Wide Loco Boiler

Flex2

The Flex2 model extends the flexible stay zones and further improves the loading of those stays in the boiler, all be it at the expense of adjacent fixed stays as in the Flex1 model

Pres Temp Both Inside Outside
Pres Temp Both

The stress distribution within the boiler and firebox shell does not appear to be that different to the Flex1 and Base model. Some stay stresses are significantly reduced when converted to flexible form

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