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    Creating NPT Connections For FEA Analysis of Piping Fittings Background: The Best Way To Analyze NPT Threaded Piping Fittings Using FEA Methods

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    1) The document discusses how to best analyze NPT threaded piping fittings using finite element analysis (FEA) by including the pipes in the analysis. 2) It describes how to construct pipes in SolidWorks that match the diameter and thickness of real pipes to attach to a manifold block for stress analysis. 3) The full pressurization of the pipes and bonding of all components produces realistic stresses and deflections in the fitting body, showing this method is simple yet accurate for FEA analysis of piping fittings.

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    1) The document discusses how to best analyze NPT threaded piping fittings using finite element analysis (FEA) by including the pipes in the analysis. 2) It describes how to construct pipes in SolidWorks that match the diameter and thickness of real pipes to attach to a manifold block for stress analysis. 3) The full pressurization of the pipes and bonding of all components produces realistic stresses and deflections in the fitting body, showing this method is simple yet accurate for FEA analysis of piping fittings.

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    1) The document discusses how to best analyze NPT threaded piping fittings using finite element analysis (FEA) by including the pipes in the analysis. 2) It describes how to construct pipes in SolidWorks that match the diameter and thickness of real pipes to attach to a manifold block for stress analysis. 3) The full pressurization of the pipes and bonding of all components produces realistic stresses and deflections in the fitting body, showing this method is simple yet accurate for FEA analysis of piping fittings.

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    Creating NPT Connections For FEA Analysis of Piping Fittings Background: The Best Way To Analyze NPT Threaded Piping Fittings Using FEA Methods

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    1) The document discusses how to best analyze NPT threaded piping fittings using finite element analysis (FEA) by including the pipes in the analysis. 2) It describes how to construct pipes in SolidWorks that match the diameter and thickness of real pipes to attach to a manifold block for stress analysis. 3) The full pressurization of the pipes and bonding of all components produces realistic stresses and deflections in the fitting body, showing this method is simple yet accurate for FEA analysis of piping fittings.

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    Creating NPT Connections for FEA Analysis of Piping Fittings

    Background: The best way to analyze NPT threaded piping fittings using FEA methods
    is with the pipe included in the analysis. Pressurizing the pipe transmits realistic stresses
    to the fitting body. Anchoring a pipe instead of the fitting produces much more realistic
    stresses and deflections.

    Manifold block with 2 attached pipes.

    Section view
    Construction of the Pipes:

    NPT Hole put into a block with the SolidWorks hole wizard

    Reference geometry plane created through the center of the hole


    Edges of the hole Converted Entities (highlighted in magenta) - used as the basis of a
    sketch. Use a pipe chart for the wall thickness. The outside diameter of the hole matches
    the outside diameter of the pipe.

    Part is revolved but not merged.


    Repeated for the other connection, only the pipe is capped.

    All inside surfaces are pressurized. The end of the green pipe is anchored. The pipes and
    body are bonded.
    Two commonly missed areas (Magenta circles) - these two surfaces are hidden, but must
    be pressurized to balance the fully pressurized face on the end of the pipes (blue circles).
    When all the internal areas are properly selected, the reaction forces will be correct.

    CosmosDesigner stress plot showing greatly magnified displacement of all components.


    The pipes are long enough because there is an area along each pipe that is straight
    (magenta ovals).
    Hiding the pipes allows the stresses and deflections for the body to be seen.

    Any attempt to anchor faces or edges on this model would alter the deformed shape and
    the stresses measured. This method of including the pipes is simple and realistic.

    This analysis method does not include the effects of thread shear stress on the
    connections. This can be calculated using Machinery Handbook formulas.

    Laurence Brundrett, B. Sc. P. Eng.


    May 7 2007
    Pressure Vessel Engineering Ltd.
    www.pveng.com

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