Design and Analysis of Composite Cylinder

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DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITE CYLINDER
Kumar Akkimaradi, Asst Prof U.B.Khadabadi,
1 Mtech Student,Mechanical Engineering, KLE’s Dr M S Sheshagiri College Of Engineering And Technology
Belagavi, Karnataka, India
2 Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, KLE’s Dr M S Sheshagiri College Of Engineering And Technology
Belagavi, Karnataka, India
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Abstract - Filament-wound composite pressure
vessels are an important type of high-pressure
container that is widely used in the commercial and
aerospace industries. The metallic pressure vessels are
having more strength but due to their high weight to
strength ratio and corrosive properties they are least
preferred in aerospace as well as oil and gas industries.
These industries are in need of pressure vessels which
will have low weight to strength ratio without affecting
the strength. On the other hand FRP composite
materials with their higher specific strength and
moduli and tailoribility characteristics will result in
reduction of weight of the structure.
In this dissertation work ANSYS software is
used to carry out the structural analysis of steel and
FRP composite pressure vessels. For studying the effect
of winding angle, pressure and thickness of the FRP
composite pressure vessel analytical calculation will be
more time consuming and less accurate. So the
analytical results are calculated for steel pressure
vessel and compared wit Ansys results.
For the same geometrical parameters of the
steel pressure vessel the stress state of FRP composite
pressure vessel is calculated under different internal
pressures by Ansys and experimentally. So for different
pressure values ansys results of steel and composite
pressure vessel are compared. To have optimized FRP
composite pressure vessel some of the composite
parameters like no. of ply and angle of ply is taken as
per available reference. The solution is presented and
discussed for various orientation angles. Test
specimens have four layers, which have various
orientation angles. The layers are oriented
symmetrically for [45o/ 45o]s [55o /-55o ]s [65o/-65o ]s
[75o /-75o ]s and [88o /-88o ]s orientations. From the FE
results it is observed that the optimum winding angle
for the composite pressure vessel analysis with the
internal pressure loading case is obtained as 65⁰. A
finite element method and experimental approaches
are studied to verify optimum winding angles and
internal pressures. Finally weight and structural
efficiency of composite pressure vessel is compared
with steel pressure vessel.
Key Words: Introduction, Analysis,Results, and
Conclusion
1. Introduction
A pressure vessel is a closed container designed to hold
gases or liquids at a pressure substantially different from
the ambient pressure. In industry pressure vessels used as
leak-tight pressure containers, usually they are in
cylindrical or spherical shape, with different head
configurations. Usually these are made from carbon or
stainless steel and assembled in welding. In practice,
vessels are usually composed of a complete pressure-
containing shell together with flange rings and fastening
devices for connecting and securing mating parts. As the
name implies, their main purpose is to contain a
media under pressure and temperature; however, in
doing so they are subjected to the action of steady and
dynamic support loadings, piping reactions, and thermal
shocks which require an overall knowledge of the
stresses imposed by these conditions on various vessel
shapes and appropriate design means to ensure safe and
long life.
The design of pressure vessel includes the calculation of
the detail dimensioning of a member, and also all
inclusion terms incorporating: ( 1 ) the method of
stress analysis employed and significance of results, and
(2) the selection of material type and its environmental
behavior. (3) The reasoning that established the most
likely mode of damage or failure.

1.1 Development of Composite Pressure Vessels
The metallic pressure vessels are having more strength
but due to their high weight to strength ratio and
corrosive properties they are least preferred in aerospace
as well as oil and gas industries
Composites consist of two or more materials and,
macroscopically, according to the combination and array
of materials these materials have an anisotropic
mechanical characteristic. In particular, a composite
material is composed of the fiber that receives the primary
load and the matrix that plays a role of the load’s
transmission and maintains the shape. Composite material
has higher stiffness and specific strength than
conventional materials such as plastic and metal. Because
of this reason , it has got high structural efficiency.
Therefore they are applied in several design structures.
In the filament winding process, which is a popular
technique for producing generally axisymmetric
composite structures, a fiber bundle is placed on a rotating
and removable mandrel. Examples of axisymmetric
filament wound structures under internal pressure
include fuel tanks, oxidizer tanks, motor cases and pipes
[10].
Filament-wound composite pressure vessels utilizing
high strength and high modulus to density ratio materials
offer significant weight savings over conventional all-
metal pressure vessels for the containment of high
pressure gases and fluids. The structural efficiency of
pressure vessels is defined as:
e=PV/W
Where: P = pressure
V = Contained volume
W = Vessel weight
The structural efficiencies of all-metal pressure vessels
range from 7.6×106 to 15.2×106 mm, while filament
wound composite vessels have efficiencies in the range
from 20.3×106 to 30.5×106 mm for the structural
efficiencies of composite pressure vessels of similar
volume and pressure.
1.2 Structure of Composite Pressure Vessel
Cylindrical composite pressure vessels constitute a
metallic internal liner and a filament wound and a
composite outer shell as shown in Fig.1. The metal liner is
necessary to prevent leaking, while some of the metal
liners also provide strength to share internal pressure
load. For composite pressure vessels, most of the applied
load is carried by the strong outer layers made from
filament wound composite material.
Fig.1 Example of filament wound composite pressure
vessels
1. Ultra thin-walled aluminium liner
2. Protexal smooth, inert, corrosion resistant
internal finish
3. Insulating layer
4. High - performance carbon - fiber overwrap in
epoxy resin matrix
5. High - strength fibreglass-reinforced plastic (FRP)
protective layer with smooth gel coat
6. Precision – machined thread.
1.3 Composite Materials
A composite material is made by combining two or more
materials to give a unique combination of properties. The
above definition is more general and can include metals
alloys, plastic co-polymers, minerals, and wood. Fiber-
reinforced composite materials differ from the above
materials in that the constituent materials are different at

the molecular level and are mechanically separable. In
bulk form, the constituent materials work together but
remain in their original forms. The final properties of
composite materials are better than constituent material
properties.
The main concept of a composite is that it contains matrix
materials. Typically, composite material is formed by
reinforcing fibers in a matrix resin as shown in Fig below.
The reinforcements can be fibers, particulates, or
whiskers, and the matrix materials can be metals, plastics,
or ceramics.
Fig.2 Formation of a composite material using fibers and
resin
The reinforcements can be made from polymers, ceramics,
and metals. The fibers can be continuous, long, or short.
Composites made with a polymer matrix have become
more common and are widely used in various industries.
2.Modeling and Analysis
2.1 Modeling
The cylindrical pressure vessel model is modeled using
solidworks modeling software. Here we are using the basic
drawing commands like point, line, rectangle, circle,
extrude, cylinder etc to build the model in solidworks
software as shown in figure
Fig.4 2-D model of the cylinder
The dimensions of the 2-D model are as follows.
L = 400 mm D = 110 mm
a = 20 mm b = 6 mm
c = 15 mm d = 100 mm
e = 60 mm t = 1.6 mm
φ= winding angle
By using the dimensions of the 2-D model we created 3-D
model of the cylinder. At first we created full 3-D model of
the cylinder then modified that into one fourth model as
shown in fig.3
Fig.3 Full 3-D model of the cylinder
2.2 Analysis
Finite element study was conducted by simulating the
conditions of the tests. The established finite element
software ANSYS 11.0 was used in the simulations. A 3-D
CAD model was imported and suitable material properties
were assigned to the model.
We carried out the static–linear analysis for pressure
vessel with steel material. We used only one fourth models
to reduce the time for analysis. Fig.5 shows preprocessor
modeling geometry of the steel cylinder.
Fig.5 Modeling geometry of the steel cylinder
Then a volume block was modeled and material
properties, real constant sets and element type were
appointed to the volume. After that the model was meshed
by using hexahedral sweeped elements Fig.6

Fig.6 Meshed model of composite cylinder
The similar boundary conditions were applied to
composite material as to compare with steel material. So
boundary conditions were defined to corresponding to
each side surfaces by using Loads- pressure on areas
functions.
Constraints:
1. Both ends are fixed in all degrees of freedom.
2. Symmetric Boundary conditions as one fourth
model symmetry is considered for analysis to
reduce model size.
Then analysis was run and the solutions were
observed with plot results, nodal solutions. After the
solution has been obtained, there are many ways to
present ANSYS’ results, choose from many options such as
tables, graphs, and contour plots.
2.3 Results
In post processing section of the ANSYS the results of
stress analysis are reviewed. The different results
obtained by using ANSYS are as follows.
Fig.7 Von-Mises Stress Plot for steel pressure vessel
Fig.8 Deformation plot for steel pressure vessel
The above fig .8 shows the maximum stress result for
steel pressure vessel with internal pressure 15 Mpa and
same analysis was carried out for 25 Mpa. Table shows
the comparision between analytical and Ansys results for
steel presssure vessel.
Pressure(Mpa) Analytical(Max
stress in Mpa)
Ansys(Max
stress in
Mpa)
Remarks
15 468.75 457.91 2.31%
25 78525 769.40 2.15%
3. CONCLUSIONS
In this study the theoretical results and FE model of a steel
pressure vessel are established. FE model of a steel and
filament wound FRP pressure vessel is established using
ANSYS 11 software. Experimental investigations of
composite pressure vessels are presented in chapter 7. It
is significant to integrate the composite material and
composite failure into a FE analysis geared towards the
design of composite pressure vessels. In this study
analytical results are compared with Ansys results of steel
material. FEA analysis on one E-glass-epoxy composite
pressure vessel is carried out. Discussed results in terms
of stresses and displacement through the thickness, fibre
angle, and internal pressure are discussed. Ansys results of
steel and composite pressure vessel are compared for
different internal pressures. This result shows composites
having more strength than steel depending upon design
criteria. The analysis shows that the behavior of this
solution strongly depends on the stacking sequences of the
composite. The optimum winding angle for the composite

pressure vessel analysis with the internal pressure loading
case is obtained 65° for laminates. Finally, the different
results optimized with the 65° winding angle, thickness of
1.6mm and internal pressure is 25Mpa for maximum hoop
stress. The experimental results are observed for
composite pressure vessel. In which tests are conducted
for different internal pressure and fibre winding angles to
find hoop stress in pressure vessel. By comparing analysis
and experimental results, there is small percentage of
difference in results and it is acceptable. Comparison of
the weights shows that composite pressure vessel have
75% less weight than steel pressure vessel. The structural
efficiency of the composite pressure vessel is 76 % more
than steel pressure vessel.
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BIOGRAPHIES
Kumar S Akkimaradi
Completed BE degree in
Mechanical Engineering at
Tontadarya College of
Engineering, Gadag . Now
pursuing Mtech degree in Design
Engineering at KLE’s MSSCET
Belagavi
U B Khadabadi is working as
Asst Professor in Mechanical
Engineering Department at KLE’s
Dr.MSSCET Belagavi. He has
completed BE in Mechanical
Engineering and also ME in
Design Engineering. He has got
32 years experience in teaching.

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