Sealing Structure Analysis of a Non-API Tubing Connection during Load Envelope Test

In the paper, a non-API tubing connection’s sealing structure is analyzed through numerical simulation. It is very important for sealing integrity to maintain intimate and usually high contact stress of mating metal surfaces under different loading. First, the contact pressure of main sealing surfac...

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Published inApplied Mechanics and Materials Vol. 121-126; pp. 1669 - 1673
Main Authors Hu, Mei Juan, Wang, Peng, Feng, Chun, Li, Lei, Shen, Zhao Xi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Zurich Trans Tech Publications Ltd 01.01.2012
Subjects
Non-API
Load Envelope Test
Tubing Connection
Sealing Structure
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Summary:In the paper, a non-API tubing connection’s sealing structure is analyzed through numerical simulation. It is very important for sealing integrity to maintain intimate and usually high contact stress of mating metal surfaces under different loading. First, the contact pressure of main sealing surface and torque shoulder surface generated by interference fit after make-up procedure is analyzed. Then, the variation of contact pressure of sealing system during the load envelope test consisting of the axial loads and internal pressure is analyzed. The analysis results can be used to optimum design and operational suitability test of non-API tubing connections.
Bibliography:Selected, peer reviewed papers from the Second International Conference on Frontiers of Manufacturing and Design Science, (ICFMD 2011), December 11-13, Taiwan
ISBN:3037852828
9783037852828
ISSN:1660-9336
1662-7482
1662-7482
DOI:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.121-126.1669