ABSTRACT
Summary 38 6 10.1 Introductio n 38 6 10.2 Theor y 39 0
10.2.1 Maximu m radia l bendin g stres s 39 0 10.2.2 Equivalen t soli d plat e 39 0 10.2.3 Analysi s 39 2 10.2.4 Desig n metho d 39 4 10.2.5 Ligamen t efficienc y 39 6
10.3 Floatin g Hea d an d U-Tub e Hea t Exchanger s 39 8 10.3.1 Cod e method s 39 8 10.3.2 T E M A 39 8 10.3.3 B S 550 0 39 9 10.3.4 A S M E VII I Divisio n 1 40 5
10.4 Fixe d Tubeshee t Hea t Exchanger s 40 5 10.4.1 Desig n effectiv e pressure s 40 5
386 R.A . MCFARLANE
Tubesheet desig n i s a complex topi c which ha s bee n successfull y converte d to 'desig n b y rule ' i n th e codes . Th e concep t o f th e equivalen t soli d plat e on a n elasti c foundation i s common t o al l the design methods bu t ther e ar e significant difference s i n th e detai l o f th e desig n formulae . Th e rule s i n B S 5500 ar e explaine d an d compare d wit h thos e i n T E M A an d othe r codes . The abilit y o f th e tube s t o provid e th e necessar y suppor t t o th e tubeshee t is discussed .
