Hello. DriveMeNuts honestly didn't think of using a betta (2.4) for bolt preload.
There is an open article from 2005 on the calculation of flanges using LIMIT LOAD ANALYSIS OF BOLTED FLANGE CONNECTIONS according to KTA standards. There, the prestress from the bolt load is set in the usual way...
Hello everyone, I have questions about elastoplastic analysis in accordance with ASME VIII div.2. I want to check the valve body for possible types of failures: global failure and local failure in accordance with paragraphs 5.2.4 and 5.3.3 of the regulations.
I read the article PVP2017-65114...