Posted by: sam
LARGE BORE PIPE SADDLE -SHOE DESIGN - Can PVElite do it ? - 03/31/07 05:40 AM
As there is not much difference in large bore pipe & horizontal vessel saddle support design except in controlling code, can the saddle shoe be designed by static vessel design using PVElite ?
regards,
sam
Posted by: John C. Luf
Re: LARGE BORE PIPE SADDLE -SHOE DESIGN - Can PVElite do it ? - 03/31/07 07:38 AM
Sam,
I don't know what PVelite uses but if its the "Zwick" methodology it should be fine....
Posted by: Jouko
Re: LARGE BORE PIPE SADDLE -SHOE DESIGN - Can PVElite do it ? - 03/31/07 10:24 AM
I think best is you ask on the pressure vessel forum what the program can do. You should be able to post with your normal logging. Last time I had vessel designed the designer calculated the saddles using one of the programs. Pipe support may have moments that vessel support normally doesn't have.
I have a large bore thin wall case now where customer is asking FEA/FEM on all support points.