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#37217 - 08/04/10 12:22 AM How to model four way pipe fitting.
Henry Wang Offline
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Registered: 10/03/08
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Loc: Shanghai China
How to model four way pipe fitting.

1.header pipe is 8 inch.
2.one branch is 4 inch, the other is 3 inch.
3.header pipe cross with branch.

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#37244 - 08/04/10 11:50 AM Re: How to model four way pipe fitting. [Re: Henry Wang]
Richard Ay Offline
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Registered: 12/13/99
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Just code the 4 elements framing into the same node - each with the correct properties (diameter & thickness). Note that the piping codes don't recognize this type of fitting, so CAESAR II is going to give you a warning that it can't compute SIFs.
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