On the numerical analysis design of the tubesheet structure

YU HongJie;QIAN CaiFu;YU XiaoDong

Journal of Beijing University of Chemical Technology ›› 2010, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (5) : 125-129.

PDF(1315 KB)
Welcome to Journal of Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Today is July 10, 2025
Email Alert  RSS
PDF(1315 KB)
Journal of Beijing University of Chemical Technology ›› 2010, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (5) : 125-129.
机电工程和信息科学

On the numerical analysis design of the tubesheet structure

  • YU HongJie;QIAN CaiFu;YU XiaoDong
Author information +
History +

Abstract

Finite element analysis models have been established to simulate a tubeshee
t connected to tubes by expansion or welding methods. Stress and deformation in the tubesheet produced by shell side pressure load were calculated and regressed into functions of the tubesheet radius, thickness and the pressure. The results showed that owing to the tube supports, the deflection and stress at the tubesheet are not as sensitive to the radius and thickness of the tubesheet as predicted by the plate theory. In terms of increasing the strength and stiffness of the perforated tubesheet, the expansion method is preferable to the welding method for connecting the tubes to the tubesheet. By using analysis models based on finite element analysis to design heat exchangers, the tubesheet thickness can be significantly reduced.

Cite this article

Download Citations
YU HongJie;QIAN CaiFu;YU XiaoDong. On the numerical analysis design of the tubesheet structure[J]. Journal of Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 2010, 37(5): 125-129

References

[1]The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. ASME boiler and pressure vessel code, Section Ⅷ, Divison 1,2rules for construction of pressure v
essels[S]. New York: ASME Press, 2004.
[2]European Committee For Standardization. EN13445-3: european standard for unfired pressure vessels—part 3: design[S]. Europ: European Committee for Standardization (CED), 2002.
[3]Tubular Exchanger Manufactures Association, Inc.. TEMA: standards of
the tubular exchanger manufactures association[S]. New York: Tubular Exchanger Manufactures Association, 1999.
[4]国家质量技术监督局. GB151—1999, 管壳式换热器[S]. 北京: 中国标准出版社, 1999.
State Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision. GB151—1999, turbular heat exhangers[S]. Beijing: Standards Press of China, 1999. (in Chinese)
[5]Jones D P, Gordon J L, Hutula D N, et al. Application of equivalent elastic methods in threedimensional finite element structural analysis[J]. AS ME, Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, 1999, 121(3): 283-290.

[6]Soler A I, Hill W S. Effective bending properties for stress analysis of rectangular tubesheets[J]. Transactions of the ASME, Journal of Engineerin
g for Power, 1977, 99: 365-370.
[7]O’Donnell W J. Effective elastic constants for the bending of thin perforated plates with triangular and square penetration patterns[J]. Transactions of the ASME, Journal of Engineering for Industry, 1973, 95: 121-128.
[8]Slot T, O’Donnell W J. Effective elastic constants for thick perforated plates with square and triangular penetration patterns[J]. Transactions of
the ASME, Journal of Engineering for Industry, 1971, 93: 935-942.
[9]Xue M D, Wen X F, Huang K C, et al. Stresses and displacements of per
forated plates reinforced by tubes and their effective elastic constants[J]. A
SME Pressure Vessel and Piping, 1992, 210(2): 3-18.
[10]Jin W Y, Gao Z L, Liang L H, et al. Comparison of two FEA models for
calculating stresses in shellandtube heat exchanger[J]. International Jou
rnal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, 2004, 81: 563-567.
[11]Qian C F, Yu H J, Yao L. Finite element analysis of fixed tubesheet
structure[J]. Transactions of the ASME, Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, 2009,131(1): 11206-11209.

PDF(1315 KB)

3597

Accesses

0

Citation

Detail

Sections
Recommended

/