Bolted Tank FEA Simulation
Budget: $250 – $750 USD
I will supply an editable 3-D model (Ø 11.2 m × 11.75 m) of a bolted storage tank together with its full specification. Your task is to import that model into ANSYS and verify its structural integrity under three primary load types: full-height hydrostatic pressure, site wind, and seismic excitation. The evaluation must follow ASME requirements and demonstrate a minimum overall Factor of Safety of 1.75 for shell plates, roof, bottom, bolts, and anchorage.
To keep the job clear, here is what I need from you:
• Initial alignment call to confirm all boundary conditions, material data, and load combinations.
• Clean finite-element model in ANSYS, incorporating bolt pretension and gasket behaviour where relevant.
• Analysis of at least these combinations:
1. Hydrostatic (operating)
2. Hydrostatic + Wind
3. Hydrostatic + Seismic
(add any governing ASME combinations you judge necessary).
• Post-processing that details stress, displacement, bolt forces, and FOS contours.
• Mesh-independence check and brief discussion of modelling assumptions.
• Final deliverables:
– Native ANSYS project files
– PDF report summarising methodology, results, ASME code checks, and clear pass/fail statement against the 1.75 FOS requirement
– Concise recommendations if any component falls short.
Acceptance is based on my ability to reproduce your results from the supplied ANSYS files and confirm compliance with ASME criteria.
The full package must be finished within 14 calendar days from award. Please include links or snapshots of similar vessel or large-structure simulations you have completed, noting the software used. While I know some analysts prefer ABAQUS or SolidWorks Simulation, this engagement must remain inside ANSYS for compatibility with our workflow.
Material certificates, bolt catalogues, and site-specific wind/seismic data will be provided once we begin. Let me know any questions you have—looking forward to a precise, engineering-focused collaboration.
To keep the job clear, here is what I need from you:
• Initial alignment call to confirm all boundary conditions, material data, and load combinations.
• Clean finite-element model in ANSYS, incorporating bolt pretension and gasket behaviour where relevant.
• Analysis of at least these combinations:
1. Hydrostatic (operating)
2. Hydrostatic + Wind
3. Hydrostatic + Seismic
(add any governing ASME combinations you judge necessary).
• Post-processing that details stress, displacement, bolt forces, and FOS contours.
• Mesh-independence check and brief discussion of modelling assumptions.
• Final deliverables:
– Native ANSYS project files
– PDF report summarising methodology, results, ASME code checks, and clear pass/fail statement against the 1.75 FOS requirement
– Concise recommendations if any component falls short.
Acceptance is based on my ability to reproduce your results from the supplied ANSYS files and confirm compliance with ASME criteria.
The full package must be finished within 14 calendar days from award. Please include links or snapshots of similar vessel or large-structure simulations you have completed, noting the software used. While I know some analysts prefer ABAQUS or SolidWorks Simulation, this engagement must remain inside ANSYS for compatibility with our workflow.
Material certificates, bolt catalogues, and site-specific wind/seismic data will be provided once we begin. Let me know any questions you have—looking forward to a precise, engineering-focused collaboration.