Calculation of Reaction Forces in the Boiler Supports Using the Method of Equivalent Stiffness of Membrane Wall

Table 7

Reactions in the boiler supports for the influence of mass of boiler without the mass of heat exchangers.

Reactions in boiler supports; without the mass of heat exchangers	𝐹𝑅1, N	𝐹𝑅2, N	𝐹𝑅3, N	𝐹𝑅4, N	𝐹𝑅5, N
REAL	24329	29007	24633	21190	5521
APPROX	25790	27681	23752	21822	5574
RIGID	27397	21905	34552	10957	9869
Δ𝐴, %	6.01	−4.57	−3.58	2.98	0.96
Δ𝐾, %	12.61	−24.48	40.27	−48.29	78.75