I am looking for an FEA software package to analyze structural components of pressure vessels not covered in ASME Section VIII Div. 1 (mainly platforms and saddles). I have some experience with ANSYS as well as Solidworks Simulation but was wondering if anyone else had a preference between the...
Some similar material specifications have overlapping requirements with each other. A dual certified material is a material that can meet the requirements of each specification independently. For example, if a metal was required to contain 21-24% Chromium by one specification and 24-26% by...
Marty,
As to your first question, TEMA RCB-9.131 states that "pass plates may be tapered to gasket width at the contact surface." Good design practice needs to be used to determine the extent of the taper. I tend to see no more than 1/4" difference between the pass plate thickness and the end...
As TGS4 stated, there in no one right answer. App 2 requires a minimum bolting area which is a product of the number of bolts and the root cross sectional area of one bolt. As one can see, if the bolt size is increased, the number of bolts required could decrease. This works in the opposite...
