PV Elite Tips and Tricks

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PV Elite Tips and Tricks

Mandeep Singh,

COADE, Inc.

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PV Elite tips and tricks

Welcome

Tips and tricks to make you

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This is a Collaboration

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_{I will Share some tips with you.}

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But you also have to Share your favorite tips.

And

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Your feedback.

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First add some Global data

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Design Constraints

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_{Pressure/temperatures}

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Hydrotest type

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Set the Datum line

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Limiting MAWP (if needed)

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Design Constraints - Datum

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Lets go to Load Cases

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Load Cases – Nozzle Design Option

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_{“MAWP” option prevents nozzle from controlling}

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_{Safeguard against Elevation change}

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_{Design Pressure option – good for re-rating}

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_{Design for ‘MAPnc’ – safeguard for hydrotest}

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Let’s start building

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_{Add element}

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Give Elements descriptive names

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Effect of Shell length on Seismic loading

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_{Which is a Realistic Weight Distribution?}

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Shell course length – cont.

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Tip - Shell Length

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_{Use plate length as element lengths, e.g.}

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10 feet

or

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3 meters

or

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Other std.

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Finding your material

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Lets look at the status bar

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Status bar – a quick run down

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Design

Length

for Vacuum calcs.

Maximum Vacuum Pressure

3rd element out of 5 total

Starting/Ending Element Elevations from datum

Orientation, usu. not needed

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Status bar – a quick run down

Internal Pressure

required Thickness

Maximum Internal Pressure

Maximum Pressure in New & Cold cond.

Required Thickness for

Vacuum

case

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Let’s Continue building

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_{Check the on-screen results}

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Fix only the Internal Pressure failures

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Complete the Pressure Envelope

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Now add Wind/Seismic loading

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Continuing Building

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_{Analyze your job.}

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Satisfy Internal Pressure

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Satisfy combined loads

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Now, we are ready to check for vacuum

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Now lets check for Vacuum

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_{Place a ring at a distance of “Slen”}

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Required Thickness for

Vacuum

case

Maximum distance before ring needed

Design

Length

for Vacuum calcs.

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Cone-Cylinder Junction options

Try other design options as well.

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Program Auto design Options

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Auto-select thickness for pressure

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Auto-select thickness for Vacuum

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Select rings for Vacuum

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Now let’s add Nozzles

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Try these :

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FVC catalog

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Coupling lookup

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“Just like”

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View Results

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What's wrong here ?

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_{Using “Plot” button}

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Watch for “reinforcement limits” in

red dotted line

.

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Store & Apply Std. Nozzle loads

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_{Store std. loads}

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_{Import loads on nozzle}

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Import piping loads from CAESAR II

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_Specify,

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Global conv.

–

direction cosines

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Node #

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Import loads from C2 file

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Editing tips

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_{Global Pressures/Temperatures change}

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Global share

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List Dialog for fast manipulation

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Lets look at the 3D palette.

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Visually Translate Nozzles, rings etc.

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Translating a nozzle

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Translating a nozzle

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Click on Translate detail icon

and click on the nozzle move

it.

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Translating a nozzle

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Nozzle moves to new

location.

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Make 3D model transparent

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Use Cutting Planes to dissect

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Find my Nozzle

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See Nozzle Interference

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Right click on 3D

or

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Share 3D model with customers

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PV Elite model in Internet Explorer

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_{May need to install Viewer from Tech Soft}

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How to add a Nozzle to a Nozzle

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_{Add the Parent nozzle}

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_{Add child nozzle}

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Specify its diameter

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_{Indicate it’s a child}

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_{Select its Parent nozzle}

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How to add a Sump/Boot - 1

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_{Add the “boot” as a nozzle}

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Select “None” for flange.

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How to add a Sump/Boot - 2

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_{Now add a head}

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Check the box for “Sump Head”

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Connect it to the “boot” nozzle

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Flip Vessel for analysis

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Output tips - 1

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_{Export (all or some) reports to}

MS-Word

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Can re-order Report list.

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Reports can be deleted too

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Exporting to ASME U forms

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_{Export to National Board U forms}

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Output tips – Set font/Other options

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_{Select Options tab}

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Set font/Page #s

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Set some defaults

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More customization

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_{Std. Saddle dimensions}

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Gasket Properties

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That are some of tips/tricks

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