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
I will Share some tips with you.
But you also have to Share your favorite tips.
And
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Your feedback.

First add some Global data
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Design Constraints
Pressure/temperatures
Hydrotest type
Set the Datum line
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
MAWP option prevents nozzle from controlling

Safeguard against Elevation change
Design Pressure option good for re-rating
Design for MAPnc safeguard for hydrotest
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Lets start building
Add element
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
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
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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
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Lets Continue building
Check the on-screen results
Fix only the Internal Pressure failures
Complete the Pressure Envelope
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Now add Wind/Seismic loading
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Continuing Building
Analyze your job.
Satisfy Internal Pressure
Satisfy combined loads
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
Select
thickness for combined wind/seismic/wt.

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Now lets add Nozzles
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Try these :
FVC catalog
Coupling lookup
Just like
View Results

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What's wrong here ?
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Using Plot button
Watch for reinforcement limits in

red dotted line.

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Store & Apply Std. Nozzle loads
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Store std. loads
Import loads on nozzle

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Import piping loads from CAESAR II
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 its 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
Select None for flange.

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How to add a Sump/Boot - 2
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Now add a head
Check the box for Sump Head
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
Can re-order Report list.
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
Set font/Page #s

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Set some defaults
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More customization
Std. Saddle dimensions
Gasket Properties
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That are some of tips/tricks
The End
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PV Elite tips and tricks

Tips and tricks to make you

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I will Share some tips with you.

But you also have to Share your favorite tips.

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First add some Global data

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Set the Datum line

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

MAWP option prevents nozzle from controlling

Design for MAPnc safeguard for hydrotest

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Lets start building

Give Elements descriptive names

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Effect of Shell length on Seismic loading

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

Use plate length as element lengths, e.g.

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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.

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Status bar a quick run down

Internal Pressure required Thickness

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Lets Continue building

Check the on-screen results

Fix only the Internal Pressure failures

Complete the Pressure Envelope

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Now add Wind/Seismic loading

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Analyze your job.

Satisfy Internal Pressure

Satisfy combined loads

Now, we are ready to check for vacuum

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Now lets check for Vacuum

Design Length for Vacuum calcs.

Place a ring at a distance of Slen

Maximum distance before ring needed

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