When we apply the exhaust force reaction the most vulnerable part of the PSV installation is the reducer to flange connection at the inlet and outlet side. This is aggravated more for two reducer systems where the size change is quite substantial. I have seen Pipers giving a short spool to help...
I have been reading about Flange Leakage. So I came across this App-Y in Sec-8 Div-2 which talks about analysis through BEAM THEORY for similar pairs and through ROTATIONAL MECHANICS (in addition) for dissimilar pairs. As far as I could understand, for non-identical pairs, bolts, Moment of...