SICKLE PLATE DESIGN

PRACTICAL PROCEDURE FOR DESIGN OF INTERNAL SICKLE PLATE:

Data to be Provided:
Radius of Main Pipe= R
1
2m :=
half angle of Bifurcation= 30deg :=
Cone angle= 6deg :=

15
30
45
60
75
90
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deg :=
x
R
1
sin ( )
sin ( ) 1 tan ( ) sin ( ) cot ( ) + ( )
:=
x
0.989
1.833
2.506
2.992
3.286
3.384
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m =
y
R
1
cos ( )
1 tan ( ) sin ( ) cot ( ) +
:=
y
1.845
1.588
1.253
0.864
0.44
0
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m =
Length of the Sickle Plate:
x
1
R
1
sin ( ) 1 tan ( ) cot ( ) + ( )
:=
x
1
3.384m =
The pipe wall transmit forces at the point of Intersection from both sides
on to the Strenthening collar which lies in the plane of Intersection AB:
Yp 415MPa := UTS 550MPa := r 2m :=
P 1.089810
N
m
3
1585 768 ( ) m :=
S min
2
3
Yp
1
3
UTS ,
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S 1.833 10
8
Pa =
P ( ) 8.656 10
6
Pa =
SICKLE PLATE DESIGN
With an internal pressure P,the forces per unit length in a cylindrical
memebrane are:
In Circumferential direction Circum
P r
cos ( )
:=
In axial direction Axial
P r
2 cos ( )
:=
In an element of the line of intersection of length dl the following forces are
inflicted on the strengthening from one side:
i 0 last ( ) .. :=
a) As a result of Circumferential Stress:
p
1
i
0

P R
1
2
cos ( ) cot ( )
cos ( ) 1 tan ( ) sin ( ) cot ( ) + ( )
3

(
(
(
(
]
d :=
p
1
1.457 10
7

2.648 10
7

3.562 10
7

4.204 10
7

4.583 10
7

4.709 10
7

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b) As a result of Axial Stress:
T
1
i
0

P R
1
2

2 cos ( ) 1 tan ( ) sin ( ) cot ( ) + ( )

2

(
(
(
(
]
d :=
T
1
4.351 10
6

8.337 10
6

1.203 10
7

1.552 10
7

1.886 10
7

2.213 10
7

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N =
Resulting Vertical and Horizontal Forces:
SICKLE PLATE DESIGN
k 1 tan ( ) sin ( ) cot ( ) + :=
1
atan
y
R
1
cot ( ) x
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:=
1
atan
sin ( )
cot ( )
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:=
V
i
0

2 P R
1
2
cot ( ) sin ( ) cos ( )
1 tan ( ) sin ( ) cot ( ) + ( )
3
cos ( )
P R
1
2
sin
1
( )
sin
1
+
( )

1 tan ( ) sin ( ) cot ( ) + ( )

2
cos ( )

(
(
(

(
(
(
(
]
d :=
V
2.002 10
6

9.443 10
6

1.901 10
7

2.775 10
7

3.34 10
7

3.46 10
7

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N =
H
i
0

2 P R
1
2
cot ( ) cos ( )
2
sin ( )
1 tan ( ) sin ( ) cot ( ) + ( )
3
cos ( )
P R
1
2
cos
1
( )
cos
1
+
( )

1 tan ( ) sin ( ) cot ( ) + ( )

2
cos ( )

(
(
(

(
(
(
(
]
d :=
H
2.852 10
7

5.608 10
7

8.353 10
7

1.116 10
8

1.408 10
8

1.72 10
8

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N =
Resultant of all the forces acting in the elliptical arc:
R V
2
H
2
+ :=
R
2.859 10
7

5.687 10
7

8.567 10
7

1.15 10
8

1.448 10
8

1.754 10
8

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N =
SICKLE PLATE DESIGN
atan
V
H
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:= atan
x
y
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In the case of Conical branches ,u > and therefore R has components
giving rise to a normal Stress fn and shear Stress qt on the plane passing through O
To determine the Position of the resultant R ,moments of the forces with respect
to O are calculated as below:
Moments of Vertical Forces:
M
v
V x :=
M
H
yH :=
Total moment= T
M
M
v
M
H
+ :=
The distance of Resultant from O is given by
I
T
M
R
:=
I
0.974
0.49
0.325
0.242
0.192
0.159
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m =
Theoritical width of Sickle plate at its crown is given by Expression:
a
x
R
1
sin ( ) 1 tan ( ) cot ( ) + ( )
:=
a
x
3.384m =
B
i
1m :=
Given
SICKLE PLATE DESIGN
B
2
a
x
I =
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B Minerr B ( ) :=
B
8.716
7.748
7.418
7.252
7.153
7.086
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m =
The Thickness of Sickle is such that the principal Stresses with in the
acceptable limits.Theoritical estimate of the Sickle thickness S may be
taken as.
t
P r
0.95S
1 0.3 ( ) := t 69.579 mm =
S
2 t R
P R
1
B 3
:=
S
15.223
34.065
53.593
73.573
93.918
114.883
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mm = R
28592063.881
56867901.743
85666200.3
114974190.498
144750573.121
175399591.695
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N =
SICKLE PLATE DESIGN
0 20 40 60 80 100
0
1
2
3
4
x
m
y
m

deg