Hello to all!
I perform the stress analysis of a carbon steel pipeline of 1.5m diameter and 3.5Km length, in CAESARII.
Somewhere in the model there is an elastic (natural) bend, of 7.6 degrees with a radius of curvature equal to 1000m. Although I can model this in CAESARII, I cannot enter the supports because they are on the bend (the bend length is around 130m and the pipeline is supported every 6.5m). How could I model this bend with its supports?
I would appreciate any help!