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Title: Simplified analyses of a fiber-reinforced plastic joint for filament-wound pipes

Journal Article · · Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2883711· OSTI ID:687526
 [1];  [2]
  1. Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN (United States). Dept. of Civil Engineering
  2. Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL (United States). Dept. of Civil Engineering

A simplified analysis procedure is described for a fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) stub-flanged joint which addresses some of the problems with current FRP joints. The joint consists of a tapered hub that is filament-wound with the pipe. A separate stub is used to connect the two halves of the joint. This system avoids material discontinuities at the flange-pipe intersection and pull-back of the flange. The joint is modeled following the Taylor Forge approach used in metallic joint analysis. The analytical model is verified using finite element analysis; the results are in excellent agreement.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
687526
Journal Information:
Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Vol. 121, Issue 3; Other Information: PBD: Aug 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English