PV Elite Tips and Tricks

PV Elite Tips and Tricks

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PV Elite tips and tricks

Welcome

Tips and tricks to make you

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This is a Collaboration

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I will Share some tips with you.

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But you also have to Share your favorite tips.

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Your feedback.


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First add some Global data

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Design Constraints

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Pressure/temperatures

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Hydrotest type

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Set the Datum line

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Limiting MAWP (if needed)

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Design Constraints - Datum

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Lets go to Load Cases

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Load Cases – Nozzle Design Option

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“MAWP” option prevents nozzle from controlling Safeguard against Elevation change Design Pressure option – good for re-rating

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Design for ‘MAPnc’ – safeguard for hydrotest

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Let’s start building

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Add element

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Give Elements descriptive names

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Effect of Shell length on Seismic loading

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Which is a Realistic Weight Distribution?


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Shell course length – cont.

Which is more Accurate modeling of wind loading ?

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Tip - Shell Length

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Use plate length as element lengths, e.g. – 10 feet or – 3 meters or – Other std.

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Finding your material

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Lets look at the status bar

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Status bar – a quick run down

Design Length for Vacuum calcs. Maximum Vacuum Pressure 3rd element out of 5 total Starting/Ending Element Elevations from datum Orientation, usu. not needed 3/22/10


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Status bar – a quick run down

Internal Pressure required Thickness Maximum Internal Pressure Maximum Pressure in New & Cold cond. Required Thickness for Vacuum case Maximum distance before ring needed 3/22/10


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Let’s Continue building

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Check the on-screen results

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Fix only the Internal Pressure failures

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Complete the Pressure Envelope

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Now add Wind/Seismic loading

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Continuing Building

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Analyze your job.

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Satisfy Internal Pressure

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Satisfy combined loads

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Now, we are ready to check for vacuum

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Now lets check for Vacuum

Design Length for Vacuum calcs. Required Thickness for Vacuum case 

Place a ring at a distance of “Slen”

Maximum distance before ring needed

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Cone-Cylinder Junction options

Try other design options as well.

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Program Auto design Options

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 Auto-select

thickness for pressure

 Auto-select

thickness for Vacuum

 Select

rings for Vacuum

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thickness for combined wind/seismic/wt.


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Now let’s add Nozzles

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Try these : –

FVC catalog

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Coupling lookup

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“Just like”

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View Results


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What's wrong here ?

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Using “Plot” button

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Watch for “reinforcement limits” in red dotted line.


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Store & Apply Std. Nozzle loads

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Store std. loads

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Import loads on nozzle


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Import piping loads from CAESAR II

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Specify, – – –

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Global conv. direction cosines Node #

Import loads from C2 file

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Editing tips

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Global Pressures/Temperatures change


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Global share

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List Dialog for fast manipulation

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Lets look at the 3D palette.

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Visually Translate Nozzles, rings etc.

Click on the “Select-by-Click” icon

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Translating a nozzle

Click and Select the nozzle to move.

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Click on Translate detail icon and click on the nozzle move it.

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Nozzle moves to new location.

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Make 3D model transparent

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Use Cutting Planes to dissect

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Find my Nozzle

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See Nozzle Interference

Right click on 3D or From “3D” menu.

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Share 3D model with customers

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PV Elite model in Internet Explorer

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May need to install Viewer from Tech Soft


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How to add a Nozzle to a Nozzle

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Add the Parent nozzle Add child nozzle Specify its diameter Indicate it’s a child Select its Parent nozzle

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How to add a Sump/Boot - 1

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Add the “boot” as a nozzle

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Select “None” for flange.


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How to add a Sump/Boot - 2

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Now add a head

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Check the box for “Sump Head”

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Connect it to the “boot” nozzle


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Flip Vessel for analysis

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Output tips - 1

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Export (all or some) reports to MSWord

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Can re-order Report list.

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Reports can be deleted too


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Exporting to ASME U forms

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Export to National Board U forms


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Output tips – Set font/Other options

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Select Options tab

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Set font/Page #s


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Set some defaults

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More customization

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Std. Saddle dimensions

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Gasket Properties

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That are some of tips/tricks

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