| Title |
Thermal Structural Analysis of Steam Trap Bimetal Valve |
| Authors |
김동환(Dong Hwan Kim) ; 김동현(Dong Hyun Kim) ; 류경중(Gyeong Joong Ryu) |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.6110/KJACR.2012.24.11.799 |
| Keywords |
스팀 트랩 ; 바이메탈 ; 유한요소법 ; 열해석 ; 접촉경계조건 ; 밸브 Steam trap ; Bimetal ; FEM ; Thermal analysis ; Contact b.c ; Valve ; |
| Abstract |
In this study, structural thermal analyses for steam trap valve considering contact boundary condition have been conducted for high temperature and pressure conditions using nonlinear finite element method. Full steam trap model also including regulator and housing structures is considered in order to accurately simulate the complex valve mechanism and investigate thermal stress levels, and structural behaviors of core structural parts. It is typically shown that the present computational approach can give very useful results for design engineers so that the operating performance and structural safety of the steam trap valve can be verified in the design process. |