Geometric stress distribution along the weld toe of the outer brace in two-planar tubular DKT-joints: Parametric study and deriving the SCF design equations
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Article Title | Geometric stress distribution along the weld toe of the outer brace in two-planar tubular DKT-joints: Parametric study and deriving the SCF design equations |
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ERA Journal ID | 3795 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Lotfollahi-Yaghin, Mohammad Ali and Ahmadi, Hamid |
Journal Title | Marine Structures |
Journal Citation | 24 (3), pp. 239-260 |
Number of Pages | 22 |
Year | Jul 2011 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0951-8339 |
1873-4170 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marstruc.2011.02.005 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0951833911000098 |
Abstract | Regarding the research efforts expended so far on the calculation of stress concentration factors (SCFs) in tubular joints, two major shortcomings can be noted: (a) significant effort has been devoted to the study of SCFs in various uni-planar connections. Nevertheless, for multi-planar joints which cover the majority of practical applications, very few investigations have been reported due to the complexity and high cost involved; (b) majority of these research works focused on the study of SCFs at certain positions such as the saddle, crown toe, and crown heel, and they have ignored the hot-spot stress (HSS) at other positions along the weld toe. In the present paper, effects of dimensionless geometrical parameters on the SCF distribution along the weld toe of main (outer) braces in the axially loaded right-angle two-planar tubular DKT-joints are investigated. In order to study the multi-planar effect, SCF distribution in two-planar joints is compared with the distribution in a uni-planar joint having the same geometrical properties. A complete set of SCF database is constructed based on the two-planar DKT-joint Finite element models which are verified against experimental results and the predictions of Lloyd’s Register (LR) equations. The FE models cover a wide range of geometrical parameters. Six new SCF parametric formulae are developed through nonlinear regression analyses for the accurate and reliable fatigue design of two-planar DKT-joints under axial loads. An assessment study of these equations is conducted against the experimental data, the original FEM database and the acceptance criteria recommended by the UK Department of Energy. |
Keywords | Fatigue; Fracture mechanics; Stress concentration factor (SCF); SCF distribution; Multi-planar tubular DKT-joint; CHS connection |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 401504. Ship and platform structures (incl. maritime hydrodynamics) |
400510. Structural engineering | |
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Byline Affiliations | University of Tabriz, Iran |
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