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Stress Analysis - Steps Involved in The Stress Analysis

The document outlines the steps involved in stress analysis of piping systems. It discusses the objectives of stress analysis which are to ensure stresses are within allowable limits and solve dynamic problems. Piping systems are classified as hot, cold, or cryogenic and further divided based on diameter. The key steps in stress analysis are to identify potential loads, relate loads to stresses and strains, analyze cumulative effects, determine allowable limits, and ensure design meets limits. Loads are classified as sustained, occasional, or displacement. Acceptability is determined by duplication, comparison, or comprehensive analytical/model/chart analysis.

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Stress Analysis - Steps Involved in The Stress Analysis

The document outlines the steps involved in stress analysis of piping systems. It discusses the objectives of stress analysis which are to ensure stresses are within allowable limits and solve dynamic problems. Piping systems are classified as hot, cold, or cryogenic and further divided based on diameter. The key steps in stress analysis are to identify potential loads, relate loads to stresses and strains, analyze cumulative effects, determine allowable limits, and ensure design meets limits. Loads are classified as sustained, occasional, or displacement. Acceptability is determined by duplication, comparison, or comprehensive analytical/model/chart analysis.

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StressAnalysis:StepsInvolvedintheStressAnalysis

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1.0IntroductiontoStressAnalysis

StressAnalysisisasubject,whichismoretalkedaboutandlessunderstood.Theobjectiveofpipestress
analysisistoensuresafetyagainstfailureofthePipingSystembyverifyingthestructuralintegrityagainst
theloadingconditions,bothexternalandinternal,expectedtooccurduringthelifetimeofthesysteminthe
plant.Thisistobeundertakenwiththemosteconomicconsiderations.Hencetheobjectivesofstress
Analysiscouldbelistedas

1.1ObjectivesofStressAnalysisareto
1.1.1Ensurethatthestressesinthepipingcomponentsinthesystemarewithintheallowablelimits.
1.1.2Solvedynamicproblemsdevelopedduetomechanicalvibration,acousticvibration,fluidhammer,
pulsation,reliefvalvesetc.
1.1.3Solvetheproblemsassociatedduetohigherorloweroperatingtemperaturesuchas
a)DisplacementStressrange
b)Nozzleloadsontheconnectedequipment
c)Pipedisplacements
d)Loadsandmomentsonthesupportingstructures
Whenpipingisconnectedtostrainsensitiveequipment,theflexibilityrequiredtosatisfytheacceptablelimits
ofnozzleloadingontheconnectedequipment(babove)overridesallotherconsiderations.

1.2ClassificationsofPipingSystems
Thepipingsystemsaremainlyclassifiedintothreemaincategoriesandthenagainsubcategories.Themain
categoriesarethe
1.2.1HotSystems.
1.2.2ColdSystems.
1.2.3CryogenicSystems.
ThefundamentalreasonforthisclassificationisthathotlinesandcryogeniclinesmustundergoFlexibility
analysistodeterminethermalforces,displacementsandstresses.Thesesystemsarefurtherdividedinto.
i)Smallborelines
ii)Large(Big)borelines.
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Asageneralpracticethosepipelineswithnominaldiameters40mm(11/2)NBandunderareclassifiedas
smalland50mm(2)NBandaboveaslarg.Further,pipingsystemcouldbeclassifiedbasedonthe
regulatorycodesunderwhichthesystemisdesigned.Certaincodesrequiremorestringentanalysisthan
others.

1.3Stepsinvolvedinthestressanalysiscanbelistedas
1.3.1Identifythepotentialloadsthatthepipingsystemwouldencounterduringthelifeoftheplant.
1.3.2Relateeachoftheseloadstothestressesandstrainsdeveloped.
1.3.3Getthecumulativeeffectofthepotentialloadsinthesystem.
1.3.4Decidetheallowablelimits,thesystemcanwithstandwithoutfailure.
1.3.5Afterthesystemisdesigned,toensurethatthestressesarewithinthesafelimits.

1.4Typesofloads
AlltheAmericancodeforPressurePipingclassifiestheloadsmainlyintothreetypes.
1.4.1SustainedLoads:Thoseduetoforcespresentduringnormaloperation.
1.4.2OccasionalLoads:Thosepresentduringrareintervalsofoperations
1.4.3DisplacementLoadsThoseduetodisplacementofpipe
ThisanalysisismostcommonlycalledastheFlexibilityAnalysis.Furtherthoseconditions
stipulatedintheregulatorycodeASMEB31.1andASMEB31.3onlyareconsideredhereafter.
TypesofLoadsConsideredforPipingStressAnalysis

1.5ConditionsofAcceptabilityofPipingSystem
ThePipingEngineerhasthefollowingchoicestoestablishthattherequiredflexibilityhasbeenprovidedin
thepipinglayout.
1.5.1Asperclause119.7.1/319.4.1ofthecodeASMEB31.1/1331.3,noformalanalysisisrequiredin
systemswhich
I)Areduplicatesofsuccessfullyoperatinginstallationsorreplacements.
ii)Canreadilybejudgedadequatebycomparisonwithpreviouslyanalyzedsystems.
iii)Satisfyequationspecifiedinclause119.7.1(A3)/3194.1(c)
1.5.2Analyzingthelayoutbyanapproximatemethod.
Approximatemethodshallbeappliedonlyiftheyareusedfortherangeofconfigurationforwhichadequate
accuracyhasbeendemonstrated.
1.5.3Carryingoutacomprehensiveanalysis.
i)Analytical
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ii)Modeltest
iii)Chartmethod

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