EFFECT OF BLEND R ADIUS ON STRESS CONCENTRATION FACTOR OF CROSSBORED HOLES IN THICK WALLED PRESSURE V ESSELS

摘要

Many studies have been performed on the effect of stress concentration factor in thick walled cylinders caused by holes drilled to the wall perpendicular to the vessel ID, commonly called crossbores. Recent developments in FEA analysis and computer technology have allowed detailed analysis in their effect on the stresses in pressure vessels. This allows the revaluation of many theories developed in the past. The following is a study of how applying a blend radius to the inside intersection of a vessel bore and a crossbore affects the stresses in vicinity of the hole and the stress concentra tions developed near the hole.