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| Product(s): | AutoPIPE Vessel, Microprotol | ||
| Version(s): | V8i | ||
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| Original Author: | Bentley Technical Support Group | ||
| Date Logged & Current Version | Mar. 2015 Before 33.02.02.04 | ||
Microprotol ® procal.exe releases (design and calculation)
Release 33.0.7.6
1. Bentley Systems, Inc. branding
2. First version to be tested to run on Win 7
Release 33.0.7.5
1. Conical head added.
2. Update EN 13445:2009 Version 3 (2011-07) (Version 2 included).
3. Correction of the weight of limpet coils.
4. Correction of conical design per ASME Div.2 Table 4.3.8 "stress calculation in the flare Region".
5. Checking of straight flange of heads under external pressure.
6. ASME Div.1 Appendix 1-7 : correction of radial openings on conical shell.
7. Local loads (lifting+legs+brackets) : correction of the allowable stress in abnormal conditions.
8. Standard of anchorage : inside diameter of skirt added.
9. Test pressure : bolting of nozzles flanges is taken into account for all types, if required by code.
10. Knuckle radius of conical shell under external pressure (AD and GOST) : correction to not apply corrosion allowance.
11. Optimization of vessels on conical skirts when the criteria of dimensioning are the maximum deflections.
12. Correction of the weight of internal fireproofing for conical skirt.
13. Vessels on saddles and lifting calculation : the inertia of a cone is now calculated from the smaller diameter of a section rather than the average diameter of the section, the calculated inertia is lower.
14. Flanges (GOST and EN App. G) : thicknesses are rounded.
15. beam calculation : correction of reactions with a cantilever, when a load is located at the end of the beam.
16. horizontal vessel : possibility to take into account the insulation on the boot only.
17. Conical shell CODAP 2000 : correction of the calculation of the junction when an angle is fixed (regression 33.0.7.3).
18. The choice for the application of paragraph BS/PD5500 A.3.5.1.2 (stability) has been taken into account.
19. Tolerance for piping materials : a fixed value >=0 for the tolerance ==> no tolerance in %.
20. Fixed tubesheet (TEMA, AD B5, BS/PD5500) : the shell support for angle joint is not a reduction in the thickness of the tubesheet in the non tubed area but only in the peripheral extension.
Release 33.0.7.4
1. Boiler (NF-E) : correction of rear box « semi noyée ».
2. AD B2 : correction of conical shell under internal pressure (regression v33.0.7.3).
Release 33.0.7.3
1. Boiler (NF-E) : correction of the calculation of the temperature (furnace swept by flame) (regression v33.0.5.0).
2. Boiler (NF-E) : correction of the calculation of the test pressure per PED.
3. WRC107 : correction in the choice of curves to interpolate.
4. Safety factors CODAP 2010 : correction for copper and titanium under test conditions.
5. TEMA RCB-3.13 minimum shell thickness : conversion of schedule to SI units per ASME B36.10M.
6. Opening on floating head : correction of the internal pressure to take into account the external pressure in the shell side + the required thickness on the spherical head under external pressure has been corrected.
7. TEMA RCB-2.31 : minimum thickness of U-bends taking account the required thickness under external pressure.
8. Flanges GOST 12820-80/12821-80 : class 0.6 is used to replace class 0.3 (no dimensions).
9. Bundle Tubes : the choice of the thickness (MW / AW) was reversed.
10. Lifting : correction of loads for horizontal vessel with two lugs.
11. Openings ASME 8 Div.2 : a welding area A42 (pad) was always taken into account.
12. Conical junction under external pressure ASME Div.2 : correction of diameter when an inside alignment is required.
13. Local loads BS PD5500 G.2.5.8 (nozzle strength on spherical shell) : correction of radius value.
14. Saddles : allowable stress of anchor bolts verification added.
15. Anchorage CODAP C9.7.7 : correction of the y-value and corrosion allowance on bolts.
16. Anchorage GOST : corrosion allowance on bolts and thickness of the skirt increases if necessary.
17. Weights corrected : anchorage, nozzles, packing in cone, liquid in cone, longitudinal baffles and cover.
18. Weights added : bolting, impingement baffle, sliding rails, sealing strip and tubes bypass.
19. The file of pipes dimensions (dimpip.doc) has been corrected : thickness in millimeters NPS 36.
Release 33.0.7.2
1. File dimanc.doc has changed with a new handling of anchorage standard. No change for the older anchorage standard.
Release 33.0.7.1
1. GOST : jacket closure added.
2. GOST : limpet coil added.
3. GOST anchorage : optimization of the design of standards of anchors and correction of the calculation of tension in the bolt.
4. GOST flanges : correction of the design of the floating head.
5. CODAP : design of anchors added.
6. Lifting : the shear forces are now considered for lugs.
7. ASME UHX-13.7.3 : correction of elasto-plastic calculation (Q1 and omega values recalculated).
Release 33.0.7.0
1. EN13445 app. G + GOST R 52857.4 : correction of gap (gasket-bolts).
2. EN 13445 conical junctions : correction of allowable stress = min( cone , shell )+ MAP calculated with actual thickness =min( cone , shell ).
3. CODAP : correction of head-skirt junction.
4. CODAP openings : correction of the analysis thickness and kte-value (selfreinforcing) + correction x0-value.
5. ASME B36.10M/ASME B36.19M : thicknesses in SI units (mm).
6. Trunnions : correction of allowable compressive stress.
7. Local loads WRC + ASME : joint efficiency = 1 (idem UG-37(a)).
8. GOST 52857.2 : small end junction, corrosion allowance applied on thickness only.
9. CODAP+EN13445 : opening in a conical skirt (two sections), correction of the diameter D4.
10. ASME UG-45 : correction to select the nominal diameter in the Table UG-45.
11. ASME 2010 Div.2 Table 4.5.2 : GENERAL NOTE used.
12. EN13445 App.G + GOST R 52857.4 : the seating condition is an exceptional condition.
13. Fatigue CODAP : correction of the allowable stresses (thickness take into account).
14. GOST (anchorage) : correction min. space between bolts / min. space between chairs.
15. GOST R 52857.4 (flange) : correction to take into account the corrosion allowance + correction of allowable stress for seating condition.
16. GOST R 52857.2 : correction of flat head Table 4 Type 10.
17. Air cooler. : End Plates [UG-34(c)(3) and 13-4(f)] correction of diameters d and D.
18. Openings EN13445 and ASME Div.2 : formula for "Stress reserve value" takes into account.
19. Bolts GOST 24379.0-80 + GOST 24379.1-80 + Threads GOST 24705-81.
20. Fatigue EN13445 + ASME VIII div.2. + AD-2000 S1 + GOST R 52875.6 added.
21. Flange GOST 28759 added.
22. ASME B16.5-2009/B16.47-2006 update.
23. The inertia of foot under compression is now minimum inertia of the section regardless of the orientation of the bending force.
24. The hydrostatic height may exceed the height of the vessel including the lower channel of an heat exchanger.
25. Calculation of conic sections of varying thicknesses by inserting zero-length shell.
Release 33.0.6.0
1. A weight (a force in daN) of metal or liquid is now calculated based on the mass (in kg) with the value of g = 9.81m/s² (the approximation :1 kg = 1 daN is no longer used).
2. Update ASME 2011-07.
3. Update BS PD5500 2011-09.
4. Update : AD B3 2011-05 + AD B5 2011-08 + AD B9 2010-02 + AD B13 2010-02.
5. Brackets : correction of the angle for the verification of the gussets.
6. BS/PD5500 set-in nozzle : the minimum length to take into account a nozzle as a « flush nozzle » has been corrected.
7. BS/PD5500 bolts : the calculation of the allowable stress for carbon steel as been corrected.
8. Bellows EJMA 9 th + EN 13445-3 : the equivalent thickness under external pressure has been corrected.
9. Tubesheet EN 13445/CODAP : the calculation of the minimum required thickness has been corrected (the verification of tubes/shell/channel is no longer taken into account).
10. EN 13445 stainless steel materials : correction of the allowable stress « se » used with external pressure and local loads.
11. TMA AD W10 : the reference temperature of ASME materials is taken into account.
12. Earthquake UBC, ASCE, EN, DIN : the factor of combination is now applied on loads and no longer on the distributed forces.
13. Earthquake EN 1998-1 and DIN 4149 : the factors of loads combination have been corrected.
Release 33.0.5.0
1. Lifting : added calculation of stresses in the vessel during lifting + corrections lifting accessories + added calculation of lugs on cover.
2. Attachments may be different on each side of a tubesheet.
3. CODAP : update 2011-03 + modification MDMT (paragraph MA2.6.2 isn't applicable when exists a temperature of reference).
4. ASME : tubesheet, verification of peripheral thickness per Fig. UW-13.3(b) + correction Div.1 UG-45 and UG-37 (required thickness of shell in function of inside or outside diameter) + correction Div.2 Table 4.5.2 (Rev.2010) + correction calculation of intermediate heads under external pressure (corrosion allowance was not taken into account).
5. WRC 107/297 : shear stress is take into account in membrane stress combinations + WRC 297 : correction of sum of stresses.
6. GOST : correction R 52857.3 Par. 5.1.1 Estimated diameter Dp (isolated opening only) +
flanges R 52857.4, correction of controlled load and error handling + correction of mawp of flanges R 52857.4. + correction of the total wind load + added anchorage calculation R 51274-99.8.
7. Boiler : correction of calculation of temperatures (conform to NF-E).
8. BS/PD5500 : tubesheet, correction of differential pressure calculation with shear (after 2003) + correction of the expanded tube length of U-tube + correction P* value + correction of flange calculation par. 3.8.3.4.2 (stress factor for diameter>1000mm).
9. EN 13445 : tubesheet, peripheral thickness eap>= 0.8*e (according answer of comitee).
10. AD S3/1 8 geometrical condition on angle (7°) deleted.
11. Seismic calculation: corrections of calculation and verification of spectral values ( UBC 1997, DIN 4149, PS 92, EN 1998-1, NBCC).
Release 33.0.4.1
1. ASME Div.2 opening under Ext.Pressure : correction of σcirc « general primary membrane stress in the vessel » (4.5.40).
2. Multiple openings : overlap area is check in corroded condition.
3. GOST : corrections of wind and seismic calculations.
4. DIN 4149:2005 : correction of the distribution of the horizontal seismic forces .
5. GOST : anchorage added.
Release 33.0.4.0
1. Flange standard GOST 28759 added.
2. EN13445+CODAP, correction of allowable stress used to external pressure (EN) and global loads (EN+CODAP).
3. GOST R 52857 : design of tubesheet, opening and flange added.
4. Use of dictionary for dialog boxes and design strength (design.rtf).
5. The volume of head of transition has been taken into account for horizontal vessel.
6. File dimlif.doc (dimlif.emsd) not used.
7. Correction of the volume of jacketed vessels.
8. Correction of tensile force in the bolts for brackets.
9. Correction of compression force for the gussets of brackets.
10. Correction of the hydrostatic pressure for the design of flanges in the test condition.
11. ASME+GOST, correction of MAP calculation for hemispherical heads with neutral axis alignment.
12. GOST wind and earthquake added.
Release 33.0.3.0
1. MDMT ASME Div.2.
2. Correction of weight of packing in conical shell.
3. CODAP, reinforcement of large base with knuckle : correction of thickness.
4. Beam calculation : correction of cantilever + anchoring stiffness.
5. EN 13445-3 : correction of multiple openings set on, interpretation No. (2009) 3-09-04.
6. ASME UG-45 (Rev.2010) : correction of tb3, with corrosion allowance.
7. GOST R 52857 : flat head, external pressure, brackets, legs, saddles.
8. « forging loss » added for boiler calculation.
9. « extreme wind » added for « User defined » wind code.
10. CODAP : correction of below calculation.
11. EN 13445-3 : correction of saddle with wear plate.
12. ASME : correction of intermediate domed head calculation under external pressure.
13. ASME : correction of MAWP of bolted cover.
14. P.Ext. : correction to take into account stiffeners at the large base of a conical shell junction.
15. CODAP : correction of skirt-head calculation.
16. ASME VIII div 2, small base junction of a conical shell : correction values table 4.3.6 and 4.3.2..
17. Test pressure : in some cases (when test is governing), the iteration ,after openings calculation under test condition, could lead to increased thickness. Now the program takes a MAWP reduced to limit the test pressure and thus do not oversize the thicknesses
18. Saddles : dimensions EYV and M added in dimsad.doc, angle calculation and/or HS value if necessary.
19. Brackets : correction weight.
20. Correction for of jacketed vessel with cone (external pressure…).
21. CODAP : correction of x value Table C6.7.6.1..
Release 33.0.2.0
1. Update CODAP 2010.
Release 33.0.1.0
1. ASME Division 2 external pressure.
2. NFE test pressure as per PED with taken into account tubesheets, flanges and nozzles.
3. Heat exchanger : the « design check » option was not correctly taken into account, the thicknesses could be modified in some cases (regression V33.0.0.0).
4. Update ASME 2010.
5. CODAP : fatigue, the maximum number of cycles has been increased from 30 to 60.
6. CODAP : checking hub thickness of butt welded flange.
7. Wind and earthquake according to NBC Canada 2005.
Release 33.0.0.3
1. Summary of standard flanges added.
2. The drawing of the bundle layout was not included (regression from V33.0.0.2).
3. Correction for exchanger type J with two inlets and one outlet.
4. External pressure : tray rings were not taken into account under « Design Check » (regression V33.0.0.2).
5. NFE : corroded test + flat head under internal pressure.
6. Beam design : circular and rectangular cross section + bending stress calculation.
7. Stiffeners T-shape + internal stiffeners (external pressure and saddles).
8. MAWP : in some cases (when the test is the governing condition) iteration to compute the MAWP and the pressure test could lead to increase the thickness indefinitely. Now, in this case, the program takes a reduced MAWP (lesser than the maximum permitted pressure) to limit the test pressure and not to oversize the vessel.
9. An angle for self reinforcing nozzle has been added.
Release 33.0.0.2
1. Verification with combined loads (vessel on skirt) under external pressure : thickness is automatically increased if necessary (regression from V33.0.0.0)..
2. External pressure : automatic insertion of stiffeners (regression from V33.0.0.0).
3. The rules for fixed tubesheets heat exchangers with shell of different thicknesses or different materials are applied only if the offset of the fibers does not exceed the neutral alignment of the internal faces.
Release 33.0.0.1
1. Report of stresses and distortions (vessel on skirt) with more details.
Release 33.0.0.0
1. Unicode compatible.
2. ASME Division 2 (except MDMT and external pressure).
3. ASME head and closure : correction to take into account the range of validity of the mechanical properties.
4. ASME UG-99(b) : Note 34, authorizing to replace the MAWP for the design pressure is no longer considered.
5. CODAP, correction of the MDMT : diameter dr + no increase temperature when r=0.66.
6. CODAP , reverse flange with full face gasket : correction of Wp.
7. CODAP, multiples openings : length of reinforcement in the shell, when imposed by the user, has been amended.
8. EN 13445 :2009 Version1.
9. EN 13445-3, flat head with groove : correction of the minimal required thickness.
10. EN 13445 : modulus of elasticity and thermal expansion added.
11. EN 13445, openings : no limitation on the thickness when no creep and no fatigue.
12. DESP : test pressure amended.
13. Verification with combined loads (vessel on skirt) under external pressure : the criterion used to check the compressive stress has been amended, use of paragraph BS/PD5500 A.3.5.1.2. (the longitudinal compressive stress is calculated without the external pressure).
14. Local load due to legs on dished head of vertical vessels : correction in the verification of the location of charge in the spherical part.
15. Verification of bundle tubes of heat exchangers with externally sealed tubesheet : the value of the external pressure has been amended.
16. The design of the openings and supports under external pressure and under test pressure is no longer considered with the maximal allowable pressure.
17. WRC107 : stresses in nozzles : the signs and the taking into account pressure have been amended.
18. WRC107, loads on shells : the signs have been amended to be consistent with the system axis.
19. TEMA 9th Edition - Nov.2007.
Release 32.9.0.7
1. Exchanger Heatex® : coefficient Ca1 AD B5 Fig.22 for covers with openings.
Release 32.9.0.6
1. Correction Floating Head (all code except AD) no calculation under external pressure (regression from V32.9.0.3)
2. CODAP saddles : correction of K8 and sr.
3. CODAP openings : par. C5.2.2.1.
4. WRC107 : sum of stresses (Total and Membrane), absolute value for stresses (26) and (27).
5. Jacketed vessel : correction of hydrostatic pressure for inside shell under external test pressure.
6. CODAP C3.3.4.2 (bolted cover with opening). : correction of f1 coefficient
7. MDMT CODAP : correction Annex FA1 fig 6.1, with TTAS ==> always use Fig. D.
8. ASME hemispherical head with neutral axis alignment : correction design under internal pressure.
9. Correction of half pipe stiffeners with standard dimensions.
Release 32.9.0.5
1. EN13445 fixed and floating tubesheets, correction of Fq,H and Fi (for Z>0) (regression v32.9.0.0).
2. CODAP, multiple openings with self reinforcing nozzles : correction of x0 values to calculate G and S areas.
3. ASME, conical junction under external pressure : warning if U-2(g) is required.
4. EN13445, trunnions : correction of Pmax value.
Release 32.9.0.4
1. Correction to take into account earthquake user code with horizontal vessels.
2. CODAP conical shell : correction interpolation coefficient C2-3-2.
3. Local loads due to brackets : correction of moment.
4. Earthquake EN 1998-1 : correction of horizontal loads allocation.
5. ASME UHX-12 (U tube) : additional check of tube-to-tubesheet welds (UHX-15).
6. The user may choose not to use the allowable stress of the material database.
7. ASME : application of UG-45(a) for openings for inspection.
8. Square and octagonal platforms.
9. ASME heads, pressure on concave side : appendix 1-4 note 1 (or UG-32(e)) not applicable for test condition. Intermediate formed heads with an external pressure in the channel on convex side : this pressure was not taken into account in the calculation (regression from V32.9.0.2).
10. Intermediate formed heads with an external pressure in the channel on convex and/or concave side : taking into account this value could be wrong according to the orientation of the head.
11. Beam calculation : number of support increased + supports with stiffness added.
12. Exchanger Heatex® : number of stiffeners increased + pass partition plates take into account to check the legs.
13. Verification of stability at skirt-to-head junction as per CODAP §9.7.
Release 32.9.0.3
1. Opening NFE : actual thickness of nozzle neck = 0 (regression from V32.9.0.0).
2. ASME UHX-13.7.3 Es was not replaced by Es*.
3. Floating Head Flange under external pressure : the radial load had a negative value.
4. Correction of the liquid height and hydrostatic pressure for the elements before a transition head.
5. AD B7 : the actual width of gasket (BD) was used instead of effective width (k1) to calculate the gasket laod (FDB) (regression from V32.8.8.3).
Release 32.9.0.2
1. EN 13445-3 Appendix G : correction of equation (G.8-1) for the minimal thickness.
2. ASME Heads under internal pressure : up-to-date printout + correction of the joint efficiency for straight flange + correction of appendix 1-4(f).
Release 32.9.0.1
1. Design of Legs/Brackets/Saddles under MAP if requested by user as per the openings.
2. ASME UG-16(b) : tolerance was added twice (V32.5.0).
3. AD B7 par. 5 : factor phi=0.75 only with swing bolts.
4. Correction of the design pressure for a boot on the channel of a U-tube reverse heat exchanger.
5. Pressure vessel : an error is notified when a calculated MAP is lesser than the design pressure.
6. Vessel on skirt : the calculation of the maximal internal pressure to saturate the equivalent stress and the maximal external pressure to saturate the longitudinal stress generates different values when the design conditions are different between the internal pressure and the external pressure.
Release 32.9.0.0
1. Fatigue analysis according to CODAP C11.2 has been added.
2. Fixed Tubesheets BS/PD5500 : correction calculation by iteration of the minimum thickness.
3. Saddles : new dimensions added.
4. Exchanger Heatex® : brackets design in operation + correction of MAWP for Legs.
5. Tube layout : gasket pass partition rib area corrected (types : sectored and ring pass + mixte vertical ribbon pass).
6. Brackets : calculation and report (AD S3/4 added) + anchor for vertical vessel without skirt (SOM method added).
7. Aircooler pass partition and stiffener : user minimum thickness + user choice to apply a corrosion allowance on one side.
8. The paint surface of supports has been added.
9. Local load BS/PD5500 G.2 Radial load : correction of sign between FR and W and for A,B,C,D values Form G3, the buckling due to radial load was not taken into account.
10. Local load BS/PD5500 : Figures G.2.5 more accurate reading of s.c.f. values + Figure G.2.5-3 reversal of curves t/T'=1.0 and t/T'=0.5 + Figure G.2.5-3 and G.2.5-5 correction of t/T' to interpolate between 1.0 and 3.0 ( these Figures are used with : G.2.5 , G.2.8 and EN13445-3 16.4).
11. Local load due to Lugs/Trunnions as per BS/PD5500 G.2 : reversal of sign of the radial load.
12. Local load due to Legs on shell as per WRC107 : reversal of sign of the radial load.
13. Partialy Jacketted Vessel : correction of the hydrostatic pressure for elements of the internal chamber.
Release 32.8.8.3
1. Update CODAP 2009-03.
2. EN 13445:3 : correction of equation 10.6-3 (j=2h).
3. Tubesheet gasketed with shell and channel : Back Flange Test calculation.
4. WRC297 : correction.
5. ASME UHX : correction Table UHX-13.1 (m) + Table UHX-13.2 (Ftmin and Ftmax).
6. Correction of safety factors for copper alloy.
7. Flat head CODAP Annexe C3.2.A1 : correction of B.
Release 32.8.8.2
1. Update ASME 2007 (2009b Addenda July 1,2009).
2. Expansion Joint : update EJMA + added ASME, CODAP, EN13445 and ADB13.
3. Stiffeners : correction to take into account the user mechanical properties and to take into account the location with a value equal to zero.
4. Heat exchanger with Fixed Tubesheets calculated as per TEMA/ASME and ASME materials : the allowable stress of welding pipes and tubes does not include the joint efficiency to check the longitudinal tensile stress in tubes and shell.
5. External pressure : correction for vessel with cylindrical shells at the ends.
6. Allowable compressive stress as per ASME : correction to apply UG-23(b.
7. Local Loads as per WRC107 and PD5500 : added local loads due to legs on shell without wear plate + local loads due to trunnions and lifting lugs.
8. The joint efficiency imposed for welded pipes and tubes are now taken into account whatever the design code.
9. Flanges as per EN 13445:3 Annex G : correction in the maximum allowable pressure calculation.
Release 32.8.8.1
1. Thermal expansion inputted by user is taken into account.
Release 32.8.8
1. Nothing to report.
Release 32.8.7
1. Storage of materials in the data file.
2. Anchorage : correction of printout (1 web between 2 bolts).
3. Baffles location: correction of dimension/fixed tubesheet (floating head).
4. Specific gravity (can be inputted by user for each component).
5. Limpet coils as stiffeners for external pressure : correction of mean length of adjacent sections.
6. Choice of ASME pipes during the calculation : priority given to the standards schedules (STD,XS,XXS) is removed.
7. The choice of the year for material properties is taken into account for all the codes.
Release 32.8.6.1
1. Addition/change of error/warning messages.
2. Update ASME B36.10M-2004/B36.19M-2004
Release 32.8.6
1. Modulus of elasticity according to vacuum curves for B factor under external pressure (ASME UG-26 et CODAP) and for allowable compressive stress (ASME UG-23 et CODAP).
2. Maximum gasket pressure has been added.
3. Opening reinforcement : no credit for the portion of the weld that is outside the limit.
4. Flange ASME : the possibility to calculate an integral flange as a loose flange and the optional type flange fig. 2-4(11) (corner Joint) has been added.
5.Flanges : possibility to set the gap for slip-on flange and offset between shell and flange.
6.Wind/Earthquake : a user code has been added.
7. ASME UHX : Sps without the percentage on yield stress for test loading condition and abnormal loading condition.
8. Report RTF with sub documents.
9. ASME : minimum thickness according to UG-16(b).
10. MDMT ASME : no reduction when ratio <= 0.35.
11. Corrections for multitubes heat exchanger.
12. The file boltISO.doc has changed to meet the recommended minimum values according to TEMA Table D-5M (B,E et Rh). The file boltUN.doc has changed, the values in millimeters have been changed to meet the values in inchs.
13. Correction of the minimum thickness for pipes according to TEMA RCB-3.13
Release 32.8.5.2
1. ASME : correction of joint efficiency for skirt.
2. ASME UHX-13.5.9 and UHX-14.5.9 : correction of Fs value.
3. ASME MDMT : UCS-66(c) Flanges ASME B16.5 + correction ASME Fig.UCS-66.2 Note(7) + ratio and with E + UCS-66 convert °C/°F + correction for pipes Fig.UCS-66.2 Note(1).
4. Local loads dues to legs : correction of the shear load.
Release 32.8.5.1
1. MDMT ASME : application of UCS-68(c)
2. Improved accuracy in the calculation of loads and moments for the determination of stresses in the shell of vessels on saddles.
Release 32.8.5
1. ASME UCS66 : list of materials Curve C.
2. Heat exchanger U-Tube Type H (reverse) : nozzle location by default.
3. Heat exchanger : Channel with hemispherical head+transition attached directly to the tubesheet.
4. Thickness of pipes "StainlessSteel" according to the choice of the user.
5. ASME Conical shell : printout of design in internal pressure + correction of cylindrical-to-conical junction (stiffening ring) + correction of f1 and f2 values (internal and external pressure).
6. ASME MDMT : correction (release 32.8.1 and next).
7. Vessel on skirt : calculation of “stresses and distortions”, correction of joint efficiency.
Release 32.8.4.1
1. ASME UHX tubesheet : correction of dc–value (Fig.UHX-10(a)).
2. ASME cylindrical shell in internal pressure : correction of printout V32.8.4.
Release 32.8.4
1. Joint efficiency : joint of circumferential welds.
2. Heat exchanger : longitudinal bundle layout.
Release 32.8.3.3
1. CODAP C2.3 : correction of the length of the conical shell (Lcone-value) internal design pressure.
Release 32.8.3.2
1. Exchanger Heatex ® : the checking of the legs has changed.
2. External loads : vertical vessel, vertical loads ¹ weight (tag « *xx »).
3. Pass partion plates : minimum thickness as per manufacturing standard.
4. ASME MDMT : UG-20(f) by chamber.
Release 32.8.3.1
1. Update BS/PD5500 2006 January 2009 (01-2009)
2. Multitubes heat exchanger (Return End type A) : correction of the calculation of the obround bolted cover for gasket seating + correction of the distance between 2 gussets (cast bonnet) + correction of the gasket width checking (obround flange).
3. Exchanger Heatex® : correction of the design note about stiffeners in test + the calculation of the flange extension of a door has changed + the checking of the legs has changed + the number of stiffeners has been increased.
Release 32.8.3
1. Update AD B5 2007-08
2. Update AD B9 2007-11
3. Openings under external pressure according to AD B9 (AD B6 par.6).
4. Correction of wind calculation (area of hemispherical head) vertical vessels on legs or brackets.
5. CODAP : correction of nozzle with internal projection (kt e).
6. Jacket closure calculation according to BS/PD5500 and ASME.
7. Local loads on nozzles EN13445-3 16.3: correction of sigmae-value where EN13445-3 is not the design code.
8. Legs : pad/wear plate added.
9. Legs : correction of anchor bolts calculation.
10. Legs : local loads due to legs with wear plate on shell.
11. ASME : test pressure without flange bolting.
12. Verification of flanges : only dimensions not fixed are changed (warning added).
13. Flange bolting : the limit to apply the properties of the material was not checked (V32.8.0).
14. Limpet coil with multiple dimensions (+ corrections AD B6).
15. Boiler : correction of the level of the liquid in operation.
16. Heatex® heat exchanger : correction of the test pressure (AD B0).
17. Tubesheet layout : crossed passes (vertical bend).
18. Flexibility of nozzles on head added.
19. EN13445-3 app.G, corrections + MAP added.
20. Saddles : an hemispherical head close to the saddle is not line of support.
21. Saddles : stacked vessels, correction of the cross bending moment (bottom vessel).
22. Saddles : separated case of study to take into account cross horizontal loads and longitudinal horizontal loads due to earthquake.
23. Saddle : correction of anchor bolts calculation.
24. Correction of the test pressure of a loose flange with an integral and gasketed tubesheet not extended as a flange.
25. MDMT : contact your technical support.
Release 32.8.2
1. Nozzle neck ASME with DN : correction for the reading of default dimensions of pads and projections.
2. MDMT ASME : corrections on the calculation for each element.
3. Update ASME 2008-07.
4. Tubesheet : correction of coefficients of thermal expansion for a calculation with US units.
5. Bundle layout : the value of OTL input by the user is used to calculate instead of the actual value.
Release 32.8.1
1. ASME II part D, allowable stress : note G5 not taken into account with the release 32.8.0.
2. ASME II part D, Tables 1A to Y-1 : taking into account the note about the rounded values interpolated (07).
3. Printout : "Material specification" updated.
Release 32.8.0
1. Heat exchanger U-tubes : checking of tubes in external pressure with the total length of bends, user’s choice.
2. ASME : nominal diameter of pipes, choice between DN and NPS.
3. Tolerance on tubes thickness added.
4. Vertical heat exchanger: correction for the calculation of the hydrostatic pressure on flange.
5. Pass partition plates : correction for the calculation of the minimum thickness.
6. Boiler : correction of the capacity.
7. Saddles : correction of the distance "A" between saddle and tubesheet.
8. Materials : new file for the database (extension : .emdm ; structure XML).
9. Materials ASME II part D : note G5, modulus of elasticity and metric units.
10. MDMT ASME : material normalized, produced to fine grain practice, UG-20(f).
11. MDMT : possibility to input the temperature of impact test.
12. Update ASME B16.5 2003.
13 Standard Flanges : checking of the rating in test.
14. Bundle Layout : 3 passes sectored added.
15. Heat exchanger with externally sealed floating tubesheet (Type W).
16. ASME : the calculation of the test pressure doesn't include the bolting.
17. Calculation of U-bends as Component Design.
18. Determination of mechanical properties : not stop the calculation when the upper limit of thickness (or diameter) is exceeded. The upper limits are adopted and a warning is printing.
19. Local Loads WRC : if geometrical conditions are not respected the calculation continues with max or extrapolated values.
20. Expansion joint with a spring rate without calculation : correction of the diameter of the convolution.
21 Tubesheet : butt joint with recessed knuckle radius and slope on a side and butt joint with knuckle radius on the other side.
22. Heat exchanger : channel with hemispherical head attached directly to the tubesheet.
23. Vertical heat exchanger with fixed tubesheets : correction of the hydrostatic pressure in operation in the top part of the channel.
24. Flanges ASME : the application of a correction factor to take into account the bolt spacing is a user’s choice.
25. Limpet Coils CODAP : calculation of the thickness of the cylinder under the coil according to EN13445-3 (8.5.3-23).
26. Exchanger Heatex® : correction for the calculation of the legs and plates, bolt torque calculation added.
27. Study cases of tubesheets : mean metal temperature of the tubesheet added + modulus of elasticity for tubesheet and channel added.
28. Multitubes heat exchanger (Return End type B) : joint efficiency added.
Release 32.7.14
1. ASME UCS-66 : the Impact Test Temperature is used when the curve (FIG.UCS-66) is not defined + SI (metric) values are used if SI units are specified.
2. MDMT with CODAP, EN13445, PD5500 : the curves of ASME FIG.UCS-66 are used if the temperature of reference is not defined.
3. CODAP : minimum and maximum temperature of use are checked when the values are specified for the material.
4. Flat Head CODAP : correction of factor C1.
4. Wind calculation EN and SI : correction for vessel on legs or brackets.
5. Heatex® heat exchanger : allowable stress of the washer has been modified + the calculation of the stayed flat plate with studs has been added.
6. MAWP : correction of the MAP in external pressure for each component.
7. Saddles : the study case with external pressure is always done now, if required, even if there is no wind calculation.
8. Saddles EN13445 and AD S3/2 : correction of the MAP in external pressure in plane of saddles.
9. Bolting : the files BoltUN.doc and BoltISO.doc have been modified, Rh value (TEMA) added + thickness of washers added.
10. U-Tube Heat Exchanger: the calculation of tubes in external pressure is done with the greatest length of tubes with bends.
Release 32.7.13
1. Tubesheet calculation according ASME,CODAP or EN13445: when the stresses at the junction are less than 10% of allowable, the program automatically increases the thickness of the tubesheet.
2. ASME : caps thickness calculated as straight pipe thickness (UG-44).
3. ASME : cone junction, correction of the joint efficiency E1 under internal and external pressure.
4. ASME : multiple openings, correction of the available length for nozzle No.2.
5. ASME : heat exchanger with fixed tubesheets, modulus of elasticity at design temperature.
6. File dimpip.doc : the external diameter in inch has been added.
Release 32.7.12
1. Multitubes heat exchanger (types AAC), default dimensions as per KHT standards.
2. Modulus of elasticity and Thermal expansion coefficients (files D10TM1.DAT, D11TM2.DAT, DILACO.DAT, DMASBS.DAT and DMASCO.DAT) : Alloy 22 (N06022), Alloy 28 (N08028), Alloy 31 (N08031) and Alloy 59 (N06059) added.
Release 32.7.11
1. ASME : calculation of a flat head, required shell thickness with outside diameter or inside diameter.
2. Heatex® heat exchanger : design width/height of cover = mean width/height of gasket.
3. Rolling width : remaining length >= MAX(gap between weld ; straight length of hemispherical head).
4. Heat exchanger : correction of the location of nozzles because of rolling width calculation.
Release 32.7.10
1. Heat exchanger : location by default of inlet and outlet shell nozzles (release 32.7.7).
Release 32.7.9
1. Correction : design of cone under external pressure as per AD (release 32.7.7).
2. Correction : checking of small base of a cone under external pressure as per ASME.
Release 32.7.8
1. Local load on nozzle : nozzles on nozzle are take into account.
2. Local load on nozzle : according to WRC 107 with the nozzle as an attachment.
Release 32.7.7
1. Correction of eccentric cone angle calculation.
2. ASME : opening on torispherical head and ellipsoidal head, correction of the minimum required thickness according to appendix 1-4 Note 1.
3. Correction of foundation loads for vertical vessels on skirt with flanges.
4. Correction of weight of insulation on conical shell.
Release 32.7.6
1. Vessel on saddles : print worst case and resume (combination loading).
2. Vessel on saddles : checking of saddle stability (number of web <= 2).
3. Update EN13445:2002 Version 26
4. Update vacuum curves: ASME July 2007 and CODAP 2007-09
5. « Heatex » exchanger with narrow-faced flanges.
6. Update CODAP 2007-09
7. Update EN 1092-1:2007
8. Multitubes heat exchanger (types B_E, B_F and B_H), default dimensions as per KHT standards.
Release 32.7.5
1. Thickness optimized when the joint efficiency is modified during the calculation in internal pressure.
2. Echangeurs Heatex®.
Release 32.7.4
1. Update AD-M 2000 (05-2007) (AD-M B0,B6,B8).
2. Update PD 5500 2006 January 2008 (01-2008).
3. AD B6 4.2 coefficient Sk in test.
4. Wind : EN 1991-1-4, Portuguese DL 285/83 ; Spanish NBE AE 88.
5. Earthquake : EN 1998-1, DIN 4149 2005 ; Spanish NCSE 02.
6. Local loads due to brackets according to WRC107, BS/PD5500 G.2 or EN 13445 16.10.
Release 32.7.3
1. Correction of the projected area of the scaffoldings (on skirt).
2. Correction of jacketed vessel with a flat head.
3. Correction of vessel with drain in external pressure.
4. « S » Type Heat exchanger.
Release 32.7.1
1. Set-on nozzle according to BS/PD5500 and AD B9.
Release 32.7.1
1. Update ASME 2007-07.
Release 32.7.0
1. ASME : allowable tensile stress in abnormal conditions calculated with the same joint efficiency than normal condition.
2. AD B7/B8 : by default the bolt load is equal to the minimum required bolt load for gasket seating.
3. Vertical vessel with a partial jacket in the top : correction of the assignment of a component to a compartment.
4. Flange with swing bolts : correction of the calculation when the external diameter is lesser than the bolt circle.
5. Heat exchanger with flanged/unflanged tubesheet into the shell.
6. Tubesheet with differential design pressure :correction of calculation in test.
7. Vessel on saddles : Wind in test added (if %>0).
Release 32.6.24
1. CODAP 2005-12 C7.A3.4 : correction of the maximum permissible buckling stress limit.
Release 32.6.23
1. Correction of MAP flat head ASME.
2. Correction of longitudinal dimension of heat exchangers.
Release 32.6.22
1. Head AD between two chambers: correction of calculation in external pressure.
2. Head ASME: correction of minimum thickness.
Release 32.6.21
1. Correction of area of torispherical head.
2. Overlapping limpet coil.
3. Diaphragm gasket.
Release 32.6.20
1. Nozzles CODAP : set-on nozzle + welds are take into account + RTF printout improved.
2. Cone AD B2 : correction when the input thickness is greater than the required thickness.
3. Cone CODAP : correction when a nozzle is close to the small junction.
4. The design of a flange with a flat face and a flange with a male face is possible.
Release 32.6.19
1. DIN 18800 : correction of edition.
Release 32.6.18
1. Multitubes : reducer on elbow + symmetrical legs.
2. Flanges EN app.G : correction.
3. Tube-To-Tubesheet joints as per UW-20 or Appendix A-2.
4. Expanded tubes with manufacturing standard TEMA : length of expansion as per RCB-7.51.
Release 32.6.17
1. Selfreinforcing Nozzles : correction when reinforcement is increased.
2. Correction of the capacity of horizontal vessel with an offset conical shell.
3. Aircooler : correction of the calculation of cover with a full face gasket.
4. Spanish Wind : correction of the printout.
Release 32.6.16
1. Limpet Coil.
2. CODAP 2005 : reinforcement at the small end of a conical shell.
3. Tray : weight of liquid in shutdown case.
4. ASCE : loads combination.
5. AD M : compressive stress (shutdown case).
Release 32.6.15
1. Aircooler : correction of the gasket location (bolted cover calculation).
Release 32.6.14
1. AD B5 6.5.3 (05.2004) : factor Ks (buckling load Fk).
Release 32.6.13
1. DIN 18800 : correction of radius calculation for conical shell + correction of the minimum value of the yield stress, modulus of elasticity and out of roundness between two support lines.
2. Wind, earthquake, foundation loads : the tolerance of the fittings is taken into account for stresses calculations and weight.
3. Conical shell in internal pressure : CODAP 2005 (reinforcement at the small base) + EN13445 et BS/PD5500 (rounding up of thicknesses).
Release 32.6.12
1. Bolting : the files BoltUN.doc and BoltISO.doc have been modified, Rh value deleted and replaced by a calculation of the radius between the hub and the flange + cylindrical nuts added + values for tensioners added.
2. Correction of the weight of the anchor base plate.
3. Correction of the calculation of a simple ring anchor box per AD S3/1 (infinite loop)
4. PED added (pressure test)
5. Welded lips modified.
6. Tubesheet (U tubes per UHX) gasketed with shell and channel with two bolts : correction of r .
7. Tubesheet gasketed with shell and channel with one bolt : correction of bolt loads in test.
8. Components "cap" + reducers + Tee added.
9. AD B9 : the available length between opening on shell and a head (or cone) is checked anew.
10. AD B9 : the calculation with a pad reinforcement has been optimized.
11. Multitubes heat exchangers with shell return head or elbow without channel.
12. DIN 18800 : the shear stress has been taken into account and the calculation with cones has been corrected.
13. UBC 97+ ACSE 98 + ACSE 02 : earthquake for vessel in buildings.
14. ASCE 05 added.
15. Tubesheet per UHX : the allowable stress SPS can be chosen according UG-23(e).
16. Flanges with clamped bolts : the maximum bolt space is equal to 5 times of the bolt diameter
Release 32.6.11
1. Twisted Tubes : Buckling length = 2dt.
Release 32.6.10
1. DIN 18800 part 4 : correction.
2. AD S3/1 : correction s1ges indice q.
3. Correction of hydrostatic pressure in the top head of a vertical vessel with a transition head.
4. Correction of RTF printout with drawings (open failed).
5. Tubesheet : tubes welded to backside of tubesheet and tubes expended + welded.
Release 32.6.9
1. Update ASME 2006-07.
2. Update BS/PD 5500 2006 September 2006 (09-2006).
Release 32.6.8
1. Tubesheet gasketed with shell and channel , extended as a flange, added.
2. Vertical Heat Exchanger : correction of hydrostatic pressure in the channel and correction of the weight of liquid in operation in each chambers.
3. Heat Exchanger : pass partion plate thickness according to TEMA RCB-9.13.
4. ASME materials welded pipe or tube : the note G3/G14/G24 ASME II part D is taken into account in the material database.
5. ASME + UHX: for welded tube or pipe the allowable stress is divided per 0.85 (see: NOTE UHX-12.3, UHX-13.3, UHX-14.3).
6. Not Rolling for Pipe and Tube.
7. Mutitubes Heat exchanger type "B?E".
8. Flanges design : fractions of inchs are taken into account with US units.
Release 32.6.7
1. Boiler with smoke Tube : correction of licence checking
Release 32.6.6
1. AD B5 : calculation of l' according to TÜV Nord.
2. Tubesheet : the space between baffles is taking into account to calculate the critical buckling length when the unsupported spans tubesheet-support is fixed by user.
3. Correction of the weight of the fire-proofing for the 2nd skirt.
4. Aircooler : opening reinforcement, coeff. F=0.5 instead of 1.
Release 32.6.5
1. Update ASCE 2002.
2. ASME : Yield stress 0.2% is taken into account for stainless steel as per ASME Appendix 1.
3. Tubesheet Layout : "Mixte + Vertical Ribbon Passes" added.
4. Earthquake : site specific spectrum added for ASCE and DIN standard.
5. Correction of hydrostatic pressure for vertical vessel (Release 32.6.0).
Release 32.6.4
1. Update. CODAP 2005 Division 1 and 2 (06/06).
2. Bundle layout : Dummy Tube added.
3. Hydrotest Conditions : case « Horizontal, Bottom Pressure » is reactivated (correction of release 32.6.2).
Release 32.6.3
1. Correction of Release 32.6.2 when the design of heat exchangers isn't part of your licence.
Release 32.6.2
1. Heat Exchanger : F shell type with double segmental baffles.
Release 32.6.1
1. RTF printout with size of table adjusted to number of items.
Release 32.6.0
1. XML data file.
2. Correction of the Test Pressure as per BS/PD5500 (nozzles are outside of the scope)
Release 32.5.2
1. Hydrostatic Pressure for horizontal vessels.
2. Specific Gravity for each component.
3. Update EN 13445 Versions 15(2005-06) and 16(2005-10).
4. Openings per BS/PD5500, the required thickness for reinforcement has been optimized.
5. Update BS/PD 5500 2003 November 2005 (11-2005).
6. Tubesheet (ASME,EN13445,CODAP). : correction of the thickness at the periphery in the untubed region, correction of the shear stress, and the reduced thickness due to knuckle radius and/or machining extension has been considered.
Release 32.5.1
1. Correction of Release 32.5.0 regarding the calculation of stresses and distortions in external pressure (vessel on skirt).
Release 32.5.0
1. Update ASME 2005-07.
2. Update CODAP 2004-12.
3. Update EN 13445-3 release 11(2004-06) and release 12(2004-11).
4. Update AD-M 2004-10 ( AD-M B0,B5,B7,B8 + AD-M S3/2).
5. RTF printout with Table of Contents.
6. Heat exchanger with the channel at the left side or bottom.
7. EN 13445-3 : local loads design added on trunnions, lugs, legs and brackets.
8. ASME : correction of elliptical and torispherical heads calculations in Ext.P. [UG-33 (a)(1)(a)].
9. CODAP : correction of openings on head calculations ( check 0.4De with pad).
10. Tubesheet per AD: AD S3/7 is not required with a bellow .
11. The weight of nozzle pad reinforcement is taken into account.
12. UNC bolts : correction of the value of the pitch.
13. EN 13445-3 7.7.3 : correction of openings in the junction area.
14. Tubesheet design per ASME, EN13445 and CODAP : calculation for effect of different shell material and thickness adjacent to the tubesheet.
15. Saddles : correction of "axial width of support" without saddle plate.
16. Local loads on nozzles (EN:13445-3 and PD5500:G.2.8) : modification of printout (graphs added).
17. Flanges EN 1759-1:2004 (flangeEA.doc).
18. AD B9 : correction of openings with pad reinforcement.
Release 32.4.0
1. Correction of the allowable stress in tension for the skirt per AD-M.
2. The cylindrical part (straight length) is taken into account in the the thickness of the head (ASME, BS/PD550 and AD-M).
Release 32.3.5
1. Correction of Tubesheet calculations per CODAP and EN13445 : for each Loading Conditions all Loading Cases are considered.
2. AD S 3/2 (Saddles), if errors occur, they are added to the “errors list”.
3. Local Loads on Self reinforcing Nozzles (PD5500 G.2.8), correction of area Afb.
4. Local Loads on Self reinforcing Nozzles (PD5500 G.2.8 and EN 13445-3 16.5), Conditions of Applicability regarding the nozzle thickness (maintained over a distance).
Release 32.3.4
1. External Pressure : conical shell increase in thickness in design.
3. Floating Head : correction of the corrosion of the Split Ring.
4. Corrosion of the Shell and Channel apply to the Tubesheet (except if input values>=0).
5. Correction of the Fixed Tubesheet Calculation in CODAP and EN-13445 (calculated with g=0).
6. ASME UHX : the stresses in the Shell and/or Channel integral with the Tubesheet aren't limited in abnormal conditions and a "elastic-plastic solution" is possible in normal conditions.
7. ASME UHX : for each loading conditions, all loading cases are considered to determine the effective pressure and stresses.
Release 32.3.3
1. Heat exchanger U-Tube, with one central pass and one ring pass.
2. Heat exchanger Floating Head, with one pass and an opening in the spherical crown.
Release 32.3.2
1. Air Cooler : checking of openings reinforcement.
2. External pressure : correction of stiffeners on a rear box of a fixed tubesheet heat exchanger.
3. ASME Appendix S-2 Flange rigidity : reverse flanges are taken into account.
4. AD B8 slip-on flange : correction of thickness s1.
Release 32.3.1
1. Vessel on saddles : condition “test (p=0)” added (the vessel is full of liquid with zero top pressure).
Release 32.3.0
1. AD S 3/2 (saddles) added.
2. Bundle layout : flow section calculation corrected, baffle layout corrected, buckling length of the tube corrected.
3. Floating tubesheet (CODAP,EN-13445,UHX) : the thickness is not automatically increased when the tubes are buckling.
4. Vessel on saddles, shell longitudinal bending stress checking : the moment is not increased if the slenderness ratio is more than 10.
5. Vertical vessel with a bolted cover at the bottom : correction of the hydrostatic pressure.
6. Design of isolated openings as per ASME : correction of the limit values for the lengths of reinforcement area.
7. Saddles : no longitudinal bending moments at the base (rotation).
8. Floating head test calculation with corroded thickness (except BS/PD5500).
9. Correction of the weight of the anchor box as per AD S3/1.
Release 32.2.4
1. Correction of vessel on saddles as per EN 13445-3 §16.8.
2. Update BS/PD5500:2003 Issue September 2004.
Release 32.2.3
1. Design of flange : the bolt area is increased if the input controlled bolt load for gasket seating (provided either as a percentage of the required bolt area, or a load value) is larger than maximum allowable load in the bolting-up condition.
Release 32.2.2
1. Openings ASME : correction and modification of calculation (especially : area of selfreinforcing with inclination / normal line)
2. Update CODAP April 2004
3. Update ASME July 2004
4. EN 13445-3 §16.8 (shell on saddles) added.
5. Openings : correction of limits of reinforcement for openings near to transition head.
6. Openings CODAP : correction of limits of reinforcement for openings near to head or flange.
7. Anchoring : correction to take into account the input allowable stresses.
Release 32.2.1
1.Flanges : any changes of bolt number when a design check is chosen.
Release 32.2.0
1.External pressure : insufficient trays rings as stiffeners are not taken into account for external pressure, no minimum space between stiffeners to design shell-to-cone junction.
2. Legs : the inclination is taken into account, correction of the location of the attachment on a head and correction of the location of the effective horizontal load / leg-to-shell attachment.
3. Nozzles : calculation in external pressure for elbow on head between two compartments.
4. Flats Heads : all types as per all codes.
6. Narrow face loose flange and narrow face integral flange with swing bolts.
7. ASME heads in internal pressure : correction of the thickness design when the joint efficiency is not imposed.
Release 32.1.5
1. EN 13445 9.5 Openings : correction of length of nozzle l’b and length of pad l’p contributing to the reinforcement.
Release 32.1.4
1. Flanges with O rings gaskets (elastomer) and metal-to-metal contact inside the bolt circle.
2. Integral flanges with swing bolts.
4. Flat heads as per AD.
3. MAWP for flat head as per ASME, CODAP and AD.
Release 32.1.3
1. Transition by head ( with or without offset).
2. Cone with bottom generatrix offset
3. Boot on any compartment of an horizontal vessel (a single boot per vessel).
4. Vessel on conical intermediate skirt : reference line = bottom tangent line.
5. Correction of volume of liquid in a horizontal conical shell.
6. EN 13445-3 §7.7.2, correction of opening in head in the area of 2.5*SQRT(e*r).
7. Correction of opening in a conical shell with an axis offset.
8. CODAP: correction of design of groups of small openings.
9. CODAP : correction of openings close to large end and small end of cone.
10. Bellows: the input spring rate is a minimum value.
Release 32.1.2
1. Update BS/PD5500:2003 Issue March 2004.
2. External pressure as per BS/PD5500 : correction of the effective unsupported length when the intersection between a cone and a cylinder is not a plane of substantial support.
3. Update EN 13445-3 Version 9 (2004-02).
Release 32.1.1
1. Correction of bellow as per TEMA : suppression of collar material checking .
2. Flanges with hub as per AD : hub dimensions not modified when fixed by user.
3. Moment in plane of saddles : correction of sign of longitudinal reactions when saddles right anchored.
4. Correction of minimum UNC bolt size of as per TEMA RCB-11.
6. Verifications of stability at skirt-to-head junction as per EN 13445-3 §16.12.
7. Correction of tubesheet calculation S/T type as per AD B5 for the working cases with a pressure >0 shellside and tubeside.
8. Heat exchangers : no calculation and no verification of flow section if the radio button [Do not Calculate] is checked.
9. Exchangers S type : no fishplate if required by user.
10. Correction of allowable stress calculation (wind and earthquake as per UG-23(d),PD A 3.6, UBC 1612.3.3).
11. Openings : [reinforcement 100%] is applied to all nozzles and all codes (except for BS/PD5500).
12. Openings reinforcement : a participating length equal to zero is possible.
13. Update EN 13445-3 Version 8 (2003-11).
14. Correction of tubesheet calculation as per CODAP and EN 13445 : actual thickness at the periphery in corroded condition (eup , eap).
Release 32.1.0
1. ASME 2001 Edition Addenda September 2003 (with UHX).
2. Correction of weight of liquid for heat exchangers ( saddles calculation and fundation loads).
3. Flanges calculation with centering ring.
4. Flanges EN 1092-1:2001 (flangeEN.doc).
6. Bolts dimensions (see : boltISO.doc and boltUN.doc).
7. Gaskets AD M, DIN 2505 part 2 deleted, DIN 28090 added.
8. Flat head CODAP/EN13445, correction of coef. C1.
9. Anchoring : bolt corrosion added.
10. Air Cooler : tube-to-tubesheet junction + stresses in header.
11. Beam calculation (see : Component Design).
Release 32.0.3
1. BS/PD5500 : correction of allowable stresses at 50°C
2. Correction of wind design for vessel on legs or brackets.
Release 32.0.2
1. Correction V32.0 : flanges AD with grooved metal gasket.
2.Openings ASME in cover: correction of the minimum thickness of cover with UNC bolting.
Release 32.0.1
1. Correction to take into account accurately the pass partition rib on fixed tubesheet exchangers with identical flanges in the front and rear box.
2. Horizontal vessel on saddle : additional working case to take into account the longitudinal load due to earthquake.
Release 32.0
1. Floating head : correction of splice thickness.
2. ASME UG-45(b), pipe : without tolerance 12.5%.
3. Flange AD, with or without pass partition rib.
4. Heat exchanger : correction of shell cover length by default.
5. Openings ASME, correction of nozzles with a pad reinforcement (with an input thickness and without input width).
6. Correction of earthquake turkish categories.
7. Exchanger S/T type : by default the corrosion of the floating head flange is equal to the corrosion of shellside and tubeside.
8. CODAP 2000 : correction of tubesheet with an extended flange and full gasket (coeff. kb C7.A5.4h2).
9. WRC107 : correction of nozzle stresses calculation.
10. Update AD B6 200301 safety factors
11. AD HP 30 200301 : test pressure calculation without flanges nozzles.
12. Jacketted vessel : test in external pressure.
13. Correction of weight of support baffles.
14. European standard EN 13445-3.
15. Vacuum curves ASME NFC-7 and NFC-8 added.
16. Multiple openings BS/PD5500 : correction of length s (measured along the neutral fiber).
17. Vessel on legs/brackets with internal loads : correction of center of gravity calculation.
18. Expansion joint design according to EJMA and TEMA.
19. ASME UW-12 d) correction of joint efficiency for seamless head.
20. Brackets : correction of the load per lug to take into account the overturning moment due to external loading.
Release 31.4.9
1. Earthquake : correction of acceleration for vertical vessel on legs or brackets (Hungary Code, Portuguese Code and Turkish Rules).
Release 31.4.8
1. Brackets: Correction of longitudinal moment in local loads calculation.
Release 31.4.7
1. Air Cooler : 4 items by bay.
2. Vertical vessels on legs or brackets with platforms: correction of center of gravity.
3. CODAP : add error message if conical shell thickness insufficient.
Release 31.4.6
1. Air Cooler : obround nozzles with internal reinforcement.
2. Wind : BS 6399 – Part 2 1997.
Release 31.4.5
1. Anchoring: correction of the allowable stress of the skirt (Thompson Method).
Release 31.4.4
1. Air Cooler : Pass partion plate with 3 parts + ligament efficiency of multidiameter holes in plates with plugs.
Release 31.4.3
1. CODAP, Openings on flat head : correction for vessel with two flat heads.
Release 31.4.2
1. CODAP, Openings on flat head : Correction of release 31.4.0, the openings were not checked.
2. Flanges PD5500/ASME : Correction of release 31.3.6, the full-face flanges were not checked.
Release 31.4.1
1. ASME Appendix 1-7(b) : Correction of Release 31.3.1, the limits of [1-7(b)(1)] were not checked.
2. CODAP C7.1.6 : Correction of Tubesheet design ( Type U, welded from both sides with KR < 0.5 ).
3. Update of CODAP 2000 Revision 12/02
4. ASME : correction of design of openings on bolted cover when the gasket seating condition brings about the cover thickness.
Release 31.4.0
1. Unit US : Correction of welding area of nozzles.
2. Anchoring AD S 3/1 09.01, correction of issue date.
4. AD HP30 §4.10.1/2/3 : release 2000, Test factor by default acc § 4.17.
5. ASME: add design of nozzles on bolted cover.
6. ASME: add design of Set-On Nozzles.
7. ASME: correction of butt welded nozzles, fr1=1.
8. ASME: check openings on shell in circumferential plane.
9. ASME: Factor F Fig.UG-37 with multiple openings on shell.
10. Indian Earthquake: update IS:1893 - 1996.
11. Correction of anchoring design with Thompson method.
12. AD B9 adjacent nozzles: add correction factor on pressurized area for nozzles in shell not in a longitudinal plane.
13. Stiffeners: correction of stiffeners dimensions in summary page (when a input stiffener is modified by program).
14. Anchoring: additional ribs.
15. Anchoring AD: correction of weight (ribs).
16. Lining: correction of weight for vertical vessel.
Release 31.3.7
1. Air Cooler : nozzle location.
Release 31.3.6
1. Update of PD 5500 2000 August 2002.
2. AD B2 : Correction of Ds diameter calculation.
3. Add full face reverse flange according to BS/PD 5500.
Release 31.3.5
1. Air Cooler : design of tubes.
2. Air Cooler : design of nozzles.
3. UG-23(d) or UBC 1612.3.2 : no increased allowable stresses in operation without wind or earthquake.
4. Correction of weight for vertical vessel (external loads).
5. AD B9 : correction for multiple openings (length of reinforcement of 2nd nozzle).
6. Saddles CODAP: checking of stress s’7,1.
7. Update of AD 2000 S 3/1 09.01
Release 31.3.4
1. Add bolt material for nozzle flange (blind flange) to design test pressure.
2. Add nominal diameter of nozzle flange.
3. AD B5, U tubesheets : design according to 6.7.2 or 6.7.3 (user defined).
4. Air Cooler: design of cover plate (with flange or studs.
Release 31.3.3
1. Correction AD B9 : design of self reinforcing nozzles (length limited to the height of the overthickness).
2. Add Coefficients of thermal expansion and Modulus of elasticity TEMA 8th Edition (files: d10tm1.dat and d11tm2.dat).
3. Correction AD B5 : design of U Tubesheet, partially perforated if NTIW or area(s) without tubes defined.
Release 31.3.2
1. Nominal Weight per Ft in the file of dimensions of shapes.
2. Air Cooler: design of headers of rectangular cross section.
3. Correction V31.3 : weight of liquid in vessels with legs or brackets.
4. Correction V31.3 : earthquake loads in test for vessels with legs or brackets.
5. Correction AD B5 : design of tubesheets.
6. Correction AD B9 : design of self reinforcing nozzles (length ls).
Release 31.3.1
1. CODAP hemispherical head : correction of joint efficiency ( calculation of minimum thickness in plane of weld with the cylindrical shell).
2. Update of ASME 2001 Addenda July 2002.
3. ASME cone-to-cylinder junction : correction of axial loads f1 et f2.
Release 31.3
1. Floating head (CODAP/BS/ASME): new optimization and printout.
2. Correction of main flange optimization.
3. DIN flanges: correction of MAWP in test.
4. RTF : header and footer different for the first page (pdg.rtf).
5. Packing: correction (bed collision).
6. Correction V31.2.2: volume of liquid in horizontal vessel.
7. Correction of length of internal shell in jacketed vessel (straight length).
8. Projected area of top head considered for wind load.
9. Provision of providing fire proofing on both inside and outside of skirt is incorporated.
10. Provision of providing test pressure for each compartment.
11. Test pressure calculation : check all components (shells, forgings, pipes, tubes and bolts).
12. TEMA fixed tubesheet : Correction of STC calculation (compressive stress).
13. AD openings : correction of pad reinforcement thickness.
14. ASME UG36 (c) (3) (a) : new interpretation.
15. Saddles : fully revised and corrected.
16. Correction of weights and loads foundations (adopted dimensions of nozzles incorporated in the calculation).
17. Wind in AD in erection case = 100%.
18. AD B5 2000 : weakening factor v.
19. Correction of wind loads for DIN 18800.
20. Correction of weight of packing
21. Correction of weight of lining (horizontal vessel).
22. Update of PD 5500 2000 April 2002.
23. External pressure : a skirt is not a line of support.
Release 31.2.6
1. Correction of DIN18800
2. Test AD+HP30 : corroded thickness
Release 31.2.5
1. ASME Self reinforcing nozzle : correction of area A5 for fr2<1.
Release 31.2.4
1. BS/PD5500 Enquiry Case 5500/122.
Release 31.2.3
1. Wind Load ASCE 7-98.
2. Correction : Multiples openings ASME FIG. UG-42 (b).
Release 31.2.2
1. Openings: dissimilar materials in shell and pad reinforcement may be used.
2. Flanges: check deflection and increase thickness if necessary (AD and ASME).
3. Earthquake ASCE 7-98.
Release 31.2.1
1. Nozzles BS/PD5500 : Correction of mean diameter d (§ 3.5.4.3.3). Release 31.2.0
1. Pathname of external and customizable files have been modified.
2. Material groups for flanges rating in material file.
3. Update ASME July 2001.
4. Check of local loads in nozzles, according BSPD5500, after openings reinforcements design.
5. Correction of floating heads design.
6. Pass partition rib area according to TEMA RGP-RCP-11.7
7. gasket with compression rib
8. Bolt torque according to EN 1591-1 Annexe D
9. Correction of over thickness of tubesheet for TEMA U,S and T type.
Release 31.1.4
1. CODAP 2000 : Correction of thickness for bolted cover (C3.3.5.2).
Release 31.1.3
1. Boiler NFE : the test pressure can be fixed by user.
Release 31.1.2
1. Correction V31.1.1 : Floating head in AD.
2. Correction CODAP 2000 RC/07/01 : allowable stress for stainless steel.
Release 31.1.1
1. CODAP : reverse flange with gasket both sides of the bolt.
2. CODAP GA3.4.1 : minimum shell thickness class R with tolerance.
3. Summary of adjacent openings.
4. Nozzle ASME: Correction of UG-45 when UG-36 (c)(3)(a) checked.
Release 31.1.0
1. Update CODAP 2000 RC/07/01
2. Correction of weight of lining for piping.
3. Nozzle ASME : correction of thickness tj in area calculation A3.
4. Flanges CODAP/ASME/PD5500 : M=max(Mo,Ma*Sfo/Sfa) no more used, replaced by checking of stresses in bolting-up, in accordance with codes.
5. Bundle: supplementary gap for welded tubes ignored if gap between OTL and SID and gap between tubes and pass partition fixed by user.
6. Correction of MAWP for fixed tubesheets.
Release 31.0.11
1. Input optional data for UBC 97 design
Release 31.0.10
1. The multiples definitions of a flange are ignored.
2. Correction to speed up RTF file opening in word (in a network).
Release 31.0.9
1. Exchanger TEMA type "S": add floating head backing device style “A”.
2. Add a insulation thickness different for every nozzle.
Release 31.0.8
1. Correction of calculation of allowable bending stresses for wind and earthquake Calculation (distinction between elements with or without pressure).
2. Correction of calculation of earthquake loads following UBC 97 (division by 1.4 and allowable bending stresses multiplied by 1.33)
3. Update of tubesheet CODAP 2000-12.
4. Calculation of paint area.
Release 31.0.7
1. Flange with tongue and groove : correction of stud bolts length.
Release 31.0.6
1. Wind: Indian Standard IS:875(part 3)-1987 (1997)
2. Earthquake: Indian Standard IS:1893-1984
3. Correction of DIN 18800:.
4. Correction of anchoring design with Thompson method.
5. Correction ASME UG-45.
Release 31.0.5
1. Opening ASME: Appendix A-1.7(b) correction of flange inertia.
Release 31.0.4
1. Flanges: rib partition according to TEMA RGP-RCB-11.7.
2. Correction Tubes CODAP in external pressure in test, K=1.35.
3. Correction of bracket calculation, moments not divided by ten.
4. Nozzle ASME : no weld check if butt welded.
5. Add tolerance for nozzles.
6. Nozzle with elbow.
7. Ring packing support is taken into account for weight and as stiffener.
8. More detailed checking for DIN 18800 Part 4
Release 31.0.3
1. Add weld check of nozzles in accordance to ASME UW-16 and UG-41.
Release 31.0.2
1. Correction AD S3/1 §6.3.2.
2. Correction Ext. Pressure, vessel with boot.
3. Correction of tube design in test (bundle).
4. Update of NV65 and N84 issue 99.
5. Correction of ASME safety factors editing in output.
6. Straight length of head is taken into account in rolling width.
7. Correction of anchoring design.
Release 31.0.1
1. Stresses and distortions (lifting and erection load cases) : calculation of stresses with nominal thickness minus tolerance.
2. Possibility to not apply for a calculation with ASME code, the paragraph UG 36 ( c) (3) for the small nozzles.
Release 31.0
1. Anchoring AD S3/1 §8 : bolt force +10% (AD-S3/1 8.2 et AD-S3/0 4.4) and rounded thickness.
2. Skirt-to-vessel junction AD S3/1 §6 : column p and q switched and corrections of g, ga and a.
3. Wind AD S3/0 : correction of mean diameter (with insulation).
4. ASME opening reinforcement : the check of nozzle neck thickness is made with joint efficiency and only the reinforcing calculation is made with joint efficiency equal to 1.
5. Anchoring Thompson method : size of spanner for DIN standard, and correction of bolt/skirt distance if inclination of the skirt.
6. Nozzles on cylindrical or conical shell : eccentricity reversed if anticlockwise orientation reference selected.
7.Floating and U tubesheet CODAP: correction of bolt load in external pressure.
8. Saddle : Correction of loads displayed + file of standards dimsad.dat replace dimber.dat.
9. MAWP for exchangers.
10. Earthquake calculation for vessel with saddles, legs or brackets: correction acceleration.
11. Openings ASME : calculation of neck thickness in plate with the joint efficiency.
12. Selfs reinforcing nozzle: increase height of over thickness if necessary for manufacturing.
13. Selfs reinforcing nozzle CODAP et AD: inclination of nozzle is taken into account in area calculation of over thickness.
14. Selfs reinforcing nozzle: the height of over thickness displayed is measured on axis of nozzle.
15. Multiple openings: correction of inclination.
16. Earthquake UBC 97 : correction of calculation of Ft.
17. Possibility to input width and effective width of gasket.
18. Floating and U tubesheet : test in corroded condition.
19. Update of BS/PD 5500 01-2001.
20. Brackets : standards file modified (see : dimcon.dat).
21. Fire proofing : possibility to input thickness and weight.
22. Update of ASME II Div 1 and Part D July 2000.
Release 30.2.4
1. External pressure ASME and AD : Correction of small and large junctions of conical shell.
Release 30.2.3
1. ASME UG-45(b) except if nozzle with blind flange and Di>90mm or manhole.
Release 30.2.2
1. Update of tubesheet according to TEMA 8th (June 1999).
2. Update of floating head backing devices according to TEMA 8th RCB-5.141 (June 1999)
3. Opening reinforcement : tolerance is taken into account for shell in pipe.
4. Partition groove depth is taken into account for bolted cover.
5. ASME UG-45(b) only if nozzle with blind flange and Di<90mm or manhole.
6. Old type heat exchanger calculation is not possible.
Release 30.2.1
1. Exchangers : drawing of tubesheet layout (in RTF file).
2. External pressure :Optimization of design for vessel on skirt with stiffeners.
Release 30.2
1.External pressure : correction of design length for vessel with drain.
2.Rating PN 6 in serinf2.dat.
3.AD tubesheets: reduction of calculation time.
4.ASME flanges : correction of the test pressure factor used in flange calculation for exchangers.
5.Flange for glass lined (see : dimglas.dat).
6. Possibility to limit the participating length of the nozzle in the opening reinforcement.
7.Print out in Word RTF format (if file = *.rtf).
8. Possibility to choose the number of piping to be considered for wind calculation.
9. Head or conical shell with legs.
10. Wind and earthquake calculation for vessel with saddles, legs or brackets.
Release 30.1.3
1. Best implementation of stiffeners
2. ASME Appendix 1-7(b) : Correction of membrane stress calculation for self reinforcing.
3. Stresses and distortions : Correction of bending stress calculation for non-corroded weight.
Release 30.1.2
1. Piping load: the calculation of the projected area (load due to wind) has been modified.
2. Stresses and distortions (wind, earthquake…) with corroded and/or non-corroded vessel weight.
3. Stresses and distortions in test for vessel with 2 or 3 compartment: liquid in the only one compartment in test.
4. Earthquake : study case “ earthquake normal condition ” with pressure and without pressure become 2 study cases : operating and stop. Release 30.1.1
5. Correction of the test pressure used in the shell and head calculations for exchangers and vessel with 2 or 3 compartments(release 30.1.0).
Release 30.1.0
1. Fixed tubesheets : Allowable stresses and yield strength at design temperature and modulus of elasticity at metal temperature.
2. Update of CODAP revision 1998/12.
Release 30.0.3
1. Correction of calculation of the spherical part of a floating head in external pressure.
2. Correction of loads in normal condition
Release 30.0.2
1. Correction of earthquake calculation following PS 92
2. Correction of calculation for typical cases of unit distortions and rotations for nozzles.
3. Correction of input acceleration following UBC 97
4. Correction of determination of importance factor for wind calculation following ASCE.
Release 30.0.1
1. Correction of legs calculation when no site test is required
2. Shop test can be suppressed
3. Update of ASME VIII div.1 July 1999
4. Add earthquake calculation according to DIN 4149
5. Update of ASME II Part D July 1999
6. Add curves for external pressure : HT-2, HA-6, NFN-21, NFN-22,NFN-23, NFT-1
7. Correction of calculation of weight of liquid on trays for vessels with compartments.
8. Correction of calculation of Q2 for a cone in external pressure following CODAP
9. Correction of calculation of the effective shellside design pressure following TEMA RCB-7.163
10. Correction of calculation of l1cyl for a cone with crown in external pressure following CODAP
11. Correction of calculation of unit distortions and rotations for nozzles.
Release 30.0.0
1. Calculation of projection of nozzles when pressure indicator and temperature indicator are requested for heat exchangers.
2. Files nfa49.dat,nfbride.dat,ansib165.dat,pmax.dat deleted.
3. Possibility to input rating for DIN flange (modification of dimdin.dat file)
4. Optimization of implementation of stiffeners for external pressure.
5. Weight of stiffeners is taken into account for wind calculation and saddles calculation.
6. Input stiffeners are taken into account when no external pressure calculation required.
7. Correction of consideration of corrosion allowance in test pressure situation in BS 5500.
8. Case when null radius in WRC 107
9. Correction of calculation of allowable stress following BS5500 category 3.
10. Input stiffeners are taken into account for saddles calculation
11. For BS5500 saddles calculation, if stiffeners are required, there are placed in saddles axis.
12. Horizontal loads and moments are taken into account for saddles calculation.
13. Possibility to choose type of test condition for vertical vessels.
14.Correction for calculation of allowable stress for austenitics in ASME.
15. French earthquake code PS92
Release 29.9.3
1. Heat exchanger S and T in AD Merkblatter (stop of the calculation in the tubesheet design).
2. Flanges: after the allowable stress updating, following a change of limit of thickness of the material, design was replaced by checking.
Release 29.9.2
1. The hydrostatic pressure is taken inot account in the calculation of openings in test and MAWP (vertical vessel).
Release 29.9.1
1. Flange flexibility : DIN 2505 § 9.2 and ASME VIII div. 1 Appendix S-2.
2. Floating head: ratio between radius of curvature of the dish and inside diameter (cf:country.dat).
3. AD B9: suppression of the limitation of the reinforcement thickness to the thickness of the shell.
4. limits of reinforcements rings thickness in country.dat.
Release 29.9.0
1. Application of DIN 2505 in AD B8 if necessary.
2. Limit of application of curves BS G.32 to G.39
Release 29.8.9
1. Correction of design of cone (AD Merkblatter).
2. Correction of head in pipe.
3. Correction of vessel with drain.
4. Add dimensions of welded and seamless stainless steel pipe in FIEP.DAT.
5. Optimization of nozzles reinforcement in BS5500.
Release 29.8.8
1. Heat exchanger design check: the flanges dimensions were not taken into account.
Release 29.8.7
1. Correction : max. permissible pressure of flanges without hub (divided by 0, except AD).
2. Nozzle : it’s possible to input a width of shell reinforcement.
3. Thermal expansion: a negative value is possible.
4. ASME Appendix. A 1-7(b) : update July 1998.
Release 29.8.6
1. External pressure ASME : correction of required moment of inertia at the junction of a cone.
Release 29.8.5
1. PIPE: nominal diameter for ANSI or NF standard
3. AD S3/1 § 8.3 February 1998 + single base ring skirt support
4. Slip-on flange : integral type available, loose type with hub available.
5. Lap-type joint flange with hub available.
6. AD S3/1: design of the connection between skirt and lower head.
Release 29.8.4
1. CODAP C7.A2.3 : correction of the weakening factor for U tube and floating head tubesheet in release 29.8.
Release 29.8.3
1. ASME. Openings under a skirt in external pressure, correction of the required wall thickness.
2. Head under skirt : aligning head/connected shell thickness.
Release 29.8.2
1. Correction of weight calculation for summary
2. Inside projection of self reinforcing nozzles is taken into account for calculation
3. Correction of self reinforcing nozzles for bill of materials
4. Correction of cone weight
5. Correction of stiffeners calculation in ASME - UG 29
6. Correction of calculation of rating for DIN flanges
Release 29.8.1
1. ASME VIII div.1 1998
2. Add possibility to input coefficient to be applied at allowable stress to determine maximum allowable membrane stress in WRC 107.
Release 29.8
1. Reverse and loose type flange: correction for determining of diameter.
2. Tubesheet layout: gap for welded tube joint doesn’t modified OTL.
3. Tubesheet: correction in the extra thickness calculation.
4. Y2K-Compliant.
5. Supplementary tube pass layout type: ring and / or sector.
6. ASME UG 45
7. Check calculation is provided (see: TITLE mask)
Release 29.7.8
1. Correction for determining of bolt circle for test ring
2. Local loads in WRC 107:
Increase number of out of curves to input during calculation
Release 29.7.7
1. External pressure : correction for calculation considering trays as stiffeners.
2. Local loads in WRC107 :
- Add possibility to reset user input values.
- Add calculation of membrane stresses
3. add possibility to take into account the number of baffles in bundle.
Release 29.7.6
1. Correction in the determination of multiple openings cases in CODAP.
2. Floating head (except AD) : The gasket could overflow on the internal diameter of the flange.
3. Correction of the large junction of conical shell in CODAP in external pressure.
4. Corrections in the determination of compartments (release 29.7.5).
5. Correction of multiple openings calculation in ASME in external pressure. The temperature in external pressure was ignored.
Release 29.7.5
1. Correction : maximum thickness of pad reinforcement in CODAP.
2. Improvement of performances of the flanges calculation with thickness rounded at the upper 1/10 or 1/100.
3. AD B3 8.2.3 Plastic buckling (head in external pressure).
4. Number of maximum support saddles = 5.
Release 29.7.4
1. Correction of design of cone (AD Merkblatter) at the small diameter in external pressure.
2. Correction of seismic design (UBC 97 zone 4).
3. Appliance of paragraph UG 15 ASME VIII div.1 used for calculation of reinforcement height on nozzle neck (tn used is corroded value not included pipe undertolerance).
4. If the 3 values of baffles and support baffle position are input, they are considered as imposed values.
5. Warning message to indicate that paragraph UG 45 ASME VIII div. 1 is not applied.
6. Correction of appliance of paragraph UG 36 ASME VIII div. 1
7. NV 65 et N 84 updated 95 (French wind standard)
Release 29.7.3
1. Dynamic analysis procedure for earthquake (UBC 97)
2. Scaffolding taken into account if required with wind calculation as per AD Merkblatt
3. Calculation of saddles of heat exchangers full of water for all situation.
4. Print out of weight of heat exchangers.
5. Replace use of G or V in TITLE screen to determine type of AD gaskets by choice in gasket screen
6. Correction of the stress limit of the small junction of conical shell following AD B2 in external pressure:
7. Possibility to indicate a date of code revision to wind and earthquake.
8. Possibility to indicate in the FIEP.DAT file (ANSI/ASME B36.10M) thickness without schedule.
9. Possibility to input liquid height on trays.
Release 29.7.2
1. In the results i.e. the printout of the mask NOZZLE, the description of “ with blind flange... ” appear.
2. External pressure :
- heat exchangers ASME : the calculation of shellside nozzles is done.
- the calculation of elements with a null pressure is not done.
- correction in double jacket vessel (shell length)
- the calculation of heads doesn't replace the thickness but increases the thickness, if necessary.
- correction in the determination of the shell length connected to flanges.
3. Correction of the release 29.7 :
- ASME : the calculation of conical shell in internal pressure doesn’t replace the thickness but increases the thickness, if necessary.
4. Correction of the program issue to access to ASCE 7-95 June 96.
Release 29.7.1
1. Correction of the conical shell output in internal pressure for the ASME code.
2. Calculation of support saddles for heat exchangers AES. (suppressed by mistake in release 29.7).
3. ASME and BS5500 flanges : correction of the F,V,f factors for g0=g1.
Release 29.7
1. Correction in the reverse flange calculation.
2. Correction in the ASME flat heads output.
3. Correction in the circular stresses calculation for CODAP ellipsoidal heads.
4. External pressure (new method) :
Correction in double jacket vessel.
Correction in AD and BS5500 conical shell.
5. Possibility to check :
Cylindrical shell, conical shell and heads,
Openings reinforcements and multiples openings,
Tubesheets (TEMA type S,T,U),
Anchoring (AD S3/1 only),
in calculation of particular case (code 00).
Release 29.6.7
1. The heat exchanger dimensions have been corrected.
Release 29.6.6
1. Correction for the access to the TOPOG mask (after EARTHQUAKE).
2. Correction of the nozzle designation (NOZZLE) when the initial language of the data file is different of the current language.
3. Possibility to reach the mask ANCHOR in modification for calculations by elements.
4. Correction for the return on the first TUBUL mask in creation of data.
5. Possibility to have a directory of data model different of the one of data.
6. Corrections for the new method of calculation in external pressure :
- ASME conical shell : determination of lengths and factor A.
- CODAP conical shell : determination of lengths.
7. Updating ASME VIII DIV 1 WINTER 97.
8. Modification of load values for flanges with clamps in test.
9. Correction of the rounded in US unit.
Release 29.6.5
1. Improvement of performances of the calculation program.
(reduction of writings on the disk).
Release 29.6.4
1. Suppression of batch files to run programs.
2. US units: correction for the local loads.
3. Corrections in the tubular sheet calculation according BS 5500.
4. Calculation of openings:
Possibility to indicate internal or external diameter of the branch (TUBUL).
Implantation of a LWN solely if the flange is in ANSI standard.
5. See the help of the TUBUL mask for more information.
6. Updating CODAP (release December 1997).
7. Updating UBC (release 1997).
8. Heat exchangers : correction of the nozzles and plate support default position.
9. Wind design according DIN 4133.
Release 29.6.3
1. Location of the first baffle has been fixed.
2. New external design pressure :
- knuckle junction between shell and cone length has been corrected.
- Pipe thickness has been improved.
3. Bolted cover calculation according BS5500 has been corrected (Wm1/Wm2).
4. AD B 9 is now taken into account the angle/normal according TRD301 5.2.2
5. Opening reinforcement:
A new entry in the file country.dat allows the user to reserve an amount of area for pipe loads.
6. Flange design :
- Seating moment during test is no longer considered.
- During normal operation, we apply M=max(Mo,Ma*Sfo/Sfa) according Process
Equipment Design.
- AD B7 and B8:
- Fso=max{Fdv;1.2Fsb;1.1Fsp;Fsoi} has been removed.
- Bolt load Fdv is replaced with Fso limited to Sfomax according
DIN 2505 4.4.4.1
- A new entry factor V has been added in the file adb7jo.dat.
7. Internal pressure and external pressure design of the shell and tube heat exchangers tubes has been added.
8. Wind calculation according AD S3/0 includes DIN 4133
9. Nozzles location of the channel nozzles have been changed.(see help)
10. Material data base for forged components according DIN has been redesigned.
11. Bundle layout capacity has been increased up to 20000 holes.
Release 29.6.2
1. Code NFE : Safety factor has been added.
2. External pressure design : AD B6 : safety factor on shell, R radius of head, joint coefficient v have been improved. User stiffeners are keep safe for checking calculation.
3. TEMA minimum thickness over OD 60" remain constant.
4. t according TEMA RCB-8.73 for expansion joint has been corrected.
5. Mechanical properties for components design have been corrected.
6. Flange design of the number of bolt default option is the maximum number of smallest bolt diameter.
7. Performances of the external pressure design have been improved.
Release 29.6.1
1. Mechanical properties when only one material is present has been corrected.
2. External pressure design :
- ASME : Elliptical head radius has been corrected.
- BS5500 : Pys calculation has been corrected.
- AD : Shell inertia has been corrected
- CODAP : Head print out has been reviewed.
3. Local load design according BS 5500 has been improved.
Release 29.6
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ASCE 7-95.
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Acceleration of the material file consultation.
Release 29.5
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Integration new method outside pressure
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Correction of the hold in account bolt and anchor stresses in normal and extreme conditions
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Interpretation AD B9 IF SA/(DI/2) lower to 0.02 (FIG 8) with stop of the calculation
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Addition of a message to signal the problem of conception of the tubesheet in CODAP (EBRID < 0.8 x EMIN1)
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Temperature for external design pressure
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Modification of security coefficients
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Correction for the calculation of cones in BS5500 3.5.3.6 the determination of e1 and e2 didn't permit to go in curves
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Suppression of the possibility to input the speed of wind for a calculation following ASCE
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Integration of the tubesheet calculation in BS5500
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BS updating 5500 1997 EXIT 1,January 1997
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Correction for the edition of loads local BSS 5500 (pipes on spheres)
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Scaffoldings are taken into account (LINDE method)
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Reading figures 3.5-2 in BS 5500 for the calculation of heads
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Suppression of the compatibility verification 3.5.3.1 BSS 5500 (e.cos(a)/Dc < 0.001) and edition of a message
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Updating formulas paragraph RCB-7.1341 TEMAS
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Controlled tightening bolt loads + conformity to the code
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File SERIDIN.DAT including name of reference material used for calculation of rating DIN
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Modification of screen with Check-box button and Query button for materials
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The allowable stresses are calculated using design temperatures for fixed tubesheets
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Default values of thermal expansion are for AD Merkblatt and BS 5500 tubesheet calculation code the values of TEMA D11
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Thermal expansion are in mm/m (SI unit) or in/ft (US unit) in all cases
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Default value of screen COEFAD
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Correction of input data for Windows 95 (check box)
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Correction of edition for local loads (BS 5500)
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File PROTOL.MAT (correction norm EN 10028-3 and addition of bolt materials
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A193GRB7 and A193GRB16 as per Enquiry case 82 BS 5500). Remember,
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Enquiry case 91 is input and name of material is for example A105,A234WPB, etc ...
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Correction of input of flexible element for vessel type code 00
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ASME Appendix 1-7(b) calculation of As limited to the available area solely.
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BS5500 : calculation of support saddles and brackets uncorroded in test.
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Earthquake UBC edition Ct coefficient according to the unit (US or SI).
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Flanges BS5500 : application of the paragraph 3.8.3.4.2 for the stress limit in the hub.
Release 29.4
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ASME Appendix 1-7(b) updating
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AD_M S3/1 8.2 and 8.3.2 updating
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AD_M B9 4.1 Fig.7a->7th updating
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CODAP 95 revision December 96: updating
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New file of materials
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Correction for the calculation of width nubbin
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Takes in account in CODAP of the real width of the reinforcement
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Pipe ASME warning so Appendix 1-7(b) Rn/R>0.7
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Modification for pipes with unknown material
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Reactivation of the calculation of embedded piping coefficients
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Updating BS 5500
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ASME updating December 1996
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