
	Applies To

	Product(s):	AutoPIPE Nozzle
	Version(s):	3.0.7
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	Release notes
	Original Author:	Bentley Technical Support Group
	Date Logged & Current Version	May. 2017 08.11.08.31

Bentley WinNOZL
Readme

Version	03.00.07
building Type	SELECT Release Product
Operating Systems	Microsoft Windows (see System Requirements for specific details)
Language	English
Date	September 25, 2001

Bentley® AutoPIPE Nozzle is a stand-alone, engineering application used for calculating local stresses at nozzle/vessel junctions, trunnion attachment points, clip connections and lug attachments on the vessel shell. Based on well-known engineering design standards like WRC, KHK, API and PD, AutoPIPE Nozzle helps engineers and designers quickly determine whether or not the wall of a pressure vessel, exchanger or tank can withstand piping loads on the nozzle or at clip and lug connections.

Program Features

This program calculates shell stresses due to local loading in accordance with the following design codes:

ASME VIII Div. 1 & Div II, Welding Research Council Bulletin 107 "Local Stresses in Spherical and Cylindrical Shells due to External Loadings", August 1965, including the March 1979 Revision.
ASME VIII Div. 1 & Div II, Welding Research Council Bulletin 297 "Local Stresses in Cylindrical Shells due to External Loadings on Nozzles", August 1984, including Revision 1 September 1987.
PD5500 Annex G “Recommendations for methods of calculation of stresses from local loads, thermal gradients, etc” : 2000 including section 3.5.4 for pressure stresses.
API 650 : Appendix P 9th Edition Addendum 3 1996 “Allowable External Loads on Tank Shell Openings” -Tanks only
WRC368 - Stresses in Intersecting Cylinders subjected to pressure, November 1991
KHK Level 1 and 2 : 1999

For the following shell types:

Cylindrical
Conical
Spherical
Semi-Elliptical
Torispherical

And the following types of nozzle attachment can be specified:

Hollow Round - A round attachment which penetrates through the shell. Examples : Round Nozzle welded to a vessel
Solid Round - A round attachment which does not penetrate the shell. Example: Round hollow Trunion or solid round lifting lug attachment to the vessel shell.
Solid Rectangular - A rectangular attachment which does not penetrate the shell. NOTE : The attachment may be square (equal length and width). Examples: Square support lug or bracket on the vessel.
Hollow Rectangular - A rectangular attachment which penetrates though the shell. NOTE : The attachment may be square (equal length and width). Examples : Square Nozzle welded to a vessel

A reinforcing pad maybe applied to any of the four nozzle attachment types. The stresses at the edge of a reinforcing pad are treated as a solid round or rectangular attachment.

Shell Deflections, rotations and stiffness values are calculated for all shell types in accordance with PD5500 Annex G for longitudinal, circumferential and radial loadings.
Maximum allowable loads calculated.
Automatic load and geometry links to Rebis pipe stressing program - Autopipe for Windows.
The shell may be specified by either inside or outside diameter or built-in nominal pipe sizes up to 36”. Nozzles may be specified by built-in nominal pipe sizes up to 36” or outside diameter and thickness. Internal shell corrosion allowance may be specified.
The program has built-in standard unit files - English, SI, Metric and Mixed-metric or the user can create customized unit files.
The user can analyze multiple load cases eg 3 thermal, 3 seismic, 3 wind and 3 User-defined cases in the same run.
Automatic load combinations which can selected or de-selected including seismic and wind cases.
Option to include pressure thrust in the deadweight case.
Automatic conversion of local X, Y, Z axes loads to the selected design code axes system.
Extensive material libraries for ASME VIII Div I, Div II and PD5500 with automatic design stresses.
New 1998 ASME VIII code case 2290 material library.
Material selection filters by material (e.g. carbon steel, high alloy , high chrome, copper, aluminum, nickel & titanium) and section (e.g. plates, pipes, forgings, sections & bars and castings).
Analyze oblique or hillside nozzle configurations.
Vessel /Nozzle orientation screen
PD5500 deflection and nozzle stiffness calculations.
Option to enter loads at an external projection from the shell wall e.g at a nozzle flange.
Sorted Stresses on the load combinations.
Defined project details for QA reports.
Extensive On-line context sensitive help.
Print preview capability .
Customised reports.
Extensive warning messages if parameters are exceeded - calculations proceed at the parameter limits

System Requirements

Important Note: The following prerequisites are required to run the application:

Processor	Intel Pentium IV or higher
Operating Systems	- Windows NT 4.0 service pack 3 or later. - Windows 95, 98 - Windows 2000
Web Browser	Internet Explorer 5.0 (or newer), MDAC 2.5 (or later), DCOM 95 (Win95 only)
Memory	32MB for Windows 95/98, 64MB for Windows NT, Windows 2000
Hard Disk	21 MB minimum free hard disk space
Graphic Card	Any industry-standard video card
PDF Reader	Adobe® Acrobat Reader 8.0 or greater

Before you install any software, you should confirm that you have adequate hardware and software capabilities to install and use the product.

Product Download and Installation

Start Windows, then execute the web download object WNZ3x.exe, the setup program should load automatically.
Press Next from the Introductory screen, then Install Software from the subsequent dialog.
Select the WinNozl program option, then follow the instructions as they are presented on-screen to complete the installation.
Review the README file, which may contain updates and information related to WinNozl not available at the time this documentation was written.

Network Considerations

- Network drives are not supported for the software and data files.
- WinNozl must be installed locally on each client under a WinNozl program directory e.g. c:\winnozl
- AutoPIPE Nozzle data files (*.NOZ) must have full read/write access and can only be accessed from a local client workstation.
- Multiple users cannot share the same directory on the network. Further, all WinNozl files in the WinNozl program directory must have both read and write privileges for WinNozl to function properly.

Bentley SELECT Server Licensing

WinNOZL requires a hardware lock.

Documentation

Program Help: Detailed feature information may be accessed directly from the calling application by selecting the Help command, or by pressing the Help button from any of the application dialogs. Be sure to explore the program Help for answers to your questions.

Documentation for WinNOZL applications is provided online in the CHM format. These files are accessible from the Help Menu and can be browsed, searched, or printed.

Reference the OPEN ERROR report for full details related to the errors known to exist at the time of the 3.0 commercial release date shown above. Continuing error reports are provided on a quarterly or monthly basis with client participation in either the "MES" or "QA & Reporting" services.

New Features In AutoPIPE Nozzle V8i

Following is a list of new features in the Bentley WinNOZL 3.0.7:

- Add load attenuation method to edge of the Reinforcing Pad
- Add KHK and JIS material library
- Add KHK level 1 and 2 design codes
- Add user load combinations
- Update software security to Crypkey technology
- Convert to HTML help
- Add ASME2000 material library
- Reports saved as RTF, HTML and PDF formats
- Increase number of load cases to 100
- Add one page summary report with input and output results
- Add option to import AutoPIPE loads into existing model
- Add Browse button to WinNozl project dialog
- Compute SIF to use in Autopipe model for nozzle element
- Add PD5500/Enquiry case 91 ASME materials to the PD5500 material library
- Select the material library separate from the design code
- Add DIN and JIS pipe schedules
- Select load types for secondary stress combinations
- Add Dynamic load cases
- Calculate Proportional pad stresses to PD5500 G 3.1.5
- Add Find button to search the on-screen summary stresses
- Display additional information on material dialog
- Update 3rd party printer control with page margin control
- Option on Print dialog to print all detailed stress combinations
- Option to exclude load combinations with calculated stress = zero
- Add batch processing commands
- Update BS5500: 1997 to PD5500:2000

Release Notes for Bentley WinNOZL (Commercial Release - v03.00.07 English)

Bentley WinNOZL
Readme

Program Features

This program calculates shell stresses due to local loading in accordance with the following design codes:

For the following shell types:

And the following types of nozzle attachment can be specified:

A reinforcing pad maybe applied to any of the four nozzle attachment types. The stresses at the edge of a reinforcing pad are treated as a solid round or rectangular attachment.

System Requirements

Product Download and Installation

Network Considerations

Bentley SELECT Server Licensing

Documentation

New Features In AutoPIPE Nozzle V8i

See Also

Release Notes for Bentley WinNOZL (Commercial Release - v03.00.07 English)

Bentley WinNOZLReadme

Program Features

This program calculates shell stresses due to local loading in accordance with the following design codes:

For the following shell types:

And the following types of nozzle attachment can be specified:

A reinforcing pad maybe applied to any of the four nozzle attachment types. The stresses at the edge of a reinforcing pad are treated as a solid round or rectangular attachment.

System Requirements

Product Download and Installation

Network Considerations

Bentley SELECT Server Licensing

Documentation

New Features In AutoPIPE Nozzle V8i

See Also

Bentley WinNOZL
Readme