'ANSYS' analysis of pressure vessel

Abstract

Saddles are used to support the horizontal pressure vessels such as boiler drums or tanks. Since saddle is an integral part of the vessel, it should be designed in such a way that it can withstand the pressure vessel load along with the operating weight. High pressure is developed in pressure vessel so pressure vessel has to withstand several forces developed due to internal pressure and external forces such as wind. Horizontal pressure vessel with saddle support is designed to store H2 operating at a pressure of 4.4MPa and analyzed by using FEA software ANSYS. Saddle has to carry stress pressure inside the vessel. Apart from that stresses due to self-weight and other atmospheric condition. Considering this theory, the focus is on a structural analysis and optimization of weight and improvement in stresses of saddle support which in turn result in reduction in cost. The results obtained shows that the saddle support design is safe for the given loading conditions and provides the theoretical basis for further optimization.