Tower mass calculation
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In \"Definitions and Examples of Tower Vessels,\" the mass of the tower vessel’s cylinder, skirt shell, and head is calculated based on the total height of the cylinder – is this the method everyone uses for estimation? Should I still calculate it in some detail?
Also, is the attachment quality estimated at 0.25 times as well?
Explain clearly what you want to do, so we can give you some advice. Am I supposed to just guess everything?
The example given in the standards: the total height of the tower is 18.9 m, and the masses of the inner cylinder, skirt shell, and head are calculated based on the mass of a cylinder with a height of 18.9 m. I’m asking if this is also the way estimation is done for actual projects? Should we carefully calculate the masses of the cylinder, skirt shell, and head, and then add them together? ?
Of course, the actual calculation should be done by the device manufacturer – how else would you know what the thickness is? Do you know what the processing thinning is? Just estimate it roughly; anyway, the manager who assigned you this task doesn’t understand it either
In this example, it shouldn’t be considered an estimation, but many of the calculation steps involved are actually estimations. I am learning the calculations related to towers from the perspective of a equipment manufacturer; that’s why I’m asking whether estimations are sufficient in the actual calculation process The extent to which estimation affects the actual results. Also, thank you for your reply.
If the strength is calculated using SW6 based on temperature and pressure, then by knowing the thickness of the cylinder and the head, it should be possible to determine a more accurate mass
It seems that in the guidelines, one should try to calculate accurately; if that’s not possible, then estimation is used
It seems that even things that should be calculable are actually just estimates; I’ve never worked on tower projects, and it’s really confusing
If only the engineering design specifications are available, it is possible to estimate the weight; however, in the case of detailed drawings, the weight can be determined only after the final drawings are finalized
This is an estimate on their part; when performing the calculations, the cylinder is divided into segments, which makes things easier to handle, and the estimated value differs little from the actual value! In actual calculations, the specialized software SW6 is used!