Numerical Analysis Techniques to Support the Reliability of Steel Tube and Pipe Products
MASAMURA Katsumi SONOBE Osamu SUZUKI Nobuhisa
Abstract
Numerical analysis techniques currently utilized
to establish the reliability of steel pipe products are introduced.
High reliability is required for steel pipes used as mechanical and structural
components, such as automobile
parts and line pipes, to ensure the product safety. To quantify the rupture strength
of pipelines and the deformation
behavior of steel pipes for cars during the secondary
forming, numerical analyses are performed along with selected experiments at
JFE Steel. Calculated
figures have a good correlation with experimental results.
