Flange F-05 is the base flange for the pressure reservoir. The flange will be constructed from 1/16 inch thick1100 Aluminum alloy with an approximate diameter of 6 inches. The flange will be attached to the support structure through the three outer holes. The flange will be attached to the bottom of the pressure reservoir using an industrial epoxy, so the entire central region of the flange will be considered immobile. The large outer hole is for the pressure line and will not be attached directly to the line. The outer edge of the flange will fit tightly against the skin and will be considered stationary. The worst case scenario for this flange will occur if the total thrust is transmitted through the support structure and in applied directly through this flange.
2. Materials:
No.
Part
Name
Material
Mass
Volume
1
F-05
[SW]AL-1100-H2
0.0619392 kg
2.2857e-005 m^3
3. Load &
Restraint Information:
Restraint
Restraint-1 <F-05>
on 1 Edge, 25 Faces fixed.
Load
Force-1
<F-05>
on 3 Faces apply force 15 lb normal to reference plane with respect to selected reference Face <1> using uniform distribution
In this scenario, the flange appears to have a factor of safety of 3.7. The stresses and strains appear to be well under critical values and the deformation is negligible.
