Expansion joint in cryonic system

Posted by: Ahmed_Kamal

Expansion joint in cryonic system - 06/20/17 08:53 AM

Hello stressers
I have an question when I dealing with EJ in cryonic system (the expansion joint will contraction) , Is there any thrust force exist or not ?
Thank you

Posted by: Ahmed_Kamal

Re: Expansion joint in cryonic system - 06/20/17 03:31 PM

sorry I meant cryogenic

Posted by: SJ

Re: Expansion joint in cryonic system - 06/21/17 05:37 AM

Yes, thrust will come into picture!

Posted by: Michael_Fletcher

Re: Expansion joint in cryonic system - 06/21/17 08:42 AM

Thrust force will make its appearance due to pressure. Whether this contradicts the contraction (i.e. have a net positive expansion or net negative contraction) will depend on lengths of pipe around the EJ, the temperature, and the support layout.