Apr 27, 2014 #1 lonlyboy Mechanical Jun 25, 2013 13 0 0 GB Hi all Is it mandatory to check rigidity for floating head flange ( fig 1-6 d ) which designed according to ASME sec8 div1 app 1-6 equation 10? Thanks
Hi all Is it mandatory to check rigidity for floating head flange ( fig 1-6 d ) which designed according to ASME sec8 div1 app 1-6 equation 10? Thanks
Apr 28, 2014 #2 SnTMan Mechanical Jan 22, 2005 6,780 0 36 US lonlyboy, by my reading, it is not. I have not seen software which does so. Regards, Mike Upvote 0 Downvote
Apr 28, 2014 Thread starter #3 lonlyboy Mechanical Jun 25, 2013 13 0 0 GB Dear Mike as I find Aspen B-jac check rigidity for this flange but in pvelite there isn't any calc. for it Upvote 0 Downvote
Dear Mike as I find Aspen B-jac check rigidity for this flange but in pvelite there isn't any calc. for it
Apr 28, 2014 #4 SnTMan Mechanical Jan 22, 2005 6,780 0 36 US Not familiar with BJAC (and many others, no doubt). I suppose it would be considered a loose-type flange, althought some ambiguity is present. I'd say, permitted, yes, required, no. Regards, Mike Upvote 0 Downvote
Not familiar with BJAC (and many others, no doubt). I suppose it would be considered a loose-type flange, althought some ambiguity is present. I'd say, permitted, yes, required, no. Regards, Mike
Apr 28, 2014 Thread starter #5 lonlyboy Mechanical Jun 25, 2013 13 0 0 GB I agree with you ,but if we do it there will be sth. about 25% increase in thk. of flange. so we as a manufacturer prefer to ignore this calc. but our client persist on that and i am going to find some reason to convince them . Thanks Upvote 0 Downvote
I agree with you ,but if we do it there will be sth. about 25% increase in thk. of flange. so we as a manufacturer prefer to ignore this calc. but our client persist on that and i am going to find some reason to convince them . Thanks
Apr 29, 2014 #6 SnTMan Mechanical Jan 22, 2005 6,780 0 36 US Well, good luck with it Upvote 0 Downvote