New Capabilities Include:

•AutomaticFEAinpipinganalysis•FEADatabankforpipinganalyses(cylindersandheads)•Microsoft®Excelpipingengineinterface•Path dependant static and sliding (kinetic) friction and gaps (true

max σ range)•P-Δ,stressstiffeningorstresssofteninginpipinganalysis•NonlinearrefractoryinpipeandshellFEAmodels•API661FEAanalysisofnozzles,tubesandtubesheets•Bendswithtrunnionsandattachedsteelsupports•2007SectionVIIIDiv2elastic-plastic,largedisplacement,largerotation,largestrainanalysisinPlasTEX

•Nozzle/BranchFEASIFandFlexibilityCalculator(FESIF)•Nozzle/BranchFEAand107StressCalculator(FE107)

Design and Analysis of Refractory Lined Piping / Vessel Systems

FE/Pipe v5.0includesoptionstohelptheuserdesignandanalyzerefractorylinedpipingorvessels.

Failureinarefractorysystemcanoccurfromasingleoverloadandgenerallyresultsinlocalcrackingorseparationfromthesteelwallinthevicinityoftherefractoryanchorsandlocaloverheatingofthepipeorvessel.

FE/Pipe v5.0analyzestheexternalandthermalstressesinthere-fractoryandpredictswhethertherefractorysystemwilltendtofailineithertensionorcompression,aswellastheextentoffailure.

FEA for 2007 ASME VIII Div 2 Part 5 Elastic-Plastic, Large Strain Rules

PlasTEXv1.1provideselastic-plastic,largedisplacement,largerota-tion,andlargestraincapabilityfor2DFE/Pipev5.0andNozzle/PROv7.5models.Thiscapabilityisintendedtoaddresstherequirementsinthe2007ASMESectionVIIIDiv.2Part5newrulesincludingthecriticalevaluationofLocalOverstraininaccor-dancewith5.3.3.1.

Release of Low Cost FE Product Series

Toreducecosttotheuserandimprovetheavailabilityofanalysistools,PRGhasintroducedaseriesofFEAproductsthatareavailableonanannualleasebasis.TheseproductsaddressbasicdesignconcernsforpressurevesselandpipingengineersandincludethegenerationofaccurateSIFs,FlexibilitiesandAllowableLoadsfornozzles,branchconnections,bendsandrectangularaircoolersperAPI661.

Piping and 18+DOF FeaturesOvalizationinteraction,warpingeffect,automaticFEAdatabase,10-layernonlinearrefrac-torymodels,gaps,pathdependentstaticandkinetic,P-Δeffects,stressstiffening,stresssoftening,friction,wind,arbitraryrainorradiationimpingementloads,B31.1orB31.3CodeCompliancereportsandaMicro-softExcel©interfacehighlightthenewfeaturesinpipingand18+DOFbeamanalysisengine.

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AutomaticSIFsandFlexibilityModelsforHeads,ConesandBranches/Nozzles

PaulinResearchGroupintroducesnewFiniteElementAnalysisproducts&upgradesforPressureVesselsandPiping.

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Q1 2009 Major Features List

FE/PIPE v5.0

Nozzle/Branch Intersection Library Features for Pipe Stress Analysis

Pipe Stress Program Access to PRG FEA Databank

STEP#1- TeeGeometryfromPipingProgramisautomaticallysentviatheInternettothePRGServer.

Allteesaresentandprocessed.Iftheteedataisnotinthedatabase,thenanFEArunisperformedautomaticallyforthegeometryandtheresultsstoredinthedatabaseforallfutureruns.

STEP#2- PRGServerautomaticallysendsBranchandHeaderSIFsandFlexibilitiesbacktothePipingProgram.

STEP#3- PipingProgramautomaticallyincludesFEASIFsandFlexibilitiesinthemodel.

Internalnodesareautomaticallygenerated.BranchandHeaderSIFsandflexibilitiesareenteredautomaticallyintothebeammodelasshown.

TheusernolongerhastomoveSIFsorFlexibilitiesfromhandcal-culationsorotherFEAprogramsintoabeammodel,or input rigid elements and connecting nodes or local stiffnesses since the piping program does it automatically.

Nonlinear Refractory Capability in Intersection and String Shell Models and Beam Piping Models

Beammodelsallowupto10refractorylayers.Criticalthru-the-walltemperatureconditionscanbesimulated.Tensileandcom-pressivestrengthsofrefractoryareconsideredinnon-lineariterations.

Refractorylinedelbowscaneasilybe40timesstifferthanelbowswithoutrefractory,affectingsupportandexpansionjointloads,naturalfrequenciesandstresses.

•Stiffnessmodelsforheads,conesandcylinders•Offsethillsidesandlaterals•Anyd/Dratio

•RunandbranchsidestiffnessesandSIFs•Onlineglobaldatabase•ExcelInterfaceOption

•3dBrickModelsofRefractoryinIntersections,Miters,ElbowsandStraightPipeSectionswithshellelements

•Thermalexpansionofrefractory(preloadcompressivestress)isconsidered.

•SIFsandFlexibilitiesfromtheshellsolutionswithrefracto-ryshouldbeusedinthe6or18+degreeoffreedombeammodels.

FE/PIPE v5.0 continued

18+ Degree of Freedom and Beam Library Features

•Microsoft®ExcelPipingInterfaceOption(available with active SMS account)•NonlinearRefractoryModels(upto10layers)•AutomaticImportandModelingofFEA,SIFsandStiffnessesforNozzlesinCylindersandFlat,Conical,Spherical,EllipticalandDishedHeads

•FEASIFsincludeaxialandtorsionaldirections.•ModelsforStiffeningRingsandBimetallicWelds•Non-conservative,path-dependentfrictionandgaps(computestruestressranges)areconsidered.Includessliding(kinetic)andnon-slidingoptions.The user enters μk / μs.

•B31.1/B31.3CodeComplianceReports•AutomaticDevelopmentofHotSustainedCodeCases(B31.3AppendixS)•Pointloadsandsupportsonpipesurface(notonpipecenterline)•ScriptControlofOutputReports•RainandRadiationmodelsforhorizontal,verticalorskewedpipe

See description from pg. 1 on P - Δ effect.

Three different cross sectional thermal profiles are available to simulate rain or furnace radiation on the pipe at any orientation.

•Beam/StructureInteraction(AISCStructuralShapesorUserDefinedCrossSections)

•Solutionoptiontotogglebetween6and18+degreeoffreedombeammodels.

•ExpansionJointandColdSpringElementTypes•OperatingandOccasionalCyclingforPathDependantStaticandKineticFriction

•AsynchronousFEABatchOption.AllFEAmodelsnotal-readyintheFEADatabankcanbequeuedtorunasynchro-nouslyataconvenienttime.TheFEAanalysisoftheseintersectionsisneverperformedagain.Neededdataisalwaysretrievedfromthelocalorglobaldatabank.

•SpringHangerDesign

Repeated Cycling at Friction Supports Shows Walking...

AxialDisplacementsatNode45.

Forces/Moments,Stresses

Path Dependent Friction Finds True Stress Range

Whenthepipesystemreturnstoambientconditionsafteranoperatingcondition,frictionforcesreversesignbutmaintainmagnitude,possiblydoublingthestressandloadrangesduringcooldown.

StressPLOT v2.0

StressPLOTprovidesclassificationofstressesinaccordancewiththe2007ASMEVIII-II,Annex5A.Thenewversionincludesacyclecountingprocedureforfatigueanalysisofvariableamplitudehistoriesinaccor-dancewithAnnex5Bandallowsuserstoimportstressesfromnon-PRGFEAtoolsandconductASMEstresslinearizationoftheresults.

PlasPLOT v2.0

PlasPLOTisacompanionutilitytoFE/Pipethatqueriesarunningnon-linearmodelanddisplaysthecurrentstateoftheanalysisincludingtheconvergencetrend.

PlasTEX v1.1

FE/Pipe v5.0

Quality Control Documentation

TheFE/Pipequalitycontroldocumentationhasbeenformalized,expandedandassembledintoasingledocument.Thislargecol-lectionofrunsandresultsisavailableforpurchaseandupdatefromPRG.

New FE Series of Products and the Piping Checklist

These products will be available to FE/Pipe clients who remain current on their Support & Maintenance Services (SMS) contracts. If the SMS is allowed to expire, then access to these products will also expire.

•FESIF–FiniteElementSIFsandFlexibilities•FE107–ExtensiveWRC107/297andFEACalculationsforNozzles•FE661–API661NozzleLoadAnalysisConsideringTubeLoadsandTubesheetStresses.•FEBend–CircularorStructuralAttachmentstoBends.SIFsandFlexibilitiesaredevelopedforloadsthroughthebendandthroughtheattachment.

•PipingChecklistv3.0BeamPipingAnalysisThe Beam Piping Analysis portion of the Piping Checklist will be available as an annual lease and provided without charge to all FE/Pipe clients who remain current on their SMS contracts. All other Piping Checklist functionality remains as shareware.

•Plasticity,LargeDisplacement,LargeRotation,LargeStrain,AutomaticLoadSteppingSchemesand2007ASMEPlasticMaterialModelsforAxisymmetric,PlaneStressandPlaneStrainModels

•UsedwithFE/PipeorNozzle/PRO2dmodelstoperform2007-ASMESectionVIIIDiv2Part5NonlinearWallThick-nessDetermination.

•UsedwithFE/PipemodelstoperformJ-integralcracktipevaluation,whichismorerealisticthanhandbookadjustedLEFMcrackmodels.

• Includes2007SectVIIIDiv2Part5.3.3.1LocalOverstrainCalculation.

•2007ASMEVIIIDiv2PlasticModelDatabase•AutomaticNonlinearLoadStepping

Includes Intersection options for Heads or Cylinder intersections, and automatic FEA SIFs and Flexibilities.

User can control which columns appear.

Includes input for Path Dependent Friction.

Linearize Stresses per ASME from FE/Pipe or Other Finite Ele-ment Program.

Standard Format for the Modeler

FESIF v1.1

FESIFisafiniteelementbasedcomputerprogramthatautomaticallycalculatesstressintensificationfactors(SIFs)andflexibilityfactorsforawidevarietyofpipingintersectionsnotcoveredbytheB31pipingcodes.

•Usesfiniteelementanalysiscalculationsforaccu-rateSIFsandFlexibilities.

•HeadandCylinderNozzle/BranchGeometries• Inspector-ReadyReportsandSimpleInput•AddressesB31.3AppendixDNotes1andNotes12.•CanbeusedastheengineforPRGpipingmoduleandcanaccessthePRGFEAdatabank.

FE107 v1.1

FE107usesfiniteelementtechnologytoprovidestressanalysisofnozzleconnectionsonpipingandpressurevessels.ItreplacesWRC107asacalculationtoolthatcanbeappliedwhenWRC107semi-empiricalmethodsarelimited.FE107canbeappliedtoawiderangeofgeometries.

FE Series of Products and the B31.3 Piping Checklist (These products are licensed as annual leases).

•Microsoft®ExcelBeamPipingAnalysis(This functional-ity is included with all FE/Pipe v5.0 licenses with active service contracts (SMS) or as an annual lease).

•NewASMEexternalpressureandloadcollapsecalculator•AreaReplacementCalculationsperB31.3(courtesyGCS)

•PipeWallThicknessCalculatorsperB31(courtesyGCS)•B31.3CodeNotesincludingSystemAnalysisRecommen-dations

•Provideswarningsandnotesforburiedpipeandpipeexposedtorainbowing.

B31.3 Piping Checklist v3.0

FEBend v1.1

•Analyzeindividualbendswithcircularorstructuralattachments.•ProducesSIFsandFlexibilitiesforuseinanypipestressprogram.•Evaluatesstressesduetoaxialtemperaturegradientinattachment.•Allowslocalpadreinforcementonstructuralorcircularattachments.•Nozzle/PROstyle,easy-to-useinterface•GeneratesInspectorreadyoutput.

FE661 v1.1

•Finiteelementanalysisofheaderboxnozzlesforair-cooledheatexchangers•PerformstubeloadanalysisfrommultiplenozzleloadsperASMESectionVIII-1AppendixA.

• IncludesoptionforEvaluationofAPI661externalloads.•AllnozzleloadsappliedtoperforatedtubesheetandanalyzedperASME2004-Div2Art4-9.

•FEAanalysisofallloadsonsinglenozzle•ProvidesindividualnozzleSIFsandFlexibilities.

•Usesfiniteelementanalysisfornozzleandbranchconnec-tionsinpipingandpressurevessels.

•ProducesWRC107and297parameterlimitationreports.•GeneratesInspector-ReadyReportsandUsesSimpleInput.•FEAresultsarecomparedtoWRC107andWRC297results.

•Appliestoextensiveparameterrangesincludinglaterals,hillsides,repadsandbarrel-typenozzles.

•CanbeusedastheengineforPRGpipingmoduleandcanaccessthePRGFEAdatabank.

FESIF & FE107 Geometries

Nozzle/PRO v7.5

PlasTEX v1.1

•Elastic-Plastic,LargeDisplacement,LargeRotation,LargeStraincapabil-ityfor2DNozzle/PROmodels

•2007ASMESectionVIIIDivision2PlasticMaterialsDatabase•Permits2007SectionVIIIDivision2Part5FEACalculationofVesselWallThickness.

• IncludesLocalFailureEvaluationsperPart5.3.•Automaticloadsteppingschemes

Updated Beam Library Features

•Expanded18+DOFBeamElement(see previous description under FE/Pipe)

•B31.3/B31.1CodeComplianceReportsforBeams•Solutionoptiontotogglebetween6and18+DOFbeammodels

Expanded Batch Run Capability and Error Checking

Incore Solution Options for Reduced Runtimes

Mat/PRO v2.0 All Programs

AXI/PRO v2.7

BOS Fluids v4.3 (scheduled for Spring/Summer 2009)

2008 Addenda Vista Tested

Automatic Bug and Update Notices

New Security

Updated Tri-linear and Elliptical Gasket Models

Auto-Run Options for Evaluating the Effects of Variations in Bolt Loading

Improved Nonlinear Gasket Solution Procedure

FEA Calculated Effective Gasket Diameter and Width

Increased engine speed (10-fold)

Improved Valve Models

Improved Cavity Models

Improved Help / Instructions

General Bug Fixes

Updated QC

API 618 - Compressors

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