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AXIAL BOLTED FLANGE DESIGN METHODS AND SYSTEMS

  • US 20100030526A1
  • Filed: 08/04/2008
  • Published: 02/04/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of designing an axial bolted flange joint using a computer, the method comprising the steps of:

  • a) providing a spreadsheet including axial bolted flange joint component parameters and drawings associated with the spreadsheet;

    b) receiving updated component parameters from the spreadsheet to produce updated drawings prior to performing steps c) and d);

    c) importing data from at least one of the spreadsheet and the updated drawings to a solids modeling program; and

    d) importing data from the solids modeling program to a finite elements analysis program for stress analysis of the axial bolted flange joint.

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