tangent Support Factor Ca= 1.5 Tangent fully supported= 2, else 1.5
Convolution pitch Fig. 5.9 112 q= 50 mm 1.969 inch
Convolution- mean radius rm= 0 mm 0.000 inch
Bellows nominal thickness of one ply t= 3.00 mm 0.118
Design Pressure Pd= 8,700 Pa 34.915 in. W.G. 1.246 psi
Operating Pressure P= 5,000 Pa 20.066 in. W.G. 0.716 psi
Design Temperature 250 °C 482 °F
Operating Temperature 190 °C 374 °F
Yield Strength at Room Temperature Syc= 250 MPa 36,258 psi A36
Yield Strength- Design Temperature Syh= 204 MPa 29,587 psi
Yield Strength- Design Temperature Sy= 204 MPa 29,587 psi
Allowable Stress- Bellows Sab= 114 MPa 16,534 psi
Modulus of Elasticity at Room Temperature Eb= 210,000 MPa 30,457 ksi
Modulus of Elasticity at Design Temperature 193,500 MPa 28,064 ksi Table TM-1, ASME II-D
Stress Concentration Factor- corner configuration Csf= 1.0
Stress Concentration Factor- applied pressure Csp= 1.0

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Mean Length- long side LL= 1,653 mm 65.079 inch
Mean Length- short side LS= 1,409 mm 55.472 inch
Cross Section Area- one Bellows 1.3 16 Ac= 618 mm² 0.959 inch²
Moment of Inertia- rectangular bellows 1.3 17 I= 696,938 mm⁴ 1.674 inch⁴ For U profile
Shape Factor for Cross Section 1.3 18 Ks= 1.10926
Axial movement 5.1a 107 ex= 17.4 mm/conv
Angular movement 5.1c 107 eθL= 0.8576 rad.mm/conv 0.0337645 rad.in/conv Single bellows
Angular movement 5.1c 108 eθS= 0 rad.mm/conv 0 rad.in/conv
Lateral movement 5.1e 109 eyL= 60.0 mm 2.364 inch Use -x for compression
Lateral movement 5.1e 109 eyS= 0 mm 0.000 inch

Equivalent Compression 5.2 110 ec= 78.3 mm 3.082 inch

Equivalent Extension 5.2 110 ee= 43.5 mm 1.712 inch

Bellows Long Membrane Stress Due to Pressure

Equation 5-22 5.5 112 S7L= 0.0 MPa 0.000 psi OK
Equation 5.23 5.5 112 S7S= 0.0 MPa 0.000 psi OK
Bellows Longitudinal Bending Stress Due to Pressure
Equation 5-24 5.5 112 S8La= 0.0 MPa 0 psi
Equation 5-25 5.5 112 S8Lb= 0.0 MPa 0 psi
Stress limit 5.5 112 1.33KsSab= 168.2 MPa 24,392 psi
5.5 112 S8L= 0.0 MPa 0 psi
Equation 5-26 5.5 112 S8Sa= 0.0 MPa 0 psi
Equation 5-27 5.5 112 S8Sb= 0.0 MPa 0 psi
5.5 112 S8S= 0.0 MPa 0 psi
Bellows Meridional Bending Stress Due to Pressure (side wall)
Equation 5-28 5.5 113 S9= 2.8 MPa 403 psi OK
Bellows Meridional Bending Stress due to Pressure (tangent)
Equation 5.-29 5.5 113 S11= 0 MPa 0 psi OK
Stress limit 5.5 113 CaSab= 171.0 MPa 24,801 psi Below the creep range
Pressure capacity adequate 5.5 113 S7L + S8L= 0.0 MPa 0 psi OK
Pressure capacity adequate 5.5 113 S7S + S8S= 0 MPa 0 psi OK
Bellows Meridional Bending Stress due to Deflection
te= 1.9 mm 0.073 inch
Equation 5-30 5.5 113 S10= 64.8 MPa 9,404 psi

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Bellows Theoretical Axial Elastic Spring Rate
Equation 5-36 5.5 114 fi= 15,997 N/mm 41,420 lb/in Uses Eb at design temperature
Stress Range 5.5 114 St= 67.6 MPa 9,806 psi

fw= 15,997 N/mm 41,420 lb/in Check this value

Axial Force 5.4 111 Fa= 278,355 N 62,566 lb

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