The crawling cat - ratcheting of supports in piping systems

Authors
Kolonits, F
Citation
F. Kolonits, The crawling cat - ratcheting of supports in piping systems, INT J PRES, 77(6), 2000, pp. 297-301
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Mechanical Engineering
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRESSURE VESSELS AND PIPING
ISSN journal
03080161 → ACNP
Volume
77
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
297 - 301
Database
ISI
SICI code
0308-0161(200005)77:6<297:TCC-RO>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
It is shown that the friction at the supports of a piping system may lead t o an accumulation of displacements under cyclic working conditions. The rev ersal of the direction of friction during cycling widens the load range. (C ) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.