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Finite Element Analysis in PVP Design: What You Should Know

In pressure vessel and piping (PVP) design, various analysis methods are used to assess the safety and performance of systems. While hand calculations and simplified Design by Rule (DBR) methods are effective for straightforward designs with basic...

Redefining Modern Pipe Design With Finite Element Analysis

As piping systems advance, engineering methods must adapt to meet the changing demands. This was the key realization for Robert Weyer, Lead Piping...

Modern API 579, Fitness-For-Service Solutions

What was earlier a rudimentary approach, characterized by a "build it and run it" perspective for ensuring the structural integrity of an asset, has...

When Sloshing in a Vessel Matters

It is our everyday knowledge that special care is needed to move any small container partially filled with liquid.

Pipe Stress: 5 Things Managers Should Know

Piping systems are the unsung heroes of industrial infrastructure, carrying fluids to the necessary places. But behind their seemingly simple...

ASME B31.3 Updates to Stress Range Factors & The Impact on Pipe Design

In the latest edition of the ASME B31.3 code (2022 edition), there have been significant changes to the allowable stresses for expansion load cases...

Summary of 2020 & 2022 ASME B31.1 Piping Updates for Engineers

Piping design and engineering play a crucial role in various industries, ensuring the safe and efficient transportation of fluids. To maintain high...

Maximizing Equipment Life: The Crucial Role of Fitness-for-Service in PVP Engineering

As reliability engineers, the design, analysis and maintenance of pressure vessels and piping systems is usually a part of the job description. Going...

How to Calculate Stress Linearization

ASME Section VIII Div 2 part 5 provides guidance for stress linearization and explains the structural stress method that can be applied to finite...

Faster FEA: Structured vs Unstructured Meshing

In finite element analysis, two types of meshes, structured and unstructured, are commonly used to represent a geometric domain by smaller discrete...

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