Question:
After performing strength calculation on a model, the following error message in AutoPIPE Vessel appears:
627 Tubesheet: shell side diameter (381 mm) <= OTL (382.038 mm).
Why and how to avoid it?
Answer:
Scenario 1:
There appears to be an incorrect selection of the diameter type. The user has chosen pipe material for the shell, and the diameter is not a standard pipe one.
This incompatibility with a standard pipe could result in unexpected behavior.
Avoidance:
Select a Nominal Diameter or change the product type of the material (e.g. a plate instead of a pipe).
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