ABSTRACT
Summary 41 9 11.1 Introductio n 42 0 11.2 Flange d Join t Behaviou r 42 3 11.3 Join t Interactio n 42 5 11.4 Gasket s 43 5 11.5 Bolt s 43 9 11.6 Flang e Analysi s 44 3 11.7 Futur e Development s 45 1 References 45 3
Flanged join t desig n t o B S 550 0 i s examined wit h a vie w t o explainin g th e background t o th e Standard . Followin g a brie f summar y o f th e histor y o f
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flange design , th e fundamenta l principle s o f flange join t behaviou r ar e dis - cussed i n orde r t o explai n th e comple x natur e o f typica l joints . A theor - etical mode l i s the n develope d t o illustrat e th e importan t element s an d indicate th e requirement s fo r a n optimu m join t seal . Typica l gaske t behaviour i s examine d i n orde r t o explai n th e origi n o f th e gaske t ' j / ' a n d ' m ' parameters . Bol t desig n an d usag e ar e discusse d i n som e detai l and a numbe r o f practica l consideration s ar e discovered . A n outlin e o f the Taylo r Forg e theor y i s presented t o demonstrat e th e implici t assump - tions containe d therein . Curren t development s ar e discusse d an d thei r likely involvemen t i n futur e desig n i s briefl y reviewed .
