Author/Authors :
ABID, MUHAMMAD GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Pakistan , KHAN, KAMRAN AHMED GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Pakistan , CHATTA, JAVED AHMAD GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Pakistan , ABDUL WAJID, HAFIZ COMSATS Institute of Information Technology - Department of Mathematics, Pakistan
Abstract :
This paper aims at finding the leak rate through ANSI class#150 flange joints using compressed asbestos sheet gasket under combined structural and thermal transient loading conditions. The solution is obtained using two different leak rate models and two different bolt up values. The gasket compressive strain based model employs strains that are determined using finite element analysis. The other model is based on the porous media theory in which gasket is considered as a porous media. Leak rates determined using these leak rate models are compared for different tightness classes and discussed.
Keywords :
bolted flange , gasket , leak rate , finite element analysis , tightness class compressive strains , porous media
