• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.702-710
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• 1999

U-shaped bellows are usually used to piping system pressure sensor and controller for refriger-ator. Bellows subjected to internal pressure are designed for the purpose of absorbing deformation. Internal pressure on the convolution sidewall and end collar will be applied to an axial load tend-ing to push the collar away from the convolutions. To find out deformation behavior of bellow sub-jected to internal pressure the axisymmetric shell theory using the finite element method is adopted in this paper. U-shaped bellows can be idealized by series of conical frustum-shaped ele-ments because it is axisymmetric shell structure. The displacements of nodal points due to small increment of force are calculated by the finite element method and the calculated nodal displace-ments are added to r-z cylindrical coordinates of nodal points. The new stiffness matrix of the sys-tem using the new coordinates of nodal points is adopted to calculate the another increments of nodal displacement that is the step by step method is used in this paper. The force required to deflect bellows axially is a function of the dimensions of the bellows and the materials from which they are made. Spring constant is analyzed according to the changing geometric factors of U-shaped bellows. The FEM results were agreed with experiment. Using developed FORTRAN PROGRAM the internal pressure vs. deflection characteristics of a particu-lar bellows can be predicted by input of a few factors.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.2379-2384
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• 2015

벨로우즈 제품은 플랜트 엔지니어링, 조선, 석유 화학의 분야에서 중요한 부분이다. 안전성 및 내구성을 위해 벨로우즈를 설계 할 때 많은 요인들을 고려할 필요가 있다. 본 연구에서는 EJMA 9th Edition 설명서를 기초로 하여 U자형 금속 벨로우즈 전용 설계 소프트웨어를 개발했다. 이 GUI 소프트웨어는 매트랩 소프트웨어를 사용하여 개발되었으며, 비보강 단일 벨로우즈, 비보강 복식 벨로우즈, 보강 단일 벨로우즈, 보강 복식 벨로우즈를 설계할 수 있다. 이 소프트웨어를 검증하기 위해 이미 검증된 벨로우즈 모델을 설계하고 두께를 변화시키면서 벨로우즈의 거동을 고찰하였다. 두께가 증가함에 따라 스프링상수, 추력, 응력은 증가하고 피로수명은 감소함을 알 수 있었다. 이 소프트웨어는 설계 엔지니어의 시간과 노력을 절약해 줄 것이다.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.504-513
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• 1999

Usually bellows are designed for the purpose of absorbing axial movement. To find out axial stiffness of bellows the axisymmetric shell theory using the finite element method is adopted in this paper. Bellows can be idealised by series of conical frustum-shaped elements because it is axisymmetric shell structure. The force required to deflect bellows axilly is a function of the dimensions of the bellows and the materials from which they are made. The displancements of nodal points due to small increment of force are calculated by the finite element method and the calculated nodal displacements are added to r-z cylinderical coordinates of nodal points. The new stiffness matrix of the system using the new coordinates of nodal points is adopted to calculate the another increments of nodal dis-placements that is the step by method is used in this paper. spring constant is analyzed according to the changing geometric factors of u-shaped bellows. The FEM results were agreed with experiment. Using developed FORTRAN PROGRAM spring constant can be predicted by input of a few factors.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제19권10호
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• pp.52-58
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• 2020

Bellows are corrugated mechanical elements used to absorb displacements or vibrations caused by temperature changes, pressure, earthquakes, waves, etc., which are welded to flanges or directly connected to pipes. Expansion joint bellows must not only be designed to sufficiently withstand the internal pressure of the pipes but also accommodate axial, transverse, and rotational deformations to minimize the transfer of forces to the sensitive components of the system. Bellows have various types of corrugations, but U-type bellows are most commonly used in general piping systems. In this study, the behavior of U-shaped one-, two-, and three-ply bellows with the same inner diameter under pressure and forced displacement was analyzed using the finite element method. The results were compared with the design formula in the Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association (EJMA)'s code. Manufacturer data were used for the applied pressure and force displacement. The behavioral characteristics of the three cases were compared via structural analysis because the stress levels will be different for each model, even if they have the same inner diameter. Since the analytical model has an axisymmetric shape but displacement occurs in the transverse direction, the finite element model was composed of 1/2 of the whole model, and ANSYS Workbench 17.2 was employed for the analysis.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2011년도 제37회 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.477-480
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• 2011

상온 및 극저온에서 높은 압력과 회전 변위 하중을 받는 'U' 형상을 가진 다겹의 보강된 김발 주름관에 대하여 응력 해석이 수행되었다. 이 주름관은 액체로켓엔진에서 연소기와 터보펌프를 연결하는 산화제 배관에 사용된다. 기하학적 비선형성인 겹 간의 접촉 및 재질 비선형성인 등방성 소성이 고려된 유한요소 해석을 통하여 응력, 변형율 및 접촉 압력이 얻어졌으며 EJMA 표준 해석 결과와 비교하였다. 또한 응력에 대한 보강링 및 온도의 효과도 살펴보았다.