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#17106 - 04/07/08 07:47 AM Dynamic Analysis (Seismic Loads)
Drama Offline
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Registered: 12/18/07
Posts: 7
Loc: Portugal
Hello

Yes Richards, actually I work with a collegue that has a good knowledge of Caesar, but unfortunately is working outside during one month. Most of his time he is out of contact. Sporadically I have spoken with him.

So I'm here once again to ask for some help, if it is possible.

I have been studing what you said to me, about seismic loads.
I put some guide supports where I saw some exaggerated motion. And I reset my dynamic inputs too, setting the frequency array spaces (that I called by "Nš of frequencies in the last post) of 100 to 300. I am now visualizing an increment of the frequencies values which in the last post I said that were app. 1,1 Hz and now they are about 12 Hz (still far away of 33 Hz).

Let me tell you that my piping system has 3 colectors (headers pipes) and about 15 connections pipes.

Is it too complex to Caesar? Maybe, I should split it in two piping systems.

Best Regards,
Drama. Hello

Yes Richards, actually I work with a collegue that has a good knowledge of Caesar, but unfortunately is working outside during one month. Most of his time he is out of contact. Sporadically I have spoken with him.

So I'm here once again to ask for some help, if it is possible.

I have been studing what you said to me, about seismic loads.
I put some guide supports where I saw some exaggerated motion. And I reset my dynamic inputs too, setting the frequency array spaces (that I called by "Nš of frequencies in the last post) of 100 to 300. I am now visualizing an increment of the frequencies values which in the last post I said that were app. 1,1 Hz and now they are about 12 Hz (still far away of 33 Hz).

Let me tell you that my piping system has 3 colectors (headers pipes) and about 15 connections pipes.

Is it too complex to Caesar? Maybe, I should split it in two piping systems.

Best Regards,
Drama.

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#17108 - 04/07/08 08:44 AM Re: Dynamic Analysis (Seismic Loads) [Re: Drama]
Richard Ay Offline
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Registered: 12/13/99
Posts: 6226
Loc: Houston, Texas, USA
You should really have someone look at this job. There is a "rule of thumb" that is often considered for the dynamic analysis of piping systems - and that is "Your 1st natural frequency should be above 4 hz for good dynamic performance."

Your job appears to have a hundred or more? Something doesn't seem right - hence my comment for someone to review your job.
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Richard Ay - Consultant

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