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F Factor can
help with this
nozzle
This nozzle
has higher
stresses
F Factor will
not help
This is a FEA plot of a pressure vessel with two identical elliptical nozzles, but oriented in
different directions. ASME says that the two nozzles have different stresses around them, as the
FEA results confirm. A cylindrical shell circ stress is 2x the longitudinal stress. The nozzle that
cuts more material in the circ direction has higher stresses.
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An example follows:
Disclaimer: This document is provided for educational purposes only. Pressure Vessel Engineering
Ltd. is not liable for its use.
ASME figure UG-37. At angle of 0 degrees, the maximum circ stress exists, F = 1.0. At angle
90 degrees, the maximum longitudinal stress exist, which is half the circ stress. F = 0.5
The enclosed example shows an elliptical manway nozzle that takes advantage of the F factor to
get a higher pressure rating than otherwise possible.
Laurence Brundrett
Aug 6 2008 (rev 1)
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Interior
No Exterior
Rolled Plate
Non-Threaded
No
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NOTE: Both validity checks need to be "Acceptable" in order to use this sheet
If not, refer to sheet "Thick Cylindrical Shell"
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ckValidity1 =
ckValidity2 =
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Variables:
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Td =
UT [in] =
nt [in] =
Ri [in] =
Volume [cuft] =
Weight [lb] =
0.000
t*UTP+UTI
t-Corr-UT-Td
Do/2-nt
((Do/2-t)^2)**L/1728
(Do-t)**L*t*40.84/144
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0=
1*0+0 =
1-0-0-0 =
60/2-1 =
((60/2-1)^2)*3.1416*100/1728 =
0.000
0.000
1.000
29.000
152.898
(60-1)*3.1416*100*1*40.84/144 = 5256.84
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Dimensions:
60.000 Do [in] - outside diameter
1.0000 t [in] - nominal wall thickness
tminUG16b [in] - minimum wall per UG-16(b)
100.000 L [in] - length for volume and weight
0.000 Corr [in] - corrosion allowance
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Do
Options:
Length
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Long Seam
(S*El*nt)/(Ri+0.6*nt)
(2*S*Ec*nt)/(Ri-0.4*nt)
Min(PMaxA,PMaxB)
PMax >= P
(20000*1*1)/(29+0.6*1) =
(2*20000*1*1)/(29-0.4*1) =
MIN(676,1399) =
676 >= 455 =
676
1399
676
Acceptable
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Shell:
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20,000
1.00
58.00
1.000
0.669
0.000
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Automatic dh - not hillside
Automatic Limit Diameter
Curved Shell or Head Section
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Nozzle:
OD Nozzle
Nt
Leg43
Full
Penn.
t
Leg41
Nozzle
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Leg41
Shell
Vt
Leg43
Proj
(c) modified
Undertolerance
Effective Radius
Effective Shell Thickness
Nom Thick of Int. Proj.
Avail. Nozzle Thick. No UT
Opening Dia.
Dot = Do/trnE
E=1
0.263
0.263
UT =
Rn =
t=
ti =
tn =
d=
fr1 =
fr2 =
h=
tc41 =
tc43 =
F=
Dot =
trn =
trnR =
trnE =
0.000
0.208
0.208
0.000
>=
>=
0.250
0.250
0.000
9.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
18.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
0.250
0.250
0.500
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
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Shell:
35
20,000
1.00
58.00
1.000
0.669
0.000
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6-Aug-08
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Automatic dh - not hillside
Automatic Limit Diameter
Curved Shell or Head Section
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Nozzle:
OD Nozzle
Nt
Leg43
Full
Penn.
t
Leg41
Nozzle
30
Leg41
Shell
Vt
Leg43
Proj
(c) modified
Undertolerance
Effective Radius
Effective Shell Thickness
Nom Thick of Int. Proj.
Avail. Nozzle Thick. No UT
Opening Dia.
Dot = Do/trnE
E=1
0.263
0.263
UT =
Rn =
t=
ti =
tn =
d=
fr1 =
fr2 =
h=
tc41 =
tc43 =
F=
Dot =
trn =
trnR =
trnE =
0.000
0.161
0.161
0.000
>=
>=
0.250
0.250
0.000
7.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
14.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
0.250
0.250
1.000
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
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Shell:
35
20,000
1.00
58.00
1.000
0.669
0.000
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6-Aug-08
Page 1
Automatic dh - not hillside
Automatic Limit Diameter
Curved Shell or Head Section
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Nozzle:
OD Nozzle
Nt
Leg43
Full
Penn.
t
Leg41
Nozzle
30
Leg41
Shell
Vt
Leg43
Proj
(c) modified
Undertolerance
Effective Radius
Effective Shell Thickness
Nom Thick of Int. Proj.
Avail. Nozzle Thick. No UT
Opening Dia.
Dot = Do/trnE
E=1
0.263
0.263
UT =
Rn =
t=
ti =
tn =
d=
fr1 =
fr2 =
h=
tc41 =
tc43 =
F=
Dot =
trn =
trnR =
trnE =
0.000
0.208
0.208
0.000
>=
>=
0.250
0.250
0.000
9.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
18.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
0.250
0.250
1.000
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable