The design of flanges based on flexibility and tightness

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP

Volumn 457, Issue , 2003, Pages 31-38

  Bouzid, Abdel Hakim ^a   Beghoul, Hichem ^a  

^a ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTERNAL LOADS;

BOLTED JOINTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GASKETS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); THERMAL EXPANSION; THERMAL LOAD;

FLANGES;

EID: 0242551365     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/PVP2003-1870     Document Type: Conference Paper

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