Max bolt spacing design mechanical engineering general. Evaluation of the flange rigidity index j american journal of. What will be the future of the new flange calculation methods. Founded in 1900, taylor forge has continuously been a pioneer in the research, development and manufacture of forged steel flanges, welding fittings, rolled rings and a wide range of engineered. I have been looking for an old bulletin by taylor forge bulletin 502 modern flange design without any success. Taylor forge bulletin 502 asme mechanical code issues. Kezar engineering brings to you one of the best calculation design spreadsheet of the market to design custom flanges according to asme bpvc section viii division 1 appendix 2 pressure vessel it was created to work as a calculation report so it have all the calculation. Led into the taylor forge publication modern flange design.
Bolted joints are also utilized to alleviate stresses at sections where sharp temperature changes occur, such as the joint between tubeside and shellside chambers in. Evaluation of percent critical damping of process towers, karamchandani et al. Taylor oeoauthor he technical papers which ted into the taylor forge. Then under a new name, taylor forge and pipeworks, the company pressed on to become a leader in flangemanufacturing. The procedures as outlined herein have been taken entirely from taylor forge bulletin no. Effect of bolt spacing on the circumferential distribution. They are taken from a variety of sources including the asme boiler and pressure vessel handbook, asme viii1 appendix l, asme viii2 appendix g, taylor forge bulletin 502, etc. Updated solar analysis installer for revit available for download. This section details some of the history of taylor forge, from our inception in 1900, to our current capabilities over 100 years later. A new approach to model bolted flange joints with full face gaskets. We serve the global gas and oil, chemical, power, nuclear, aerospace and defense industries with a wide array of engineered systems and products. The calculated stresses must be within the allowables for both cases. Present calculation methods dedicated to bolted flanged. Daily checked working links for downloading taylor forge bulletin 502 flange design files bonney forge is an industry leader in marketing and manufacturing forged steel fittings and unions, branch connections, forged steel valves, cast steel valves and.
Mike clark takes you through custom flange design per appendix 2 and taylor forge bulletin 502. It is not a u stamp job nor strictly asme sec viii div. Pressure points the official newsletter of hsb global. Discontinuity stresses in cone to cylinder junctures per bednar for cases not covered by asme viii half apex angle 30 degrees. They are simple structures that offer the possibility of disassembly.
Taylor forge stainless is a domestic manufacturer of ferrous and nonferrous buttweld fittings, located in north branch, nj. The wellknown taylor forge bulletin 502 modern flange design contained an equation to calculate maximum bolt spacing as well as an equation to adjust the design moment when the bolt spacing exceeded a certain limit. Taylor forge modern flange design bulletin 502 contains the following. Blot quantity and spacing formula boiler and pressure vessel. The design of flanges based on flexibility and tightness. Comparative study of bolt spacing formulae used in bolted. I have been using for years taylor forge bulletyn 502 modern flange design. Taylor forge modern flange design bulletin 502 k6nqy9dprz4w.
Taylor forge modern flange design bulletin 502 scribd. Formulas for bolted flanges, taylor forge and pipe. This also means that some variables the greek flange factors carry names not found directly in the asme code. In fact in the original taylorforge bulletin 502 one can find that the gasket load is 2bpigmp where gasket factor m relates the required gasket stress at design pressure. Vortex tube separator model vvtm knockout inline vortex tube separators or scrubbers will provide at optimum conditions, efficiency of 99. For example an m factor of 3 means that the residual gasket stress at p must be at least 3p for the joint to be tight.
Taylor forge modern flange design bulletin 502 free download as pdf file. I am considering design of flange as per appendix y of asme section viii div. I find this approach in contradiction with one american fundamental work that is the taylor forge s modern flange design bulletin 502. About halfway down zimann quotes a formula from taylor forge bulletiin 502 that ive used in the past. Taylor forge engineered systems engineers and fabricates products for a variety of industry applications. Since it is the user responsibility to verify the results of the program, im very interested to know if coade is going to change this approach. Modern flange design taylor forge engineered products. Taylor forge also stocks product in size ranges from. Taylor forge engineered systems is an industryleading design and fabrication firm dedicated to engineering value in everything we do. Comparative study of bolt spacing formulae used in bolted joint designs article in international journal of pressure vessels and piping 1201 august 2014 with. Over time, these references will be replaced with persistent uris to viaf, fast, worldcat, and other linked data resources. Still others are examples that compare compress results to verified, hand checked or mathcadtm calculations. Development of a new bolt spacing formula journal of.
Taylor forge taylor bonney division bulletin 502, edition vii first published 1938 flanges cavitation damage to hydraulic structures awwa william j. Engineering for over 100 years, taylor forge has supplied fabricated products to energy markets around the world. Effect of bolt spacing on the circumferential distribution of the gasket contact stress in bolted flange joints. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.
Updated solar analysis installer for revit available for. Several reference positions in the bibliography section of this bulletin may assist you. Modern flange design, taylor forge bulletin 502 used for full face gasketed flanges not covered by asme viii1 appendix 2. Several editions were published since my students years. The macros there is quite a few macros built into the system, however only a few are used on the calculation worksheet. Flange leackage seating stresses intergraph cadworx.
This is a placeholder reference for a organization entity, related to a worldcat entity. Tfes, is a leading manufacturer of large custom fabricated steel products for the energy, chemical and. Many companies invoke these rules as part of their internal specifications, but there has always. Asme section iii, nc3658 analysis of flanged joints. Taylor forge is a defunct engineering and manufacturing company founded by j.
The forms and tables have been duplicated here for the users convenience. Discussion forum and a library of videos and photographs related to the petroleum industry. Pdf the design of flanges based on flexibility and tightness. Formulas for bolted flanges, taylor forge and pipe works, chicago 1949. Waters january 1994 general effects of highstrength steel in the design of steel water pipe. The contents of this website are presented for information purposes only, and while effort has been made to ensure their accuracy, they are not to be contrived as warranties or guarantees, expressed or implied, regarding the products or services described herein or. Taylor forge modern flange design bulletin 502, 7th edition, 1972. Intergraph cas completed the following flange checks on codecalc. In the taylor forge method these considerations are partially neglected and partially taken into account with a very approximate solution. Pressure vessel calculations, codes and ug22 codeware. Taylor forge modern flange design bulletin 502 yield. Design, bulletin 502, edition vii, southfield, michigan.
Asme sec viii div 1 flange stress calculation boiler and. Taylor forge bulletin 502 flange design rapidshare links available for download. When the condition is encountered where a very few bolts will satisfy. Hall taylor in 1900 as the american spiral pipe works. Effect of bolt spacing on the circumferential distribution of the. Compress verification manual excerpt automation software. Approved in march 2001, the european calculation standards for bolted flange connections bfc en 15911 and env 15912, developed in the framework of the pressure equipment directive ped9723ec290597, is an excellent alternative to the taylor forge method, since it provides a better knowledge of the bfc behaviour at operating conditions. Pressure vessels require flanged joints to permit their disassembly, inspection and cleaning. We can supply products from 12 through 36 in diameter. Use of revit for detailed piping design engineering configuration management.