RCB-8

1 Select geometry for flexible element per Paragraph RCB-8.21

Selected geometry Figure 8.21 (d)
ID shell G 1,550 mm 61.024 in 5.085
Thickness shell ts 4.5 mm 0.177 in
Thickness element tE 4.5 mm 0.177 in
OD outer shell OD 1,750 mm 68.898 in 5.741
Thickness outer shell to 4.5 mm 0.177 in
Knuckle radius shell ra 0.0 mm 0.000 in
Knuckle radius outer shell rb 0.0 mm 0.000 in
fa 0.0 mm 0.000 in
fb 0.0 mm 0.000 in
Length of shell li 0.0 mm 0.000 in
Length of outer shell lo 0.0 mm 0.000 in
Youngs modulus shell Es 195,300 MPa 28,325 ksi
Youngs modulus outer shell Eo 195,300 MPa 28,325 ksi
Youngs modulus element EE 195,300 MPa 28,325 ksi
Poisons ratio v 0.3
Pressure P 8,700.0 Pa 1.262 psi 34.915

2 Determine the effective geometry constants per Paragraph RCB-8.22

Mean diameter shell a 777.3 mm 30.600 in 2.550
Mean diameter joint b 872.8 mm 34.360 in 2.863
ta 4.5 mm 0.177 in
tb 4.5 mm 0.177 in
h 95.5 mm 3.760 in
la 2.25 mm 0.089 in
lb 2.25 mm 0.089 in
r'a 2.25 mm 0.089 in
r'b 2.25 mm 0.089 in
ya 2.3 mm 0.089 in
yb 2.3 mm 0.089 in

3 Calculate the flexibility factors per Paragraph RCB-8.3

Effective flexibility βa 0.02173 rad/mm 0.552 rad/inch
βb 0.02050 rad/mm 0.521 rad/inch
Ea 195,300 MPa 28,325 ksi
Eb 195,300 MPa 28,325 ksi
Da 1,629,736 N-mm 14421.9178 lb-in
Db 1,629,736 N-mm 14421.9178 lb-in
DE 1,629,736 N-mm 14421.9178 lb-in
Ωa 0.0489 radians
Ωb 0.0461 radians

Inner Cylinder
 Inner Cylinder j1 0.002390 j1 0.002128
j2 0.999999 j2 0.999999
z 1.00000381 z 1.00000302
k0 0.09778 k0 0.09227
k1 20.4551 k1 21.6753
k2 0.0003983 k2 0.0003547
k3 0.02444 k3 0.02307

Outer Cylinder C1 0.4 C1 0.4

C2 1 C2 1
C3 1 C3 1
C4 0.001891 C4 0.001891
C5 -0.1140008 C5 -0.1140008
C6 -0.1572102 C6 -0.1572102
C7 -0.048861 C7 -0.048861
C8 -0.16473 C8 -0.16473

ea 1.00000 eb 1.00000

4 Calculate the element geometry factors per Paragraph RCB-8.4

y1 0.0000006903
y2 0.0000006903
c 3.83384
d 1.12287
x1 -0.00470
x2 0.00507
x3 -0.43916
x4 -0.00452
x5 0.00492
x6 -0.42421
X -0.0000002247
x7 -46.87151
x8 40.51120
q1 716,180
q2 -776,846
q3 67,157,869
g 0.89058
g* -0.35238
m1 -0.34601
m2 -0.22101
m3 0.56066

5 Calculate the stiffness multiplier per Paragraph RCB-8.5

ya/G 0.001452
yb/G 0.001452
 r'a/ta 0.5
r'b/tb 0.5
r'a/h 0.02356
r'b/h 0.02356
G/tE 344.444
γa 0.9455
γb 0.9455
K 0.8940 Use RCD-8.56

6 Calculate the equivalent flexible element stiffness per Paragraph RCB 8.6
SjE 3,359 N/mm 19,176 lb/inch
Sj 1,679 N/mm 9,588 lb/inch For single convolute

7 Calculate the induced axial force per Paragraph RCB 8.7 for each condition shown in Table RCB-8.7
Fax 3.381 N/mm

8 Calculate the flexible element moments and stresses per Paragraph RCB 8.8
Moments at junctions Ps 0.0087 MPa
Za 0.005083
Zb 0.006409
θa -0.1887
θb -0.1827
Ma -167.3 N-mm
Mb 174.9 N-mm

Annular plate element stresses

A1 -1,373
A2 -173,741,173
A3 0.0017922
A4 0.00000000
r=a Sb -171.1 MPa
r=b Sb -69.8 MPa

9 Compare the flexible element stresses to the appropriate allowable stresses per the Code, for the load conditions in ste

10 Repeat steps 1 through 9 as necessary

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