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FESIF - SIF and Flexibility Factor Calculations
Windows
Classical pipe stress analysis programs use piping beam elements that are
constrained to the limitations inherent with beam elements. For example, beam
elements do not
 capture
the effect of ovalization where the cross section of the pipe deforms away from
the unloaded round geometry. To compensate for the limitations, correction
factors are applied to the beam models to more closely match the flexibility and
stresses of the pipe to reality. The correction factors, flexibilities and
stress intensification factors (SIFs), are based on analytical and empirical
relations correlated to piping component geometries. The accuracy of the
correlations depends on the geometries of the piping components.
FE-SIF brings finite element analysis (FEA) to the piping designer's toolkit to
provide accurate SIF and flexibility factor calculations for all geometries and
load conditions. FE-SIF can be used to calculate correction factors for
components outside the correlational limits of standardized design codes and for
components with no guidance in the design codes.
Using FE-SIF
FEA technology is well understood and reliable but has been used sparingly
because general purpose finite element software programs have been too
complicated to input the model and to interpret the results on a daily basis.
FE-SIF is designed to calculate SIFs and flexibilities with minimal input to
generate reliable results that can be easily transferred to pipe stress
programs.
The input interface provides visual guidance that indicates the geometric input
as you proceed to build the model The results are presented in tables that are
easy to understand and apply to your pipe stress program.
What geometries can be analyzed?
 Parent
piping component
- Conical
- Cylinder
- Elliptical
- Flat
- Flanged and dished
- Hemispherical
Branch or nozzle position
- Radial
- Lateral
- Hillside
Branch or nozzle type
- Straight (unreinforced)
- Pad reinforced
- Barrel (self-reinforced)
What results are calculated?
Graphical ResultsFE-SIF includes the FE/Pipe graphical viewer that can be used
to interrogate calculated displacement and stress patterns. The viewer provides
insight into the interaction between loading and resulting displacement.
Tabular Results
Summarized results are reported in tabular format for quick evaluation and
application in pipe stress analysis programs. Allowable loads, flexibilities and
stress intensification factors are presented in easy-to-read grid tables.
Rich Format Reports
FE-SIF write a comprehensive report in rich text format that includes full
graphical and tabular results. The report is fully compatible with most word
processing programs such as Microsoft® Word®.
If you have any further queries concerning this
software, please drop us a note
and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
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| FESIF - Lease Per Year |
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1000 |
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