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Trunnion Ball Valve

Trunnion Ball Valve Design Calculation Suite

Complete ball valve design calculation suite: wall thickness, seal force, ball weight, stem torque, stem strength, bolt load, bearing, key, pin and cover stiffness calculators.

Ball Valve Design Calculation

Calculation Modules

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Body Wall Thickness

Shell wall verification per ASME VIII-1 cylinder formula with 1.5Pn hydrotest

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Seat Seal Force

Metal seat sealing: qMF ≤ q ≤ [q] per Valve Design Manual criteria

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Ball Weight

Ball geometric volume, mass and weight from sphere minus caps and bore

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Stem Torque

6-component torque synthesis: seat friction, packing, thrust, bearing, weight, O-ring

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Stem Strength

Torsional shear stress at keyway, flat key driver, plain round and ball sections

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Body Bolt Load

Middle flange bolt load per ASME VIII-1 gasket seating and operating

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Bearing Face Pressure

Upper/lower journal, thrust pad and ball support bearing face pressure

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Key Stress

Key shear and crushing stress for stem-to-ball connection

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Pin Shear

Pin shear stress for stem-to-ball cylindrical pin connection

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Bottom Cover Stiffness

Bottom blind cover deflection and rotation angle under pressure

Design Flow

Wall & Seal

M2+M3: Verify body wall thickness and seat sealing pressure

Ball & Torque

M4+M5: Calculate ball weight and stem operating torque

Stem & Bolts

M6+M7: Check stem strength and body bolt load

Joints & Cover

M10-M13: Bearing, key, pin and bottom cover stiffness

Key Highlights

ASME B16.34 ASME VIII-1 Class 300 10 Modules Auto Pass/Fail Fixed-Shaft

Who Is It For

Valve Design Engineers Ball Valve Manufacturers Quality Inspectors Pressure Equipment Compliance Teams Third-Party Auditors

Summary Calculation

Summary Calculation

Run each module independently with the appropriate design inputs and get a consolidated ball valve design review result across wall thickness, seal, ball, torque, stem, bolts, bearing, key, pin and cover stiffness.