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Chesterfield Special Cylinders - FEA of High-Pressure Air Bottle

Chesterfield Special Cylinders needed to modify a flanged adaptor on a high-pressure air bottle by using slightly larger bolts where existing bolts had failed. Finite element analysis was used to assess strengthening the design by increasing bolt hole diameters or using studs instead of bolts. The analysis calculated stresses and material strengths to determine the viability of options. It validated the structural integrity of increasing bolt sizes or using studs, providing a key solution for Chesterfield Special Cylinders in a timely manner at a low cost.

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Chesterfield Special Cylinders - FEA of High-Pressure Air Bottle

Chesterfield Special Cylinders needed to modify a flanged adaptor on a high-pressure air bottle by using slightly larger bolts where existing bolts had failed. Finite element analysis was used to assess strengthening the design by increasing bolt hole diameters or using studs instead of bolts. The analysis calculated stresses and material strengths to determine the viability of options. It validated the structural integrity of increasing bolt sizes or using studs, providing a key solution for Chesterfield Special Cylinders in a timely manner at a low cost.

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FEA of High-Pressure Air Bottle

Chesterfield Special Cylinders required some modifications to an existing wide-


neck cylinder flanged adaptor. Wilde undertook Finite Element Analysis to assess
the viability of various options to achieve this objective.

Company
Chesterfield Special Cylinders Ltd is world-leading
provider of bespoke, high-pressure gas containing
solutions. Based in Sheffield, it was established
more than a century ago, and specialises in the
design and manufacture of cylinders.

Additionally, it offers re-testing and refurbishment


services on existing vessels. The company has
major clients across the global energy and defence
markets.
Fig. 1: HP air bottle flanged adaptor (Courtesy: Chesterfield
Challenge Special Cylinders)

On an existing wide-neck cylinder, a flanged


adaptor is attached using 8 bolts. Removal of Solution
these bolts resulted in some of the threads Finite element methods were used to substantiate
stripping. As part of the refurbishment, it was the structural integrity of the existing design of the
proposed to use slightly larger bolts where the flanged adaptor. Stresses were calculated and
existing bolts have failed. compared to the different materials yield strength
to determine the suitability of each choice and the
However, to minimise the changes to the current effect of increasing the bolt-hole diameters.
design to accommodate these larger bolts, an
alternative was to use studs. This would mean that Business Benefits
only the tapped holes in the cylinder would need to
be modified. An additional concern related to both
the selection of material and a geometric feature in
This was a key project we had
the mating face with the vessel. originally planned to do in-house, but
our internal resources were pushed to
the limit. So, we asked Wilde to
complete it at very short notice. They
responded immediately and
completed everything very quickly,
with minimal input from us. They were
the perfect solution, and provided
Fig. 3: Stress plot of flange with bolt preload applied
excellent value for money compared
(Courtesy: Chesterfield Special Cylinders) to other companies we have used.

t: +44 (0) 161 474 7479 WildeAnalysis.co.uk e: [email protected]

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