Normally Response Analyse is a conservativ dynamic calculation method, because not incluse all effects like small gaps, friction, pipe masstoleranz, stiffness restraint etc.
Stiffness change from E-modul or from longer pipe (cold/hot) are very small. Forget it .

German KTA say :
Thermal load case calculated with Eh, the stress multiplied with Ec/Eh.


Edited by Ohliger (05/05/09 08:13 AM)