OverheadCranesfor
NuclearIndustry
KPugazhendhi (KP)
Konecranes NuclearEquipment&ServicesLLC
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TableofContents
WhoWeAre?
OurProducts
OverviewofSeismicAnalysis
CaseStudy 1(CoupledBuilding/CraneSeismicAnalysis)
CaseStudy 2(TimeHistorySeismicAnalysis)
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WhoWeAre
Konecranes LeadingLifting
EquipmentManufacturer
QA
SuperSafesinglefailureproofcranes
Polarcranes,
Overheadfuelhandlingcranes
Turbinemaintenancecranes
Gantrycranes
Remotelyoperatedtoprunningcranes
Jibcranes
Casktransfermachines
NUREG0554
NUREG0612
ASMENOG1
ASMENUM1
Moreonwww.konecranes.com
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FiniteElementAnalysisofOverheadCranes
FiniteElementModeling
ModalAnalysis
LinearResponseSpectrumAnalysis
TimeHistoryAnalysis
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SimplifiedFiniteElementModel
Asimplifiedmodelwithonlybeamelements
forbridge/trolley
Globalfrequencies
Usefulattheconceptualdesignphase
Notveryusefulfortrolleystressanalysis
duringseismicexcitation
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DetailedFiniteElementModeling
Bridge
BEAM188
Warping
LateralTorsional Buckling
~100,000D.O.F
Rope
COMBIN14
SimplePendulum
Trolley
SHELL181
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ModalAnalysis
NaturalFrequencies(033Hz)
MassParticipationFactors(>90%)
Requiredforresponsespectrum
analysisandtimehistoryanalysis
Coupledwithbuildingordecoupled
frombuilding
RunwayStructure+Crane
IfRm <0.01,decouplingcanbedoneforany
Rf.
If0.01Rm 0.1,decouplingcanbedoneif
Rf 0.8orifRf 1.25.
IfRm 0.1,or0.8Rf 1.25,anapproximate
modeloftherunwaysystemshallbeincluded
withthecranemodel.
Dynamiccharacteristicsvarywith
bridge,trolleyandhookpositions
BuildingandCrane
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SeismicAnalysis
ResponseSpectrumAnalysis
TimeHistoryAnalysis
Linear
RequiresFrequencyvs.Acceleration
MaximumResponse
ComputationallyEfficient
CanbeNonlinear
RequiresTimevs.Acceleration
TimeConsuming
Accurate
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InputExcitation
Curveoffrequencyvs.acceleration
TypicallyAccelerationSpectrum
Threecurves(EW,NSandVertical)
Variouscurvesfordifferentdamping
OperationalBasisEarthquake(OBE)
SafeShutdownEarthquake(SSE)
CraneRailLevelfordecoupled
AccelerationSpectrum
AccelerationTimeHistory
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LinearResponseSpectrumAnalysis
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PerformModalAnalysis
Noneedtoexpandmodes
0.5
0
0.1
1
10
100
ResponseSpectrum
PerformSPRSAnalysis
InputSpectrum
ExcitationDirection
MissingMass
ExpandModes
ExpandmodeswithsignificantModeParticipationFactors
CombineModes
Modescombinedbasedonthemodalcoefficientstogettotalresponse
SRSS/Groupingetc.,methods
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TotalResponse
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Resultstobecombined
ResponseofthestructureduetoStaticLoad
ResponseofthestructureduetoEWExcitation
ResponseofthestructureduetoNSExcitation
ResponseofthestructureduetoVerticalExcitation
TotalResponse
isthestaticstress
j istheseismicstressobtainedduetoexcitationindirectionj
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TotalResponse Contd.
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BatchExecution
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Numberofanalysisismore
5BridgePositions,5TrolleyPositions,3HookPositions,3Directions
and2Excitations
450analyses.Nottoforgetthetotalresponsecomputation.
ANSYSsupportsTcl/Tk scripting
Setupthedbfiles
Setupthespectrummacros
Identifytheoutputlocation
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BatchExecution Contd.
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PostProcessing StressPlots
StressPlot Trolley
StressPlot Bridge
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PostProcessing MassParticipationFactors
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PostProcessing WheelLoads
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PostProcessing Accelerations
EvaluationofTrolleyandBridgeMountedComponents
Accelerations(intermsofG)
AccelerationPlot
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TimeHistoryAnalysis
CreatelargemassattheBC
Typically(M=MassX1E6)
PerformModalAnalysis
Comparethefrequencies(1,2)
Timehistoryanalysis
Modesuperposition
Damping
Integrationtimestep
Transienteffects
ApplyForceatthebase(GXM)
Iftheexcitationsarenotstatistically
independent,cannotcombinetheinput
acceleration
Expandresults
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Animations ComparingFrequencies
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PostProcessing
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Scanthrougheachtimestep
Identifythemaximumstressinaparticularnodeforaparticular
excitation
Performstep2forallnodesand3excitations
Combinethemaximumvalueidentifiedforeachnode.
Addtheseismicresultswiththestaticsolution.
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PostProcessing Comparison
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ComparisononTimeHistory(TH)andResponseSpectrum(RS)stress
results
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Summary
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Boththeresponsespectrumandtimehistoryanalysisresultsare
comparable
Largemodelsforseveralloadcasesaresuccessfullyanalyzedfor
seismicconditions
Tcl/Tk interactionwithANSYShelpsinmanagingtheloadcases
efficiently
Loadcombinationhelpsinmanagingtheresultsfilesize
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