1. Exploring stress and deformation in filament-wound composite pressure vessel liners using PyMAPDL.
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Yadav, Mansingh, Apte, Chaitanya, Yelve, Nitesh P., Gries, Thomas, and Tewari, Asim
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STRAINS & stresses (Mechanics) , *DOMES (Architecture) , *PRESSURE vessels , *ELASTIC analysis (Engineering) , *FILAMENT winding , *PARAMETRIC modeling - Abstract
PyMAPDL, which stands for Python based Mechanical Ansys Parametric Design Language, provides a Pythonic interface to Ansys for automating tasks and managing multiple simulations. The present study focuses on utilizing PyMAPDL to numerically explore the stress and deformation conditions in the domed section of a cylindrical liner, specifically by analyzing ellipsoidal and torispherical dome shapes through the creation of a parametric model in Python. The output suggests a better selection of the dome geometrical parameters. The study extends to filament-wound composite pressure vessels, emphasizing the challenges in determining winding angles and layer thickness variations along the meridian line in dome parts. Cadfil software is used to obtain the thickness and angle variation of the composite layers, and the output data from Cadfil is imported into Ansys ACP as lookup table to generate the composite layer for linear elastic analysis of single composite layer on the liner. The findings suggest that a lower helical angle enhances strength protection in the dome section. • Utilization of Python via PyMAPDL (Python based Mechanical Ansys Parametric Design Language) for insightful analysis of dome geometrical parameters. • Ellipsoidal domes deform steadily until a radius-to-height ratio of 1.25, then stress and deformation rise. Torispherical domes require careful parameter selection for minimal deformation and stress; higher R k /R (knuckle radius to cylinder radius ratio) and lower R c /R (crown radius to cylinder radius ratio) ratios are preferable. • Cadfil software employed to determine composite layer thickness and angle variations, integrated into Ansys ACP for analysis. • Lower helical angles improve strength protection in dome sections. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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