E Eng-Calculations

Junction between the large end of a cone and a

cylinder with a knuckle
≥1.4
1.4ll 1
0.5 l1 ≥1
.4 l2
≥0
.7 l
2
≥e cyl

α
≥e1

Dc

2
≥e

c on
≥e
Geometry of cone/cylinder intersection with knuckle - Large end

Values for calculation

Material

plate and strip/EN 10028-2/P355GH/1.0473/N/1.2/≤ 16

Calculation temperature

T 20 °C

Test temperature

Ttest 20 °C

Calculation pressure

P 1 MPa

Test pressure

Ptest 1.5 MPa

Semi angle of cone at apex

 α 30 °

Mean diameter of the cylinder at the junction with the cone

Dc 1000 mm

Knuckle radius

r 30 mm

Required thickness of cylinder at junction

e 1 6 mm

Required thickness of cone and knuckle at junction

e 2 6 mm

Required thickness of cylinder

ecyl 3.4 mm

Required thickness of cone

econ 3.9 mm

0.2 % proof strength at temperature T

Rp 0.2/ T 355 MPa

0.2 % proof strength at temperature Ttest

Rp 0.2/ Ttest 355 MPa

1.0 % proof strength at temperature T

Rp 1.0/ T MPa

1.0 % proof strength at temperature Ttest

Rp 1.0/ Ttest MPa

Tensile strength

Rm /20 510 MPa

Tensile strength at temperature T

Rm / T 510 MPa
Tensile strength at temperature Ttest

Rm / Ttest 510 MPa

Calculation
Maximum allowed value of the nominal design stress for
normal operating load cases
Rp 0.2/ T Rm /20 355 510
fd = min ( , ) = min ( , ) = 212.5MPa
1.5 2.4 1.5 2.4

Maximum allowed value of the nominal design stress for

testing load cases
Rp 0.2/ Ttest 355
ftest = = = 338.1MPa
1.05 1.05

Factor β
1 Dc tan α 1 1000 tan 30
β= ⋅ √ ⋅ − 0.15 = ⋅ √ ⋅ − 0.15 = 1.488
3 ej 1 +
1 3 3.206
1 +
1

√cos α √cos 30

Factor ρ
0.028 ⋅ r α 0.028 ⋅ 30 30
ρ= ⋅ = ⋅ = 0.2145
√ Dc ⋅ ej 1 +
1 √1000 ⋅ 3.206
1 +
1

√cos α √cos 30

Factor γ
ρ 0.2145
γ=1+ = 1 + = 1.093
0.2 0.2
1.2 ⋅ (1 + ) 1.2 ⋅ (1 + )
ρ 0.2145

Required or analysis thickness at a junction at the large end of

a cone
P ⋅ Dc ⋅ β Ptest ⋅ Dc ⋅ β 1 ⋅ 1000 ⋅ 1.488 1.5 ⋅ 1000 ⋅ 1.488
ej = max ( , ) = max ( , ) = 3.206mm
2 ⋅ fd ⋅ γ 2 ⋅ ftest ⋅ γ 2 ⋅ 212.5 ⋅ 1.093 2 ⋅ 338.1 ⋅ 1.093

Length along cylinder

l 1 = √ Dc ⋅ e 1 = √1000 ⋅ 6 = 77.5mm

Length along cone at large or small end

 Dc ⋅ e 2 1000 ⋅ 6
l 2 = √ = √ = 83.2mm
cos α cos 30

Requirements
e 1 ≥ max ( ecyl , ej ) → 6 ≥ 3.4

 Does suit.

e 2 ≥ max ( econ , ej ) → 6 ≥ 3.9

 Does suit.

r < 0.3 ⋅ Dc → 30 < 300

 Does suit.