Crossbore intersections in liquid ends of positive displacement pumps (PDPs) have regions with high stress concentration. Due to the cyclic loading that occurs in most PDPs, these stress concentration points are susceptible to fatigue cracking. In order to prolong their life, the liquid ends are often overpressurized (autofrettaged), thus inducing beneficial compressive hoop stresses in these critical regions upon removal of the autofrettage pressure. This autofrettage process drives the region of high stress concentration beyond the elastic limit and well into the elastic-plastic region. Elastic-plastic stresses and strains due to loading and unloading were analyzed in crossbore geometries, with Bauschinger effect included, using 3-D finite element analysis of the liquid end. For comparison, an analytical approach was developed, based on the strain energy density criterion first proposed by Glinka. The approach was modified to include the Bauschinger effect for precise estimation of such stresses and strains. Good correlation was observed between elastic-plastic crossbore stresses and strains predicted by the analytical approach and the finite element analysis.

Issue Section:
Research Papers
Topics:
Density, Finite element methods, Finite element model, Stress, Autofrettage, Stress concentration, Finite element analysis, Fatigue cracks, Hoop stress, Pressure, Vacuum pumps
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