Analysis of Mechanical Properties of Welded Hollow Ball Support Joints with Insert Plates
Based on the background of Hefei South Cement Clinker Warehouse,a new type of hol-low ball bearing joint with plug-in plate welding was proposed,and the numerical analysis of the sup-port joint is carried out by finite element analysis software to determine the mechanical properties and key design control parameters of the new support joint.The results show that increasing the width and height of the plug plate can effectively improve the bearing capacity and stiffness of the support joints.When the thickness of the plug plate is 2-4mm thicker than the thickness of the welded hollow ball wall,the thickness of the plug plate is increased,which has little effect on the bearing capacity and stiff-ness of the support node.Increasing the connection length between the steel pipe and the plug plate has little effect on the bearing capacity and stiffness of the support node.