Study on the Residual Strength of Nonlinear Fatigue-Damaged Pipeline Structures

Abstract

The heat alternation and bending during the service process of the pipeline structure are the key issues affecting its residual strength. The nonuniform plastic deformation of its cross-section causes nonlinear damage to the structure, which makes it difficult to calculate the residual strength of the overall structure. This study proposed a novel variable-strength material damage model with damage accumulation, which achieved the coupling analysis of structural damage and material fatigue residual strength, making the structural strength of nonlinear damage cross-section computable. Based on this, a theoretical ultimate load model for nonlinear damage cross-section and a finite element analysis model for dynamic material strength with damage accumulation were established. The analysis was conducted on the repeated banding damage to coiled tubing. The results showed that the residual yield strength of nonlinear damaged coiled tubing showed a trend of first rapid decrease and then slow decrease with damage accumulation, and the tensile displacement showed an increasing trend with damage accumulation. The ultimate internal pressure strength of nonlinear damaged structures showed a similar downward trend to the yield strength. The nonlinear damage coupling analysis model proposed in this study has significant practical engineering application value.