Dear All and Moderators,

I am using PVElite 2011 built 13.0.0.0

I am modelling a vessel having a cone at bottom, shell at middle and torispherical dish at the top.

the vessel is under external pressure of 1.0341 bar (Full vacuum)

Large and small end of cone are not considered as lines of support.

only Large end of the cone is provided with a knuckle radius as per ASME section VIII Div:01.

I am providing a stiffener on shell.
Also I am providing a stiffener on cone at the mid length.

When I see the results for external pressur calculation, Pvelite calculates correctly length between 2 stiffeners as the deciding factor for thk calculation for shell and for bottom cone.

After closing the results, when I return to the main screen (Interface), On bottom right corner, where we see required thickness for pressure parts, the values dont match with the results in result file.

Also as per code it is allowed to use stiffeners on cone (Fig:UG-33)

Moderators please help.

Regards
ASD23789

Hello asd23789

To answer this question I need your PV Elite file. In the first instance you should send the question to KLG in India. Their email address is: plantsupport@klgsystel.com. You can request that the file be forwarded to me, together with your question. They have to raise an SR (Service Request) so that this issue can be logged into out system.

This is a specific question to a specific vessel. We would rather handle this as Service Request than as a forum issue.