... to be replaced at a time and identify those flanges for which the bolt cannot be replaced in service. 25 02 2010 10 07 2010 16 05 2011 16 05 2011 assembling beams (structures) elasticity fasteners finite element analysis flanges gaskets leak detection maintenance engineering...

... at initial assembly. Clamp load distribution is investigated for various tightening sequences and values for the gasket modulus of elasticity, gasket thickness, and grip length. An experimental setup and test procedure were developed to verify the numerical results produced by the elastic interaction model...

...Ping Chen; Caifu Qian; Yunxiao Zhang Because of large scale and heavy weight, end closures of high pressure vessels are usually hard to assemble and disassemble. In this paper, a new quick-opening seal device connected by D-shaped shearing bolts is introduced. This device is compact in structure...

... hydraulic oil inlets. Once the assembly has been pressurized, the rod is pushed into the vessel to move the liner further into the sleeve generating an interference once the pressure in the sleeve is removed. Insertion of a relatively thin liner can generate high residual compressive stresses at the bore...