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#6657 - 10/02/06 02:38 PM Rectangular Duct
Art Dieter Offline
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Can we model rectanglar duct with rectangular expansion joint in CII for analysis?

Thanks.
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#6658 - 10/02/06 02:39 PM Re: Rectangular Duct
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No, all cross sections are assumed to be circular, which means that Iyy = Izz and so forth.
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#6659 - 10/02/06 03:12 PM Re: Rectangular Duct
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Thank you Mr. Ay
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#6660 - 10/06/06 06:51 AM Re: Rectangular Duct
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Why not ?
Its possible with structure elements.
Calculate moments and forces, but no stress calculation.

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#6661 - 10/06/06 07:46 AM Re: Rectangular Duct
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Well yes there is the "user defined section" possibility in the Structural Modeler. However, the expansion joint presents a problem, and I'm sure there will be others. So while you could use the Structural Modeler to create an element or two (to be included in a piping model), I think this would be overly cumbersome to use for the entire model.

Aren't there software packages out there that specialize in "ducting"?
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