The Problem with Piping "Lift-off"
A must-have for any pipe stress engineer, this informative compendium of engineering tips and technical articles by piping design experts including a recognized ANSI B31 Committee member will inform you about
• The basics and history of flexibility analysis
• Stress Intensification factors (SIFs)
• How to layout flexible piping
• The real issue behind why pressure expansion should be treated as thermal expansion
• How to reduce equipment loading
• Where to place supports
• When to include local shell flexibility in piping analysis
• Analytical considerations while performing computer aided piping analysis with limit stops, among other topics.
Limit Stops in Dynamic Analysis
• How to create models efficiently in CAEPIPE and save a lot of time
• How to model different expansion joints (gimbal, universal, etc.).
• How to model trunnions
• Underground piping
• CAEPIPE shortcuts
• Local Coordinate System
• How to interpret support load summary, among other topics.
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