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Three element bolted joints consisting of an unstayed tubesheet, sandwiched between two tapered hub flanges, find extensive use in the heat exchanger and pressure vessel industries. For example, removable bundle U-tube heat exchangers, denoted as “BEU” in the lexicon of the heat exchanger trade [4.1.1] utilize this joint detail (Fig. 4.1.1). Figure 3.1.1 shows another application of this joint in a “pull through externally packed” construction. In view of its widespread use, we focus our attention on this joint in some depth and present a technique for performing a detailed stress analysis. The need to evolve a comprehensive solution for this class of joints is particularly important, since a standard application of the code design methods may produce grossly erroneous results for the low pressure side flange. The 1983 issue of the ASME Code [4.1.2] recognizes the quirks in the structural behavior of such joints, but offers no detailed solution.
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Singh, K.P., Soler, A.I. (1984). Tubesheet Sandwiched between Two Flanges. In: Mechanical Design of Heat Exchangers. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-12441-3_4
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