I'm working on a HX with a customer seismic code requirement of Eurocode 8. From what I have read is that this code by itself is not enough to perform a meaningful analysis and that it needs to be paired with another method. Typically HX cradle attachments are analyzed with LP Zick's paper, but...
Short of creating an assembly with a "test flange" and "bolts" to oppose the one that I am working on, is there a good way to model gasket seating stress and bolt tension in Workbench? Thanks!
A question that has probably been asked several times but I was unable to find a straight answer - Where is a good place to find recommended nozzle loads (forces and moments) for process equipment for use in a WRC-107 analysis?
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I'm fairly new to FEA using ANSYS, but how does one "force" or guarantee the order of elements used in ANSYS Workbench like it says in the referenced thread?