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This SAE Aerospace Standard (AS) establishes the requirements for externally swaged tube-fitting assemblies used in aircraft fluid systems in the following pressure classes: B (1500 psi or 10500 kPa), and D (3000 psi or 21000 kPa), and in temperature types I (-65 to 160 °F or -55 to 70 °C), and II (-65 to 275 °F or -55 to 135 °C) of AS2001. This specification covers a common Cres, titanium, and aluminum fittings that may be used for a range of operating pressures up to 3000 psi with different tubing materials and tubing wall thicknesses, and is assembled with the same tooling in accordance with AS5902. Table 11 shows applicable aerospace fitting part number standard and tubing materials and operating pressures.
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Flared tube fittings are extensively utilized in pipeline systems due to their effective connection and sealing capabilities. However, during practical service conditions, transversal vibration frequently induces thread loosening, subsequently leading to seal failure and other malfunctions. Current research lacks a systematic investigation into the loosening behavior of flared tube fittings under transversal vibration conditions. This study establishes a precise finite element model of the flared tube fitting and systematically examines its loosening behavior under stress redistribution, plastic deformation, and fretting wear conditions by simulating the assembly process and applying cyclic transversal vibration loads. The research findings demonstrate that the loosening process of flared tube fittings occurs in two distinct stages. The initial stage primarily involves preload reduction caused by non-rotational factors such as stress redistribution, while the subsequent stage features continuous preload attenuation resulting from relative rotation between internal and external threads. Notably, a critical amplitude has been identified. When the actual transversal amplitude remains below this critical value, only non-rotational loosening occurs in the flared tube fitting, with no rotational loosening taking place. Further investigation into factors affecting the critical amplitude, including preload, friction coefficient, material properties, and thread type, reveals that preload, friction coefficient, and material elastic modulus significantly influence the critical amplitude, whereas thread type demonstrates a negligible impact. These findings provide valuable insights for enhancing the reliability of flared tube fittings in vibration-prone applications.
Liu, Chang, Li, Muxiao, Chen, Hanlin, Xu, Dong, Gong, Zhengchao
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This study used the L-M (Levenberg-Marquardt) algorithm to analyze the fitting of the flexibility coefficient of fasteners in the mixed connection structure of metal composite materials to address key challenges in aircraft structural design. Through parametric modeling and finite element simulation of single lap joints, the system evaluates eight key factors, including the direction of the composite material layer, the elastic modulus of the metal plate, the plate thickness ratio, the fastener diameter, the elastic modulus of the fastener, the Poisson’s ratio of the fastener, the magnitude of the preload force, and the type of bolt configuration, covering convex and countersunk variants. Advanced material modeling techniques are introduced in the study to accurately capture the anisotropic behavior of the composite material layer and its interaction with metal components under different load conditions. The results show that the higher modulus and thickness of the composite material plate and metal plate significantly reduce the flexibility of fasteners, and larger fastener diameters are associated with reinforcement. The elastic modulus further reduces flexibility. The flexibility of convex head bolts is significantly lower than that of countersunk head bolts, while Poisson’s ratio, preload force, and humidity have little effect. Based on these findings, a new flexible calculation formula containing nine undetermined parameters is proposed. The L-M algorithm is used for nonlinear regression to derive formulas with physical significance. The verification shows that the proposed formula is highly consistent with the finite element results, with a corrected coefficient of determination of 0.956. Among 864 test sample points, 73.61% have an error of less than 5%, and only 0.23% have a deviation of more than 15%. Comparative analysis with twelve existing methods, including the Delft University and Boeing formulas, confirms that the proposed method has better accuracy. This method effectively expands the applicability of traditional flexible formulas, provides solid theoretical support for advanced aircraft connection design, and realizes diverse mixing in aerospace engineering and accurate calculation of connection configuration.
Fan, Zhuotao, Wang, Xu, Wang, Tong, Li, Xianchao
To address the measurement challenges posed by the large diameters and wide spans of engine crankshaft holes, cylinder holes, and camshaft holes, as well as the abnormal laser measurement data caused by oil film adhesion and local protrusion structures on their inner walls, this paper proposes a non-contact coaxiality measurement method based on a laser displacement sensor (LDS) and a threshold-modified least squares ellipse fitting (TMLSE) algorithm. The method first preprocesses the data through median filtering and then employs an adaptive distance threshold based on maximum inter-class variance to eliminate outliers caused by oil film scattering and protrusions, achieving robust fitting of the cross-sectional centers. Subsequently, the datum axis is established using the least squares midline method, ultimately enabling the evaluation of coaxiality error. In the simulation experiments, a dual-hole model with an inner diameter of 100 mm and a spacing of 700 mm was simulated, where the right hole was translated by 1.5 mm to introduce coaxiality error. Each cross-sectional point cloud included 10% protrusion points (protrusion height of 10 mm) along with random noise and data loss simulating the effects of oil film. To assess the robustness of the method, a systematic analysis was conducted on the influence of laser incidence angles [80°,89°]on measurement accuracy. The results show that across different incidence angles, the maximum deviation between the coaxiality error obtained by the TMLSE method and the theoretical value is only 0.1582 mm, which is significantly better than that of the RANSAC, MZC, and MIC methods. Meanwhile, TMLSE demonstrates stable and efficient computational speed. The simulation verifies that this method offers higher fitting accuracy and robustness under both optical interference and variations in installation angle, making it suitable for the precision measurement of key engine hole systems.
Yin, Jiakuo
A certain component features an overall thin-walled structure with a wall thickness less than 1 mm, manufactured from high-strength martensitic precipitation-hardening steel. This part demands extremely stringent dimensional accuracy, with circumferential wall thickness variation not exceeding 0.006 mm, making it a typical high- precision thin-walled component. To ensure component performance and material utilization, the primary forming processes include spin forming, solution heat treatment, and multiple turning operations. During actual machining, martensitic precipitation-hardening steel exhibits significant microstructural stress relaxation and uneven cooling after solution heat treatment, leading to substantial part deformation. This makes it difficult to control subsequent machining dimensions within tolerance limits. Additionally, conventional clamping methods during multi-pass turning operations often cause uneven stress distribution on components during processing, frequently resulting in dimensional deviations that severely impact finished product yield rates. To address this challenge, this study systematically developed specialized tooling design and optimized turning processes tailored to the structural characteristics and deformation mechanisms of these thin-walled tube blanks. Simultaneously, a gap-free turning fixture with uniform expansion and clamping capabilities was developed. Combined with optimized machining parameters during the turning stage, this significantly improved stress distribution during processing, preventing further deformation caused by localized stress concentration. Test results indicate that after process optimization, the overall machining accuracy of this component improved by approximately 70% compared to the original process. Critical geometric tolerances showed significant enhancement, with roundness error consistently controlled within 0.30 mm and diameter dimensional consistency markedly improved. These measures not only successfully addressed deformation control challenges during heat treatment and machining of thin-walled parts but also provided a viable process solution and technical reference for precision manufacturing of similar high- difficulty, high-precision components.
Kou, Yue, Zhao, Honglian
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This procedure establishes the instructions to prepare tube ends and install and inspect axially swaged permanent tube fittings qualified to AS5958. This procedure is applicable when specified on the engineering drawing or in the procurement document.
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During well testing and killing operations, tubing couplings with a larger diameter than the tubing body significantly increase the flow friction in the casing-tubing annulus, alter the rheological behavior of the kill fluid, thereby affecting operational accuracy and even leading to operational failure in severe cases. Most existing relevant studies focus on the impact of changes in flow area on flow, but ignore the effect of the coupling’s own structural configuration. Moreover, the research conclusions lack verification by downhole measured data, and there is an urgent need to further improve the analysis accuracy. Taking an ultra-deep well in the Xinjiang Oilfield as the engineering background, this paper conducts targeted research: first, a physical model of the flow field in the casing-tubing annulus passing through the tubing coupling is established, and a method for judging and determining the rheological properties of the kill fluid based on the fitting of the physical model and key parameters is proposed; on this basis, a numerical model including the coupling’s structural configuration is established and solved, and the friction calculation equation for the casing-tubing annulus passing through the tubing coupling is obtained through nonlinear fitting; finally, the calculation results of this equation are compared and verified with the measured data and numerical simulation results. The research results show that: under six working conditions, the flow characteristics of the kill fluid all conform to the characteristics of Bingham fluid, which is also consistent with the general flow regime of kill fluid flow; comparing the numerical analysis results of the target well in the Xinjiang Oilfield with the calculation results of the fitting equation, the maximum error, minimum error, and average error of friction analysis under the six working conditions are 14.46%, 0.39%, and 6.15% respectively; the total friction of the casing-tubing annulus in the entire well section calculated based on the theoretical equation is 12.085 MPa, and the relative error compared with the field measured 13 MPa is 7.57%, which meets the engineering accuracy requirements. The equation proposed in this study provides a universal equation for predicting the pressure drop of non-uniform flow in the wellbore, and also has an important reference value for predicting the wellbore pressure in drilling and oil-gas production operations.
Song, Zhitong, Jiang, Wu, Mi, Hongxue, Cao, Yinping, Dou, Yihua
This SAE Aerospace Standard (AS) establishes the standard installation procedures and torque values for the AS short flareless hydraulic tube fittings in sizes -20 and -24, and parts listed in this standard, made from 6A1-4V Titanium, 15-5 PH CRES, and 7075 Aluminum Alloy.
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This SAE Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) defines the minimum across hexagon corner dimensions for fluid tube fittings and nuts. The ARP covers commonly specified inch and millimeter hexagon sizes.
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Autonomous optical navigation is one of the important navigation methods for the small bodies approach phase. To improve optical navigation performance during the approach phase to a small body, this paper presents a method for extracting the target centroid from sequential optical images. The process begins with fitting a minimum enclosing ellipse to the detected contours in each frame to obtain an initial estimate of the centroid. Building upon this, edge corner points across adjacent images are matched using normalized cross-correlation, and their displacement is tracked using optical flow techniques. The observed pixel trajectories are analyzed, and a predictive model of pixel motion is formulated based on the geometric relationship between the detector and the small body. By combining the directly extracted centroids with the predicted motion of key pixels, a fusion strategy is developed to improve the reliability of the centroid estimation. Finally, numerical simulation results demonstrate that the method significantly improves the accuracy of centroid extraction, thereby enhancing the overall performance of optical navigation during approach operations.
Liu, Jing, Zhu, Shengying
This supplement forms a part of SAE Aerospace Specification AS85421. It shall be used to identify fitting standards citing this procurement specification.
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This document establishes the requirements for screw-on type reattachable couplings for use in low temperature hose assemblies.
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This document covers insulated, flexible air duct assemblies for portable ground support air conditioners and heaters.
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This SAE Aerospace Standard establishes the requirements for a V-retainer coupling, flanges, and seal suitable for joining high-pressure and high-temperature ducting in aircraft bleed air systems. The rigid coupling joint assembly, hereafter referred to as “the joint,” shall operate within the temperature range of -65 to +1200 °F.
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This Aerospace Standard (AS) defines the requirements for a metallic reinforced, duct assembly suitable for use in low pressure, 350 °F ground heaters.
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