Structural Analysis and Experimental Study on the Spherical Seal of a Subsea Connector Based on a Non-Standard O-Ring Seal
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Published:2022-03-10
Issue:3
Volume:10
Page:404
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ISSN:2077-1312
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Container-title:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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language:en
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Short-container-title:JMSE
Author:
Liu Dong,Yun Feihong,Jiao Kefeng,Wang Liquan,Yan Zheping,Jia Peng,Wang Xiangyu,Liu Weifeng,Hao Xiaoquan,Xu Xiujun
Abstract
Underwater oil and gas pipelines are prone to alignment differences and angle offsets during docking, and the spherical flange connector can address this problem. Its main function is to enable compensation of the different angles of the pipeline during docking and to apply a non-standard spherical sealing structure using O-rings to the connection. In this paper, the study of a spherical sealing structure using O-rings was based on a spherical structural model of the connector. The Mooney–Rivlin constitutive equation and material parameters of the O-ring were determined according to nonlinear theory. The structure of the non-standard spherical sealing groove was designed and analysed with reference to the standard sealing groove, the calculation expression of the spherical groove specific size was deduced, and the width and depth of the groove were determined. A finite element analysis of the non-standard O-ring sealing structure was carried out using ANSYS Workbench software; the effects of different pressures and compression ratios on the O-ring sealing performance were analysed and studied in terms of von Mises stress, contact pressure and contact width of different contact surfaces so as to determine a more reasonable compression ratio in the sealing structure. Finally, the theoretical analysis of the non-standard spherical sealing structure using O-rings was validated by testing, and it was proven that it could maintain a good seal under high pressure.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
Heilongjiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
Subject
Ocean Engineering,Water Science and Technology,Civil and Structural Engineering
Cited by
7 articles.
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