Analysis of Sealing Ability of Premium Tubing Connection under Axial Alternating Tension Load

Abstract

In order to know the sealing ability under axial alternating tension load, a 88.9mm×6.45mm P110 premium tubing connection is established with multiple linear elastic plastic finite element model, stress and contact pressure on sealing surface and torque shoulder are analyzed under axial alternating tension load and 80 MPa inner pressure. The results show that tubing connection slide by the axial tension, while the maximum contact pressure on seal surface reduced. With the increasing of alternating cycle, the maximum equivalent stress on seal surface increased and the maximum contact pressure on seal surface decreased. And, under limited loads, contact pressure on torque shoulder is affected little caused by alternating load.