• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.843-852
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• 2013

This paper presents results of the effect of different bolt tightening sequences and methods on the performance of gasketed bolted flange joint using nonlinear finite element analysis. Bolt preload scatter due to elastic interactions, flange stress variation and bolt bending due to flange rotation and gasket contact stress variation is difficult to eliminate in torque control method i.e. tightening one bolt at a time. Although stretch control method (tightening more than one bolt at time) eradicates the bolt preload scatter, flange stress variation is relatively high. Flange joint's performance is compared to establish relative merits and demerits of both the methods and different bolt tightening sequences.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제83권3호
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• pp.341-351
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• 2022

During bolted flange assembly, the contact stiffness of some areas of the joint surface may be low due to the elastic interaction. In order to improve the contact stiffness at the lowest position of bolted flange, the correlation model between the initial bolt pre-tightening force and the contact stiffness of bolted flange is established in this paper. According to the stress distribution model of a single bolt, an assumption of uniform local contact stiffness of bolted flange is made. Moreover, the joint surface is divided into the compressive stress region and the elastic interaction region. Based on the fractal contact theory, the relationship model of contact stiffness and contact force of the joint surface is proposed. Considering the elastic interaction coefficient method, the correlation model of the initial bolt pre-tightening force and the contact stiffness of bolted flange is established. This model can be employed to reverse determine the tightening strategy of the bolt group according to working conditions. As a result, this provides a new idea for the digital design of tightening strategy of bolt group for contact stiffness of bolted flange. The tightening strategy of the bolted flange is optimized by using the correlation model of initial bolt pre-tightening force and the contact stiffness of bolted flange. After optimization, the average contact stiffness of the joint surface increased by 5%, and the minimum contact stiffness increased by 6%.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.57-66
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• 2013

This study investigates structural and vibration analyses due to the change of bolt Numbers on models 1 and 2 of flange couplings connected with both sides of axis. As maximum equivalent stresses of models 1 and 2 are 122.05 and 102.3 MPa respectively by the basis of bolt, these stresses are within the allowable stress of this model and the safety of bolt design is verified. As maximum equivalent stresses of models 1 and 2 are 196.2 and 196.4 MPa respectively by the basis of body, these stresses are within the allowable stress of this model and the safety of body design is verified. Through natural frequency analysis, maximum displacements of model 1 and 2 are shown at the frequencies of 6565.1 and 6614.9 Hz respectively. Maximum displacements in cases of models 1 and 2 are shown at harmonic frequencies of 7760 and 7840 Hz at real loading conditions. By putting these study results together, the durability of vibration at model 2 with bolt numbers of 8 becomes better than model 1 with bolt numbers of 6. These study results can be effectively utilized with the design on flange coupling by anticipating and investigating prevention and durability against its damage.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.279-286
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• 2021

본 논문에서는 풍력터빈과 하부구조물을 연결하는 L형 플랜지 볼트 접합부의 거동 특성에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. L형 플랜지 볼트 접합부는 링(Ring) 형태의 L형 단면 플랜지가 볼트에 의해 상하 체결되는 방식으로서 국내 풍력터빈에서 주로 적용되고 있는 연결방식이다. 특히 풍력타워 구조물은 이들 연결부의 손상이 전체 구조시스템의 붕괴로 이어질 수 있으므로 중요한 구조 요소 중 하나이다. 따라서 L형 플랜지 볼트 접합부에 대한 정확한 거동 특성의 이해가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 FE 해석을 통하여 L형 플랜지에 작용하는 외력과 볼트장력의 관계, 그리고 L형 플랜지의 응력분포 변화를 외력 작용 단계별로 분석하였다. 여기서 FE 해석모델은 실제 링 형태의 L형 플랜지를 단일볼트의 L형 플랜지로 이상화하였다. 또한 볼트장력과 작용외력의 관계를 이론적으로 제안한 Petersen, Schmidt와 Neuper 그리고 VDI 2230의 볼트-외력 곡선모델에서 언급되는 접합부의 거동 불연속점과 FE 해석결과를 비교함으로써 FE 해석조건의 적절성을 검증하고, 각 볼트-외력 곡선모델의 특징과 L형 플랜지 볼트 접합부 거동 특성을 분석하였다. 그리고 L형 플랜지 단면 제원을 일부 변화시켜 볼트-외력 곡선의 변화를 분석하였다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.119-127
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• 2002

본 연구의 목적은 강관구조물에서 고력볼트로 인장접합되는 플랜지 이음의 거동을 연구하는데 목적이 있다. 9개의 플랜지 이음 실험체의 실험을 수행하였으며, 실험시 고력볼트의 변형율과 이음부의 변형율 그리고 변위를 측정하였다. 고력볼트의 변형율, 플랜지 사이에서 발생하는 지레반력 그리고 강관과 플랜지 판의 응력분포를 연구하였다. 원형강관 플랜지 이음 설계에 사용되는 기준식을 비교 분석하였다.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.314-319
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• 2016

플랜지 볼트는 체결하중을 분산시키기 위한 와셔와 같은 역할을 하는 플랜지를 가지고 있으며, 주로 냉간단조로 성형된다. 플랜지의 단조 시 꽃무늬 모양의 결함이 발생할 수 있다. 이 결함은 치수 정밀도 및 품질 저하 등의 문제점을 야기할 수 있어 이에 대한 개선이 요구된다. 본 논문에서는 플랜지 볼트의 플라워 형상 결함을 개선하기 위한 금형 설계방법을 제안하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 기존의 단조 공정에서 앞판의 내경을 변수로 금형을 수정하였다. 수정된 금형을 적용한 단조 공정은 상용 유한요소해석 코드인 DEFORM-3D를 이용하여 시뮬레이션 하였고, 해석결과를 기준으로 단조 실험을 하여 결과의 신뢰성을 검증하였다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.19-24
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• 2008

This paper presents and discusses the experimental results on the F10T high strength bolts used in the T-flange joint structure. The experimental works were carried out for the parameters which are flange web thickness, the distance between bolts, prying ratio. The results show that the working stress imposed to bolts decreases as the flange web thickness increases on the other hand the imposed stress to the bolts increases as the distance between two bolts increases. In other words the strength of the T-flange joint increased as the web flange thickness increases and the distance between two bolts decreases. The prying ratio is increased as the distance between two bolts increases and as the flange web thickness decreases However, the degree of stress decrease in flange thickness variation is not that high as the distance variation between two bolts. Finally the equation for predicting the failure stress in T-flange joint structure using F10T high strength bolts was suggested.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.605-619
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• 2022

The tensile behavior of the Thread-fixed One-side Bolt (TOB) at high temperatures was studied using the Finite Element Modeling (FEM) to explore the structural responses that could not be measured in tests. The accuracy of the FEM was verified using the test results from the failure mode, load-displacement curve as well as yielding load. Three typical failure modes of TOB connected T-stubs were observed, which were the Flange Yielding (FY), the Bolt Failure (BF) and the Coupling Failure mode (CF). The influence of the flange thickness tb and the temperature θ on the tensile behavior of the T-stub were discussed. The initial stiffness and the yielding load decreased with the increase of the temperature. The T-stubs almost lost their resistance when the temperature exceeded 700℃. The failure modes of T-stubs were mainly decided by the flange thickness, which relates to the anchorage of the hole threads and the bending resistance of flange. The failure mode could also be changed by the high temperature. Design equations in EN 1993-1-8 were modified and verified by the FEM results. The results showed that these equations could predict the failure mode and the yielding load at different temperatures with satisfactory accuracy.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.205-212
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• 2003

In this study, in order to investigate a modeling technique of the structure with bolted joints, four kinds of finite element model are introduced; a solid bolt model, a coupled bolt model, a spider bolt model, and no bolt model. All proposed models take account on prestrained effect and contact behavior of flanges to be joined. Among these models, a solid bolt model, which is modeled by using a 3-D solid element and a surface-to-surface contact element between the head/nut and the flange interfaces, has the best accurate responses compared with the experimental results. In addition, coupled bolt model, which couples the degree of freedom between the head/nut and the flange, shows the best effectiveness and usefulness in view of computational time and memory usage. Finally, the bolt model proposed here is adopted for structural analysis of a large diesel engine of a ship consisting of several parts which is connected by long stay bolts.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제12권5호통권48호
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• pp.537-547
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• 2000

현장에서 자주 사용하는 강관 플랜지이음은 고력볼트를 사용한 인장접합의 일종이다. 이 이음에 있어서 응력전달은 고력볼트를 조을때 얻어지는 재료간의 높은 압축력을 이용해서 행하여진다. 그리고 플랜지이음의 역학성상에 대해서 충분하게 해명되어 있지 않고 설계방법도 확립되어 있다고 말하기 어렵다. 이상의 문제점을 포함한 플랜지이음에 대해서 종국내력에 착안을 둔 설계법을 제안하고자 한다. 본 연구의 목적은 리브 붙은 고력볼트 강관 플랜지의 이음에 대한 설계방법을 세우기 위한 기초자료를 얻는데 있고 또한 리브나 링이 개입된 형식에 있어서 직경이 다른 강관 플랜지의 이음이 설계될 수 있는지 조사하는데 있다.