Effect of local wall thinning on maximum load carrying capacities of elbows under bending

Jong Hyun Kim, Joong Hyuk Ahn, Seok Pyo Hong, Yun Jae Kim, Chi Yong Park

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Abstract

This paper provides closed-form plastic limit load solutions for elbows with local wall thinning under in-plane bending, via three-dimensional (3-D), small strain FE limit analyses using elastic-perfectly plastic materials. Wide ranges of elbow and thinning geometries are considered.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)517-520
Number of pages4
JournalKey Engineering Materials
Volume345-346 I
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007

Keywords

  • Elbow
  • FE limit analysis
  • Limit load
  • Local wall thinning
  • Small strain

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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