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NOZZLE PRO - Finite Element Analysis of Nozzles, Saddles, Pipe Shoes and Clips
Windows
NozzlePro is a unique and easy-to-use FEA tool for vessel and piping
engineers. It is specifically designed to analyze nozzles in shells, heads and
cones, as well as Saddle
 Supports,
Lugs, and Pipe Shoes. Proper analysis of these components has historically been
expensive and time-consuming. With NozzlePro, making a model takes mere seconds.
They are built automatically from simple geometric inputs. Analysis takes just a
few minutes, and the results are detailed and well presented. Users can choose
between 3D brick elements (6 or 18 DOF) or axisymmetric heads and skirts.
Axisymmetric models now include analysis for pressure, and steady state or
transient heat transfer. Overturning moments due to wind or earthquake can also
be defined as loads.
Using WRC107/297/368? These methods are commonly used to check local
stresses and flexibilities of intersections, but they are only accurate for a
limited range of applications. WRC 107 results are good through d/D ranges of
0.1 to 0.8, becoming highly over-conservative beyond this range. WRC 297 becomes
overly conservative when the high stress moves into the branch, when t/T < 1.
Pad-reinforcing is another problem for WRC 107 & 297. NozzlePro gives more
accurate and reliable results .
NozzlePro can analyze Straight Nozzles, Pad-Reinforced or Barrel Nozzles,
Hillside Nozzles, Size-for-Size and High d/D Ratio Nozzles, with optional
reinforcing pads and nozzle inserts. Nozzles can be attached to Hemispherical
Head, Elliptical Head, Dished Head, Flat Head, Cylinder, or Cones. It can
analyze 10 different structural clips and lugs, with optional reinforcing and
unstructured meshing. Tapered saddles can have up to
 10
web plates, and Pipe shoes are also covered.
Nozzle locations default to component centers, but you can offset them, change
their circumferential angle and the nozzle tilt angle. A variety of advanced
control options are available for quick easy use, including weld specifications,
nozzle inserts and fatigue cycles. Loading input includes forces & moments for
up to 3 load cases, pressure, and thermal stresses caused by through-the-wall
temperature differentials. Vessel and nozzle orientations are easily set. After
analysis, output is automatically displayed in scaleable windows, including
graphical results for each load case analyzed.
Output Reports Include:
- Highest Shakedown Stress Ratios, Secondary (non-peak) stresses & allowables
- Highest Fatigue Stress Ratios, Expansion/peak stresses & allowables
- Computed Stress Intensification Factors, SIF’s for use in pipe stress programs
- Allowable Loads, Allowable operating, expansion and sustained loads
- Load Case Report, Detailed explanation of what load cases were analyzed
- ASME Overstressed Areas, Model areas that are overstressed are summarized
- Highest Primary Stress Ratios, ASME Sec.VIII Div. 2 primary stresses and
allowables
- Flexibilities, Stiffnesses that can be used in a beam-element pipe stress
program.
Version 7.0 features the more accurate 18 DOF beam elements (that model
ovalization/warping), which result in more accurate thermal loads, natural
frequencies and mode shapes. There are links to Mat/PRO (optional add-on module)
for the latest ASME and B31.3 Material Databases, ASME NH (previously N47) High
temperature local stress evaluation reports, Extended ASME VIII Div2 App 5
Fatigue curves, as well as API 579 Fitness for Service evaluations (for Level 2
and 3 calculations for nozzles that have local thin areas, crack-like flaws or
general thinning. It also permits the inclusion of any amount of piping around
the nozzle junction, as well as piping and/or support loads. There is an
improved batch processor with import/export to EXCEL.
NozzlePro Plus includes MatPro
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.
Purchase Online
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store. Our goal is to ensure that you feel comfortable in buying our
software. We therefore employ the highest level of security for online
transactions and accept all major credit cards as well as various options
to purchase such as electronic fund transfer (EFT) or bank draft. Should
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you send us an email
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decide on this option.
We have been selling software via the internet for many years, and
have a list of satisfied customers from across the globe. Should you require references from
some of these companies and individuals please let us know.
  
Purchase Online
| Nozzle/PRO |
$ |
2200 |
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| Nozzle/PRO Plus |
$ |
3100 |
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Should
you like to download a demo of this software, it is available by
clicking the link below.
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