by "Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
Published 08/03/2017 at 13:14
by "Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
Published 08/03/2017 at 13:14
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Stressing out here. 54" x 54" Tee joint.
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
08/03/2017 at 13:18, STARS: 1
Is that a fine enough mesh at the joint?
"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
08/03/2017 at 13:27, STARS: 6
I can see the root cause of all the stress
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
08/03/2017 at 13:29, STARS: 1
I think those are just lines to make the object look solid.
It should look like this when done:
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
08/03/2017 at 13:31, STARS: 0
That crotch plate is essential for preventing the pipe from tearing apart under pressure.
"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
08/03/2017 at 13:39, STARS: 1
tee hee hee, crotch plate
yeah girls, my crotch plate is a love heart *awkwardest wink*
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
08/03/2017 at 13:45, STARS: 1
FEA mesh size is srs bsns
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
08/03/2017 at 14:00, STARS: 0
SRS biz, is srs biz yo.
"BaconSandwich is tasty." (baconsandwich)
08/03/2017 at 14:15, STARS: 0
Huh. Interesting. I guess I do n’t know much about pipes (or engineering for that matter). How does the crotch plate reduce stress? is it internal pressure that would cause it to burst, or is some outside force crushing in?
"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
08/03/2017 at 14:26, STARS: 0
FEAs are fun. What kind of forces are you testing? Pressure?
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
08/03/2017 at 14:35, STARS: 0
In this situation the pipe is being pushed down a hill due to a land slide. The actual working pressure is about 100 psi, which is really low for this material which will be 1" thick welded steel pipe.
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
08/03/2017 at 14:38, STARS: 1
When you cut a huge hole in the side of the pipe it looses it’s hoop strength so you need to reinforce the outlet with the crotch plate. The crotch plate keeps the pipe from collapsing due to static loading from soil cover or live load due to cars and trucks.