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Analysis of three-roller continuous and synchronous calibration process of straightness and ovality for large thin-walled pipes considering the weld

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Large thin-walled pipes are commonly used in the field of oil and gas pipeline transmission. In general, the straightness and ovality of pipes cannot meet the industry standard. They are required to be calibrated. However, the weld affects the straightness and ovality of pipes, which in turn has significant influence on the quality and safety of pipelines. Based on previous research, the three-roller continuous and synchronous calibration process of straightness and ovality for large thin-walled pipes is feasible. To explore the influence of the weld on this process, a comparative study of welded pipes and seamless pipes is done using finite element (FE) method. The FE model of this process is established according to the experimental results of the micro-tensile experiment and the Vickers hardness test of the actual welded pipe. The FE results show that there is a slight distortion at the inlet end of the welded pipe, and its length is 20 mm. Maximum deviation value is 0.55 mm. Distortion regions and deviation values are small and are found to be negligible. The difference between welded pipes and seamless pipes based on the residual straightness and residual ovality is very small. The residual straightness does not exceed 2‰, and the residual ovality is not more than 1%. The changed trend of each roller over time of the welded pipe is almost consistent with the seamless pipe. Especially, the experimental results and FE results demonstrate good agreement.

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This project was funded and supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant number 52005431) and National Natural Science Foundation of Hebei province (grant number E2020203086).

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  1. School of Digital Technology and Engineering, Ningbo University of Finance and Economics, Ningbo City, 315175, People’s Republic of China

    Xueying Huang

  2. School of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo City, 315100, People’s Republic of China

    Rongzhi Li, Bangbang Ma & Chunge Wang

  3. Key Laboratory of Advanced Forging & Stamping Technology and Science (Yanshan University), Ministry of Education of China, Qinhuangdao City, 066004, People’s Republic of China

    Jun Zhao, Gaochao Yu, Rongzhi Li & Bangbang Ma

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Xueying Huang: conceptualization, methodology, validation, formal analysis, investigation, data curation, writing—original draft, writing—review and editing, software, visualization. Jun Zhao: conceptualization, methodology, formal analysis, supervision, writing—review and editing. Gaochao Yu: conceptualization, methodology, formal analysis, supervision. Rongzhi Li: conceptualization, methodology, formal analysis, supervision. Bangbang Ma: conceptualization, methodology, formal analysis, supervision. Chunge Wang: conceptualization, methodology, formal analysis, supervision.

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Huang, X., Zhao, J., Yu, G. et al. Analysis of three-roller continuous and synchronous calibration process of straightness and ovality for large thin-walled pipes considering the weld. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 121, 5957–5969 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-022-09656-5

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