I haven't get the SIF Value yet, but i planning to use FE/Pipe....
My question if i do not make any change and just accept the result that CAESAR give, in what range the error of the calculation?
Because i have read in FE/pipe manual, that an incorrect modelling of elbow or straight pipe with Large D/T can be lead an error reult in order of 25%.
I'm not worry with intersection such as Tee and others because we already know how to do a conservative modelling for this problem, but for elbow/bends? since CAESAR always give this warning even if i have put the value of SIF that later i will get from (FE/PIPE). Is right way to modelling the elbow with single or double flange? can be this minimize the error?