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Calculation of Pipe Bend Trust Force

This document calculates the forces on pipe bends due to mass flow, flow velocity, static pressure, and their resulting total trust force. It provides formulas to calculate the resulting forces in the x and y directions from mass flow and flow velocity. These are combined to calculate the resulting force on the bend. Similarly, it calculates the resulting forces in x and y from static pressure and combines them to get the resulting force on the bend due to pressure. The total resulting force is calculated by summing the forces from mass flow/velocity and pressure. Tables of cosine and sine values for various angles are also provided.

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Calculation of Pipe Bend Trust Force

This document calculates the forces on pipe bends due to mass flow, flow velocity, static pressure, and their resulting total trust force. It provides formulas to calculate the resulting forces in the x and y directions from mass flow and flow velocity. These are combined to calculate the resulting force on the bend. Similarly, it calculates the resulting forces in x and y from static pressure and combines them to get the resulting force on the bend due to pressure. The total resulting force is calculated by summing the forces from mass flow/velocity and pressure. Tables of cosine and sine values for various angles are also provided.

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Calculation of Pipe Bends and Thrust Block Forces

Resulting force due to Mass flow and Flow Velocity


The resulting force in x-direction due to mass flow and flow velocity can be expressed as:
Rx = m v (1 - cos)
= A v2 (1 - cos)
= (d / 2)2 v2 (1 - cos)
where
Rx = resulting force in x-direction (N)
m = mass flow (kg/s)
v = flow velocity (m/s)
20
= bend angle
90
3
= fluid density (kg/m )
1000
d = pipe diameter (m)
0.114
= 3.14...
3.1416
Rx =
4082.82 N
The resulting force in y-direction due to mass flow and flow velocity can be expressed as:
Ry = m v sin
= A v2 sin
= (d / 2)2 v2 sin
where
Ry = resulting force in y direction (N)
Ry =

4082.82 N

The resulting force on the bend due to Mass Flow and Flow Velocity

Rm = (Rx2 + Ry2)1/2
where
Rm = resulting force on the bend(N)
Rm =
5773.98

Resulting force due to Static Pressure


The pressure and the end surfaces of the bend creates resulting forces in x- and y-directions.
The resulting force in x-direction can be expressed as
Rpx = p A (1- cos )
= p (d / 2)2 (1- cos )
where
Rpx = resulting force due to pressure in x-direction (N)
p = pressure inside pipe (Pa, N/m2)
Rpx =

1,020.71

100,000
N

The resulting force in y-direction can be expressed as


Rpy = p (d / 2)2 sin
where
Rpy = resulting force due to pressure in y-direction (N)
Rpy =

1,020.71

The resulting force on the bend due to Pressure


Rp = (Rpx2 + Rpy2)1/2
Rp = 1,443.50 N
where
Rp = resulting force on the bend due to static pressure (N)
Total Trust Force
R = Rm + Rp
where
R = Total resulting force (N)
R=

7217.48

Cos 0
Cos11.25
Cos 22.5
Cos 30

1
0.9808
0.9239
0.866

Cos 45
Cos 60
Cos 67.5
Cos 78.75
Cos 90

0.7071
0.5
0.3827
0.2462
0

Sin 0
Sin 11.25
Sin 22.5
Sin 30
Sin 45
Sin 60
Sin 67.5

0
0.1951
0.3827
0.5
0.7071
0.866
0.9239

Sin 78.75
Sin 90

0.9808
1

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