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BELLOWS CALCULATION , UNREINFORCED ASME SEC VIII DIV I APPX 26 EDITION 2004

Customer Name DIPESH ENGINEERING WORKS

Type SINGLE EXPANSION JOINT
Size 200 NB
Tag. no CND-RX08-01
Design Number 2673-R1
Condition NORMAL OPERATION

Type 1 SINGLE

Nominal Bore 200 mm

Pipe OD 219.0 mm
Bellow ID Db = 219 mm
Design Pressure P= 6.12 Kg/cm^2
Design Temperature T= -30 Deg C
Bellow Material A 240 TYP 304
Allowable stress at Working Temp for bellows S= 20000 Psi
Allowable stress at Working Temp for collar Sc = 20000 Psi
Yield Strength at Working Temp for bellows material in
the Annealed condition from the applicable code Syh = 30000 Psi
Yield Strength at Room temp of the actual bellow
material in the Annealed condition from the
certified test report Sym= 30000 Psi
Yield Strength at Room temp of the actual bellow
material in the Annealed condition from the
applicable code Syc= 30000 Psi
Yield strength at design temperature of the
acutal bellows material after completion of bellows
forming and any applicable heat treatment Sy= 2.3*Syh
= 2.3*30000
= 69,000

Modulus of elasticity at Working Temp for bellow Eb= 28732941 Psi

Modulus of elasticity at Room Temp for bellow Eo= 28300000 Psi
Modulus of elasticity at working Temp for collar Ec= 28732941 Psi
Bellow OD = Db + 2nt + 2 * w
= 219+(2*1*0.63)+(2*18)
= 256.26 mm

Depth of Convoluion w= 18 mm
Pitch of Convolution q= 15 mm

Bellow Thickness t= 0.63 mm

Number Of Plys n= 1 nos
Tangent Length Lt= 20 mm
Collar Length Lc= 20 mm
Bellow tangent collar thickness tc= 1 mm
Axial Extention Xe= 3 mm
Axial Compression Xc= 0 mm
Lateral Movement y= 0 mm
Angular Movement θ= 0 Deg
Number of Convolutions N= 6
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BELLOWS CALCULATION , UNREINFORCED ASME SEC VIII DIV I APPX 26 EDITION 2004

Customer Name DIPESH ENGINEERING WORKS

Type SINGLE EXPANSION JOINT
Size 200 NB
Tag. no CND-RX08-01
Design Number 2673-R1
Condition NORMAL OPERATION

Tangent Diameter Dc= Db + 2nt + tc

= (219+(2*1*0.63)+1)
= 221.26 mm
Mean Dia Dm= Db + w + nt
= 219+18+(1*0.63)
= 237.63 mm
Reduced Thickness tp= t * (Db / Dm) ^ 0.5
= (0.63*(219/237.63)^0.5)
= 0.605 mm

Factor considering the stiffening effect of k= Lt / (1.5 * (Db * t)^0.5)

the attachment weld and the end convolution = 20/(1.5*(219*0.63)^0.5) 1.135
on the pressure capacity of bellow tangent = 1.000
Cross sectional of bellows convolutions Ac= (0.571 * q + 2w )* tp * n
= ((0.571*15)+(2*18))*0.605*1
= 26.962 mm^2

Equivalent axial movement per convolution exe= Xe/N

= 3/6
= 0.500
Equivalent axial movement per convolution exc= Xc/N
= 0/6
= 0.000
ex= exe or exc which ever is greater
ex= 0.500

Equivalent axial movement per convolution ey= (3 * Dm * y / (N * (Lb- X)))

For lateral Deflection = (3*237.63*0)/(6*(90-0))
= 0.000
Lb= q*N
= (15*6)
= 90
Lu= Lb
= 6*15
90
Angular= 0*3.1414/180
= 0 Radians

Equivalent axial movement per convolution eθ= θ * Dm / 2N

For Angular Deflection = 0*237.63/(2*6)
= 0.00

Total equivalent axial movement per convolution e= ex + ey + eθ

= 0.500+0+0
= 0.500
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BELLOWS CALCULATION , UNREINFORCED ASME SEC VIII DIV I APPX 26 EDITION 2004

Customer Name DIPESH ENGINEERING WORKS

Type SINGLE EXPANSION JOINT
Size 200 NB
Tag. no CND-RX08-01
Design Number 2673-R1
Condition NORMAL OPERATION

C1= (q/2w)= 15/(2*18)

= 0.42
C2= (q/2.2(Dm*tp)^0.5)= 15/(2.2*(237.63*0.605)^0.5)
= 0.57

From Table Cp= 0.6997

From Table Cf= 1.5396
From Table Cd= 1.6385
Material Strength Factor Cm= 3 (For cold Working)
Longitudinal Weld Joint Efficiency for bellow Cwb= 1
Longitudinal Weld Joint Efficiency for collar Cwc= 1

PRESSURE STRESS CALCULATION FOR UNREINFORCED BELLOW

Tangent Circumferential Membrane Stress ( S1 )= P*(Db + n*t)^2 * Lt*Eb*K / (2 * (n*t*Eb*Lt(Db + n*t))
Due to pressure = + (tc*K*Ec*Lc*Dc))
= (6.12*14.2*(219+(1*0.63))^2*20*28732941*1.000) /
(2*(1*0.63*28732941*20*(219 +
(1*0.63))+(1*1.000*28732941*20*221.26)))
= 5,828.29 Psi
Coller Circumferential Membrane Stress ( S1' )= P*(Dc)^2 * Lt * Ec * K / (2 *(n*t*Eb*Lt*(Db + n*t))
Due to pressure = + (tc*K*Ec *Lc*Dc))
(6.12*14.2*221.26^2*20*28732941*1.000) /
(2*(1*0.63*28732941*20*(219+(1*0.63)) +
(1*1.000*28732941*20*221.26)))
= 6,199.05 Psi
End convolution Circumferential ( S2 E )= (q * Dm+(Lt*(Db+n*t))*P/(2*(Ac+n*tp*Lt))
Membrane Stress Due to pressure = (((15*237.63+(20*(219+1*0.63)))*6.12*14.2)/
(2*(26.962+(1*0.605*20)))
= 8,851.31 Psi
Intermediate convolution Circumferential ( S2 I)= q * Dm*P/2*Ac
Membrane Stress Due to pressure = ((15*237.63*6.12*14.2)/(2*26.962))
= 5,744.47 Psi
Bellows Meridional Membrane stress ( S3 )= P*w / (2 * n * tp)
Due to pressure = (6.12*14.2*18)/(2*1*0.605)
= 1,292.79 Psi
Bellows Meridional Bending Stress ( S4 )= (P / 2n) * (w / tp)^2 * Cp
Due to pressure = (6.12*14.2*0.69968/(2*1))*(18/0.605)^2
= 26,911.85 Psi
S3+S4= 1,292.79+26,911.85
= 28,204.64 Psi
CM*SA= 3*20000
= 60,000.00 Psi
EVALUATION
S1 < S 5,828.29 < 20000
S2 E < S 8,851.31 < 20000
S2 I < S 5,744.47 < 20000
S3+S4 < Cm * S 1,292.79 + 26,911.85 < 3 * 20000
S1' < Cwc * Sc 6,199.05 < 1 * 20000
ALL THE CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED
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BELLOWS CALCULATION , UNREINFORCED ASME SEC VIII DIV I APPX 26 EDITION 2004

Customer Name DIPESH ENGINEERING WORKS

Type SINGLE EXPANSION JOINT
Size 200 NB
Tag. no CND-RX08-01
Design Number 2673-R1
Condition NORMAL OPERATION

Bellows Meridional Membrane Stress due ( S5 )= Eb * (tp)^2 * e / (2 * w^3 * Cf)

to deflection = (28732941*0.605^2*0.5)/(2*18^3*1.5396)
= 292.82 Psi

Bellows Meridional bending Stress due ( S6 )= 5 * Eb * tp * e / (3 * w^2 * Cd)

to deflection = (5*28732941*0.605*0.5)/(3*18^2*1.63846)
= 27,288.10 Psi
Total Stress ( St )= 0.7*(S3+S4)+(S5+S6)
= 0.7*(1,292.79+26,911.85) +
292.82+27,288.10
= 47,324.17 Psi
LIMITING DESIGN PRESSURE
Based on column Instability (Both ends Rigdly Supported)
Lb/Db= 90 / 219
= 0.411
Transition Point Factor, Cz= (4.72 *N * Kb * q^2 / (Sy * Db * Ac))^0.5
= ((4.72*6*34.099*14.2 * 100 *15^2) /
(69,000*219*26.962))^0.5
= 0.870 > 0.411
Coloumn Stability ( Psc )= (0.87* Ac*Sy / Db*q)*(1-(0.73 * Lb)/(Cz *Db)))
(((0.87*26.962*69,000) /
(219*15*14.2))*(1-((0.73*90))/(0.870*219))))
= 22.733 Kg/cm^2 > 6.12 Kg/cm^2

LIMITING DESIGN PRESSURE

Inplane instability stress ratio δ= S4/(3*S2 I)
= 26,911.85/(3*5,744.47)
= 1.562
Inplane instability stress interaction factor α= 1+ 2*δ^2 +(1-2*δ^2 + 4 * δ^4)^0.5
= 1+(2*1.562^2)+(1-(2*1.562^2) +
(4*1.562^4))^0.5
= 10.344
Inplane Instability ( Psi )= 1.02*Ac*Sy/(Dm**(α)^0.5)
= 1.02*26.962*69,000/(237.63*15*14.2*(10.344)^0.5)
= 11.66 Kg/cm^2 > 6.12 Kg/cm^2
Poison's Ratio(v) = 0.34
Axial Spring Rate ( Kb ) = 3.14 * Dm * Eb * tp^3 * n /(2*(1-v^2)*w^3 * Cf*N)
= (3.14*237.63*28732941*0.605^3*1) /
(2*(1-0.3^2)*14.2 * 100 *18^3*1.5396*6)
= 34.099 Kg/mm
IF((Kg*(Eo/Eb)*St)>65000, (Ko/((Kg*(Eo/Eb)*St)-So))^2 ELSE
Cycle Life ( Nc )=
(Ko/((Kg*(Eo/Eb)*St)-So))^2))

IF((Kg*(Eo/Eb)*St)>65000, Ko=5.2x10 ^6, So=38300 ELSE

=
Ko=6.7x10 ^6, So=30600)

((Kg*(Eo/Eb)*St)= 46611.10 < 65000

(46611.1008615512 < 65000,((6.7* 10^6)/((1 * (28300000 /
=
28732941) * 47,324.17) - 30600))^2)
= 175108 CYCLES