Saplanti, IdanPV, thanks for your replies!
I prefer to avoid elastic-plastic analysis when there are bolt connections in the model. I might be wrong, but I think that in this case forces and moments are underestimated. This can lead to non-conservative assessment of bolts. Unfortunately, this...
Hello everyone!
I need a help from someone, who is advanced in ASME codes or others. The problem is pipeline system with internal pressure and temperature distribution (hot fluid inside the pipeline). I calculated temperature field and applied it in my finite-element structural model (3D solid...
