EN 13445-3 Assessment of the RFD cavity

Update

E. Cano-Pleite

04/05/2018
 Gross Plastic Deformation

EN 13445-3 – Annex B – Direct route

1. Loads: 2.16 bar – 1.2 gravity. Large deflection – off

(on also tried)
𝑅𝑀 3
2. Material yield strength – 𝑅𝑀𝑑 = = 37.5 MPa
1.5 2 Asumed ok for Nb

Max. Principal strain below 1%

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GPD – Mesh sensitivity

2 mm element size in
the racetrack region.

Surface values capped

at 0.4% strain.

1 mm element size in
the racetrack region.

Surface values capped

at 0.4% strain.

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Progressive Plastic Deformation (Ratcheting)

Large deflection – off

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 Progressive Plastic Deformation (Ratcheting)

1. Cyclic load application of 1.8 bar – constant gravity.

2. Material yield strength – 65 MPa/1.5 = 43.3 MPa

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 Progressive Plastic Deformation (Ratcheting)
1. Cyclic load application of 1.8 bar – constant gravity.

2. Material yield strength – 65 MPa/1.5 = 43.3 MPa

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 Progressive Plastic Deformation (Ratcheting)

1. The maximum principal strain stabilizes below a strain of 5% after 20 cycles

2. Shakedown of the stress-strain curve

3. Values of the equivalent stress above the yield strength – ERESX, NO

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 Progressive Plastic Deformation (Ratcheting)

ERESX, NO

1. The maximum principal strain stabilizes below a strain of 5% after 20 cycles

2. Shakedown of the stress-strain curve

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 Instability (Buckling)

1. Load multiplier = 1.2 (B.8.4.4a) · 1. (B.8.4.4c) = 1.8

2. Material yield strength – 65 MPa

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 Instability (Buckling)
Procedure:

1. Pre-stressed eigenvalue buckling (linear elastic)

Load multiplier = 22.53 Load multiplier = 25.601

Load multiplier = 25.738 Load multiplier = 25.764

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 Instability (Buckling)
Procedure:

1. Pre-stressed eigenvalue buckling (linear elastic)

Load multiplier = 22.53 Load multiplier = 25.601

Load multiplier = 25.738 Load multiplier = 25.764

2. Predeformation of the shape according to the third buckling mode. Scale factor of
the buckling mode deformation accounting for the tolerances (0.1 mm approx.).

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 Instability (Buckling)
3. Non-linear buckling – Increase of the load until non-convergence of the model.

• The standard requires a load multiplier of, at least, 1.8. The calculation was stopped
when convergence was reached for a load multiplier of 2.

The maximum principal strain stabilizes below a strain of 5% with a load multiplier of 2.

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 Conclusions
The RFD cavity with the small racetrack was assessed following the EN 13445-3
standard – direct route.

Gross Plastic Deformation analysis show values of the elastic strain below 1% - the
acceptability limit is 5%.

Ratcheting analysis shows a stabilization of the total strain below a value of 5%

after 20 cycles.

Buckling analysis shows convergence and a maximum strain below the 5% for a
load multiplier of 2 – the acceptability limit is 1.8.

Open questions

Mesh sensitivity

Effect of tuning interface, in particular for ratcheting analysis

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