Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.21278/brod75207
Research on optimal design of 6in offshore flange connector’s sealing structure
Jianguo Qin
; School of Mechanical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, 010051 Hohhot, China
Minghui Ji
; School of Mechanical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, 010051 Hohhot, China
*
Haixia Gong
; School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, 150001 Harbin, China
Sijia Guo
; School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiamusi University, 154007 Jiamusi, China
Yanfeng Zhang
; School of Mechanical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, 010051 Hohhot, China
Yejiang Li
; Ningbo Runsheng Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., 315800 Ningbo, China
Haitang Cen
; School of Mechanical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, 010051 Hohhot, China
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
Taking the maximum contact pressure as the objective function for, the optimal design model of the offshore flange connector was established to analyze the impact of the flange cone's angle and the curvature radius of the lenticular gasket's contact surface on the sealing performance of the connector. An optimized three-dimensional model of the offshore flange connector was constructed using the MATLAB software's fmincon function to obtain the optimal size of the cone angle and curvature radius. The maximum contact pressure and maximum equivalent stress values of the non-optimized and optimized offshore flange connectors under the cross combination of two design pressures and six operating temperatures were analyzed by Workbench software, and the sealing performance of the non-optimized and optimized offshore flange connectors was compared according to the sealing judgment basis. The results show that compared with the previously studied offshore flange connector, the sealing structure of optimized offshore flange exhibits maximum increase in contact pressure increase but maximum decrease in equivalent stress. Under actual operating circumstances, the optimized offshore flange connection performs better in sealing and is less prone to breakage.
Keywords
Structural parameters; Maximum contact pressure; Optimal design model; Sealing performance
Hrčak ID:
316171
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Publication date:
1.4.2024.
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