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We would like to invite you to come and see the posters at our upcoming conference. The posters will showcase a diverse range of research topics and provide an opportunity for delegates to engage with the authors and learn more about their work. Whether you are a seasoned researcher or simply curious about the latest developments in your field, we believe that the posters will offer something of interest to everyone. So please, join us at the conference and take advantage of this opportunity to learn and engage with your peers in the academic community. We look forward to seeing you there!
PO222: Limit load of bolted ring L-flange connections
Kristian Kousgaard Mikkelsen, Partner, Monopile Design Specialist, Venfluc
Abstract
Bolted ring L-flange connections are often designed and evaluated using an analytical approach, although this lacks the precision of more refined finite element analyses. The main reason being time constraints in the design process, where the analytical method offers the possibility to quickly evaluate the capacity. Using yield-line theory for plates several geometrically possible global and local failure modes are investigated. For the global failure modes, the results show improved capacity over the predominantly employed analytical method which is based on a beam analogy for the flange and shell. The application of the suggested approach is expected to result in more accurate predictions of the limit load of ring L-flange connections and yield more cost-effective flange designs.
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