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23/03/2005
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LHCb VErtex LOcator

Calculation conflat with pressure load

INPUT
N

bar := 0.1

Conversion factor
2

mm
k := 1.5

Safety factor

P := 100bar

Pressure

H2 := 18.5mm

Diameter conflat knife

n := 6

Number of bolts

C := 500

Sealing force (C=300-500N/mm)

mm

Cmin := 300

Minimum sealing force

mm

dm4 := 4mm

Diameter bolts

dm4.A := 3.5mm

Minor diameter bolts

kN := 1000N

Conversion factor

p := 0.7mm

Pitch

:= 60deg

apex angle

:= atan

dm4.A

Pitch angle

= 3.6 deg
k := 0.15

Friction factor

*
cos
2

:= atan

Friction angle

= 9.83deg
Nm := N m

Conversion factor

File name:

Conflat calculation

CALCULATION
M4

Pn

Internal pressure
Pn := k P

Pn = 15

N
2

mm

H2

Pressure load
Ap := 0.25 H22

flange surface

Fp := Pn Ap
Fp.b :=

Fp
n

Fp = 4 10 N

pressure load

Fp.b = 672 N

force per bolt

omtrek = 58.1mm

circumferential conflat knife

Fseal = 2.9 104 N

sealing force in bolts

Fseal.b = 4.8 103 N

sealing force per bolt

Sealing force
omtrek := H2
Fseal := C omtrek
Fseal.b :=
:=

Fseal
n

( Fp.b + Fseal.b)
0.25 dm4

Fb.totaal := Fseal.b + Fp.b

= 438.9

tensile stress per bolt

mm2

Fb.totaal = 5.5 kN

Max.negative force in m4 bolt (12.9): 6,8 kN

Yield stress of m4 bolt (12.9): 1100 N/mm^2

Bolt strength is sufficient

total force per bolt

Minimum Sealing force:

4

Fseal.min := Cmin omtrek

Fseal.min = 1.7 10 N

Fseal Fp > Fseal.min

4

Fseal Fp = 2.5 10 N

Calculation of torque on the bolts

Tt := Fb.totaal tan( + )
Tf := k Fb.totaal 1.3

dm4.A

dm4
2

T := Tt + Tf

Tt = 2.3 Nm

Torque from turning

Tf = 2.2 Nm

Torque from friction

T = 4.5 Nm

Total torque

Max. Torque on m4 bolt(12.9): 5.2Nm

Leak test
The conflat connection performed well at a pressure of 150 bara (water)
Leaking rate: 2.4 10 6mbar

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(Leaking test with Helium 100 bara)