unclesyd, I have not seen 1 pipe stress program that did NOT use offsets. You name it - Caesar II, Autopipe, Triflex, Caepipe, Simflex.. each and every one appears to use offset dimensions for input.. and as I understand it, they've always offered offset dimensions for input from day 1. As I understand it, the original developer of Pipeplus sold it to Algor in the 90's and shortly thereafter left. I have heard that Pipeplus was the 1st pipestress software program to pioneer Excel-like spreadsheet piping input, and from what I have seen, that appears to be true..
We just ordered Peng's book. For those who don't know, please be aware that ASME's system for pdf book versions is very, very onerous. Any book or standard purchased as a pdf will 'lock' onto the first PC it is installed, and you cannot pass it to other engineers one-at-a-time. Zero portability after you pay the money. That's why we're ordering book versions rather than pdf.
T.L. "Alvin" Peng used to work for KBR in Houston and has periodically worked with his dad L.C. in developing the Simflex program.
There was once was an engineer named Peng
who worked in Monsanto Central Eng.
His efforts abound
About things that are round
and all who worked with him on piping.
I couldn't stand the stress any more ...Had to do it. 8<)
JohnBreen,
I recently ran across some old notes where I had talked with "Mike" about running Pipe Plus, glad to find out his last name. There was a note where he told us he had sold the software to Algor. This was back in the old 286 days and when you talked about running an analysis you meant running and running, hours.
I also found out the Peng in my original post was the Peng referred to in the post by racookpe1978. If I recall it was Pat Peng.
racookpe1978 (Nuclear) 27 Jun 09 11:19 REFERENCE TO YOUR MWK If you need: & IF IN HOUSTONMWK-1941, DESIGN OF PIPING SYSTEM, 10,032 KBMWK-1956, DESIGN OF PIPING SYSTEM, 119,482 KB
yes: Reference your 1941 and 1956 values, are those saved sizes?
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