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API 650 SIGNS OF LOADS IN CAESAR

Thread starter edwinfp10
Start date Aug 18, 2013

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Aug 18, 2013

edwinfp10

Petroleum

Hello

I´m using the module API 650 CAESAR II.
If the displacement and rotation of shell indicate that the nozzle is rotating clockwise and I am imposing those displacements to the nozzle.
When I read the piping loads on node nozzle of the results of the CAESAR always the sign for the longitudinal moment is positive. It´s like if the shell rotates counterclocwise.

I don´t undestand this...