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FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF NSTX FLAG JOINT DESIGN. Irving J. Zatz August 7, 2003. FEATURES OF FEA MODEL. INCLUDES ALL ESSENTIAL STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS CONTRIBUTING TO FLAG JOINT PERFORMANCE FLAGS - BOXES COLLAR - HUBS CENTER STACK - BOLTS SPLINES - UMBRELLA etc.
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FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF NSTX FLAG JOINT DESIGN Irving J. Zatz August 7, 2003
FEATURES OF FEA MODEL • INCLUDES ALL ESSENTIAL STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS CONTRIBUTING TO FLAG JOINT PERFORMANCE • FLAGS - BOXES • COLLAR - HUBS • CENTER STACK - BOLTS • SPLINES - UMBRELLA • etc.
FEATURES OF FEA MODEL • NON-LINEAR VARIABLE CONTACT ALONG FACE OF JOINT • CONTACT PRESSURE CAN BE ACCURATELY MONITORED • ANY LOSS OF JOINT CONTACT CAN BE DETECTED • FRICTION COEFFICIENT CAN BE SPECIFIED
FEATURES OF FEA MODEL • SHEAR KEY & PRE-LOADED BOLTS • CAN ACCURATELY DETERMINE AXIAL AND/OR SHEAR LOAD TRANSFER TO COPPER AND INSERTS
LOAD CASES EXAMINED • START OF FLAT TOP (SOFT) • END OF FLAT TOP (EOFT) • END OF PULSE (EOP)
ANALYTICAL ASSUMPTIONS • STATIC ANALYSIS - DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR FATIGUE AND CREEP EFFECTS • TOLERANCES ARE PERFECT (e.g., FLAG-TO-TURN FLATNESS) • FIT-UPS ARE PERFECT (e.g., FLAG-TO-BOX POTTING)
LOAD CASE (35) • BOLT PRE-LOAD 5000 LBS/BOLT • 6 kG EM LOADS-(with FLEX EFFECT) • EOFT TEMPERATURES • 0.4 FRICTION ASSUMED
LOAD CASE (35C) • BOLT PRE-LOAD 5000 LBS/BOLT • 6 kG EM LOADS-(with FLEX EFFECT) • EOFT TEMPERATURES • 0.2 FRICTION ASSUMED
LOAD CASE (34C) • BOLT PRE-LOAD 5000 LBS/BOLT • 6 kG EM LOADS-(with FLEX EFFECT) • EOFT TEMPERATURES • NO FRICTION ASSUMED
LOAD CASE (35B) • BOLT PRE-LOAD 5000 LBS/BOLT • 6 kG EM LOADS-(with FLEX EFFECT) • SOFT TEMPERATURES • 0.4 FRICTION ASSUMED
LOAD CASE (35D) • BOLT PRE-LOAD 3000 LBS/BOLT • 6 kG EM LOADS-(with FLEX EFFECT) • SOFT TEMPERATURES • 0.4 FRICTION ASSUMED
LOAD CASE (35E) • BOLT PRE-LOAD 5000 LBS/BOLT • NO EM LOADS • END-OF-PULSE TEMPERATURES • 0.4 FRICTION ASSUMED