Parameter

Design Pressure (Internal)

Design Pressure (External)

Accumulator Saddle Design

Metric
Symbol
Unit
P
kg/mm2
Pe
kg/mm2

Shell ID

Di

Shell mean radius

Shell Straight Length
Dish End Type
Material
Allowable stress

Rm

mm

mm
L
mm
Semiellipsoidal (2:1)

Minimum Yield stress

Dish End Length
Dish End thcikness
Dish End OD
Straight Face
Knuckle Radius
Shell thickness
Calculation of maximum operating weight
Dish End Blank Dia
Dish End Weight
Shell Weight
Empty vessel weight
Dish end volume
Shell volume
Total vessel volume
Hydrostatic wt of vessel

Wear Plate thickness

Wear Plate Width

British
Unit

0.0
2000

ft

1014
10000

ft

kg/mm2

SA 516 Gr 70
14.1

kg/mm2
mm

26.5
567.4

ft

mm

12.0

inch

mm
mm
mm

2024
50.0
344.1

inch
inch
inch

mm

14.0

inch

Dblank

mm
kg
kg
kg
m3
m3
m3

2402
435
7086
7956
1.2
31.4
33.8

inch
lb
lb
lb
ft3
ft3
ft3

Wo

kg

41781

lb

mm

120
0.2
2000

ft

mm
mm
mm
mm

6000
1295
203
178

ft
inch
inch
inch

mm
mm

14
370

S
Fy
H
th
Do dish
SF
Kr
ts

Consider saddle dimensions as highlighted in the saddle

Saddle angle
A/L ratio to be considered
A/L
Shell Overhang beyond saddle
A
Ls
Distance between saddles
Dimension B (CL Height from base)
Base Plate Width
Saddle width

Value
0.1

B
F
b
tw

table
Deg

Stiffener ring cross section area

Ar

mm2

4340

Stiffener ring moment of inertia

Seismic Load Estimation
Horizontal seismic factor Ch (Procedure 3-3)
Importance factor

I1

mm4

8107447

1.0

Coefficent (max value from Table 3-9a)

Ca

0.36

Coefficent (max value from Table 3-9b)

Cv

0.84

Coefficiecnt for self supported

Period of Vibration
Shear Load 1
Shear Load 2
Shear Load 3
Max shear load

Rw

2.9
NA
8423
NA
12966
6016

kg
kg
kg
kg

Horizontal Seismic factor

T
V1
V2
V3
V
Ch

Seimic Load (longitudinal)

FL

kg

6016

Seimic Load (transverse)

Ft

kg

3008

Di

mm

2000
1.3

inch

De

mm

2560

ft

Area

Ai

m2

5.1

ft2

Factor
Factor

Cf

lb

0.14

Wind Load Estimation

Horizontal seismic factor Ch (Procedure 3-3)
Shell ID
Effective diameter factor from table 3-22

Factor from Table 3-23

Factor
Basic wind speed from IS 875

0.80
0.85

G
Kz
m/s

velocity pressure

I
V
qz

0.85
1.15
47

kg/m2

135.2

psf

Area Af

Af

m2

28.5

ft2

wind Load (Longitudinal)

FL

kg

473

lb

wind Load (transverse)

Ft

kg

1310

lb

Maximum Londitudinal load

FL

kg

6016

lb

Maximum Transverse load

Ft

kg

3008

lb

Longitudinal Q1

Q1

kg

22189

lb

Transverse Q2
Total saddle reaction force

Q2
Q

kg
kg

22839
22839

lb
lb

M1

kg m

lb ft

k1
S1

131521
0.335

kg/mm2

k7
S2

27.7
0.603

kg/mm2

-15.4

mph

Longiudinal Bending
Moment at Saddle
Factor k1 from Table
Bending stress in tension w/o stiffener
Factor k7 from Table
Bending stress compression w/o stiffener

Bending stress with stiffener

S3

kg/mm2

3.0

Moment at midspan

M2

kg m

97789

Bending stress at midspan

Tangential Shear

S4

kg/mm2

2.2

Tangential shear (Stiffened shell)

Factor k2 from Table

S5

kg/mm2

k2
S6

0.3
1.171

kg/mm2

k3
S7

1.1
0.880

kg/mm2

NA

S8

kg/mm2

0.0

Tangential shear ( shell not stiffened)

Factor k3 from Table
Tangential shear ( shell not stiffened)
Tangential shear ( shell not stiffened)
Circumferential Bending
A/R ratio
Factor k6 from graph for A/R and
At saddle horn (shell not stiffened)
At saddle horn (shell not stiffened)
Additional Tension Stress in Head
Factor k4 from Table
Stress
Circumferential Tension / Compression
Factor k5 from Table
Circumferential Compression
Factor k8 from Table
Factor k9 from Table
Circ Stress in shell with stiffener
Compressive stress in stiffener
Pressure Stresses

2.0
0.053

k6
S9

kg/mm2

-10.4

S10

kg/mm2

NA

k4
S11

0.401
kg/mm2

0.0

k5
S12

0.760
kg/mm2

k8
k9
S13

-2.8
0.340
0.053

kg/mm2

-10.9

S14

kg/mm2

-10.9

kg/mm2

3.8

kg/mm2

7.6

kg/mm2

0.4

kg/mm2

4.7

kg/mm2

7.6

Combined Stress Table

Tension
Formula
Value
Actual
Allowed
S1 + x
31.5
14.1
S3 + x

6.8

14.1

S4 + x

6.0

14.1

S11 + h

7.6

17.6

Compression
Result
Formula
Value
Actual
Allowed
-S

Unsafe
15.0
14.1
2
e
-S3 - e
Safe
-3.3
14.1

Result
Unsafe
Safe

Safe

-S4 - e

-2.6

14.1

Safe

Safe

-S13 - e

10.5

13.3

Safe

S13 +

-3.2

21.1

Safe

-S14 - e

10.5

23.9

Safe

Value

6.6
32.8
Shell Stiffener Dimensions
1 No at each saddle all round the shell
1.9

14

0.5
79.7
2.0
13.5

120

0.6

14
190

94.6
957
15590
17504
42.5
1108.6
1193.6
91917

0.2
6.6
19.7
51
8
7
0.6

0.36
0.84

18531

13236
0.144
13236
6618

78.7
1.28
8.4
55.4
0.80
0.85
0.85
1.15
105
27.6
306.7
1041
2883
13236
6618
48816
50245
50245

949301

Confirms stiffeners are required.

For plate thickness less than 25 mm / 1.0 inch

Blank Diameter = D + (D/42) + (2*S.F)+ ((2/3) * Kr)

For plate thickness equal or more than 25 mm / 1.0 inch
Blank Diameter = D + (D/42) + (2*S.F) + ((2/3) * Kr)+ thk
where,
D = Outside Diameter of Ellipsoidal Head
S.F. = Straight Face
Kr = 0.17*D = Knuckle Radius
thk = Thickness of Head

HEAD VOLUME

Ellipsoidal Head Volume = ( * D )/ 24 + (* D * S.F )/ 4

where,
= 3.141
D = Inside Diameter of Ellipsoidal Head
S.F. = Straight Face