Abstract
This research work investigated the modeling of Von Mises stress in LNG Spherical Carbon Steel Storage tank using assumed displacement Finite Element analysis based on shallow shell triangular elements. Using equations of elasticity, constant thickness carbon steel spherical storage tanks were subjected to different loading conditions. This paper stresses the need for proper definition of shallow element using sector angles to obtain the shallowness. The shallow spherical triangular element has five degrees of freedom at each of its corner node, which are the essential external degrees of freedom. The assumed displacement fields of these shallow triangular elements satisfied the exact requirement of rigid body modes of motion. The FORTRAN 90 programming language was used for the programme coding to solve finite element equations resulting from the model while Von Mises stresses distribution within the spherical storage tank shell subjected to different internal pressures were determined. The results showed that the use of non-shallow elements due to improper sector angles resulted in unreliable results while real shallow elements produced results that tallied with ASME Section VIII Div 1, Part UG values.
Highlights
Finite element modeling of pressure vessels response to stress analyses is a much inviting option than performing physical model analyses demonstrated by the amount of published work in the area
The FORTRAN 90 programming language was used for the programme coding to solve finite element equations resulting from the model while Von Mises stresses distribution within the spherical storage tank shell subjected to different internal pressures were determined
The results showed that the use of non-shallow elements due to improper sector angles resulted in unreliable results while real shallow elements produced results that tallied with ASME Section VIII Div 1, Part UG values
Summary
Finite element modeling of pressure vessels response to stress analyses is a much inviting option than performing physical model analyses demonstrated by the amount of published work in the area. The stability of cylindrical above-ground steel tanks under imposed support settlements and wind pressures have been done [3]. The seismic response of a cylindrical steel liquid storage tank was examined by using a coupling method that combined the finite elements and the boundary elements [6]. Inapt defining of the element shape could be very disastrous in critical equipment modeling and design for applications. This paper looks at the critical area of using shallow shell element for finite element modeling of LNG spherical tanks
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