Table of Contents
What's New in PV Elite and CodeCalc
CodeCalc Overview
What Distinguishes CodeCalc From our Competitors?
What Analysis Types are Available?
Technical Support
Installation
CodeCalc Workflows
Starting CodeCalc
Performing an Analysis
Reviewing the Results - The Output Option
Printing or Saving Reports to a File
Tabs
File Tab
Home Tab
Tools Tab
Configuration Dialog Box
Computation Control Tab (Configuration Dialog Box)
Miscellaneous Tab (Configuration Dialog Box)
Create/Edit Units File
Create a new units file
Edit an existing units file
Units File Dialog Box
Material Database Editor
Create a new custom material
Create a custom material based on an existing material
Material Properties
Diagnostics Tab
ESL Tab
Shells and Heads
Purpose, Scope and Technical Basis (Shells)
API 579 Introduction
Purpose, Scope, and Technical Basis
Discussion of Results (Shells)
Shells/Heads Tab
Geometry Tab (Shell/Head)
Bar Options
Section Options
Optional Data Tab
Supplemental Loads
Compute Remaining Life
Jacket Tab
API 579 (FFS) Tab
Data Measurement Tab
Point Measurement Data Dialog Box
Enter CTPs Dialog Box
Groove Options
Enter Pitting Information Dialog Box
Results
Nozzles
Purpose, Scope, and Technical Basis (Nozzles)
Nozzle Tab
Geometry Tab
Miscellaneous Tab
Shell/Head Tab
Results
Actual Nozzle Diameter Thickness
Required Thickness of Shell and Nozzle
UG-45 Minimum Nozzle Neck Thickness
Required and Available Areas
Selection of Reinforcing Pad
Large Diameter Nozzle Calculations
Effective Material Diameter and Thickness Limits
Minimum Design Metal Temperature
Weld Size Calculations
Weld Strength Calculations
Failure Path Calculations
Iterative Results Per Pressure, Area, And UG-45
Conical Sections
Cone Design Tab (Conical Sections)
Cone Geometry Tab
Small Cylinder and Larger Cylinder Tabs
Results
Internal Pressure Results
External Pressure Results
Reinforcement Calculations Under Internal Pressure
Reinforcement Calculations Under External Pressure
Floating Heads
Head Tab
Flange/Bolts Tab
Gasket Tab
Miscellaneous Tab
Results
Internal Pressure Results for the Head:
External Pressure Results for Heads:
Intermediate Calculations for Flanged Portion of Head
Required Thickness Calculations
Soehren's Calculations:
Flanges
Purpose, Scope, and Technical Basis (Flanges)
Flange Data Tab
Hub/Bolts Tab
Gasket Data Tab
Results (Flanges)
TEMA Tubesheets
Purpose, Scope, and Technical Basis (TubeSheets)
Shell Tab (TEMA Tubesheets)
Channel Tab (TEMA Tubesheets)
Tubes Tab (TEMA Tubesheets)
Tubesheet Tab (TEMA Tubesheets)
Expansion Joint Tab (TEMA Tubesheets)
Tubesheet Extended as Flange Dialog (TEMA Tubesheets)
Outer Cylinder Dialog Box
Outer Cylinder on the Thick Expansion Joint
Outer Cylindrical Element Corrosion Allowance
Outer Cylindrical Element Length (Lo)
Shell Band Properties Dialog Box
Shell Thickness Adjacent to Tubesheet
Shell Band Corrosion Allowance
Length of Shell Thickness Adjacent to Tubesheet, front end L1
Length of Shell Thickness Adjacent to Tubesheet, rear L1
Multiple Load Cases Dialog Box (TEMA Tubesheets)
Tubesheet Gasket Dialog Box
Fixed Tubesheet Exchanger Dialog Box
Kettle Tubesheet Dialog Box
Results (Tubesheets)
ASME Tubesheets
Purpose, Scope, and Technical Basis
Shell Tab
Channel Tab
Tubes Tab
Tube to Tubesheet Joint Input Dialog Box
Tubesheet Tab
Tubesheet Exchanger Dialog Box
Multiple Load Cases Dialog Box
Tubesheet Gasket/Bolting Input Dialog Box
Expansion Joint Tab
Tubesheet Extended As Flange Dialog Box
Additional Input U-tube Tubesheets Dialog Box
Results (ASME Tubesheets)
Horizontal Vessels
Saddle Wear Plate Design
Vessel Tab
Shell/Head Tab
Saddle/Wear Tab
Saddle Webs and Base Plate Dialog Box
Stiffening Ring Tab (Horizontal Vessels)
Longitudinal Loads Tab (Horizontal Vessels)
Seismic Loads Tab (Horizontal Vessels)
Wind Loads Tab (Horizontal Vessels)
Results
Rectangular Vessels (App. 13)
Vessel Tab
Figure A1 Dialog Box
Figure A2 Dialog Box
Figure B3-B Dialog Box
Short Side Tab
Long Side Tab
Reinforcing Bar Options
Reinforcing Section Options
Results
Ligament Efficiency Calculations
Reinforcement Calculations
Stress Calculations
Allowable Calculations
Highest Percentage of Allowable Calculations
MAWP Calculations
External Pressure Calculations
Legs and Lugs
Legs and Lugs Tab
Baseplate
Loads Tab
Wind Loads
Seismic Loads
Lifting Lug Dialog Box
Support Lug Dialog Box
Vessel Leg Tab
AISC Database Dialog Box
Trunnion Tab
Output
Leg Results
Baseplate Results
Trunnion Results
Pipes and Pads
Pipes and Pads Tab (Pipes and Pads)
Output
WRC 107/537 FEA
Design Tab
Vessel Tab
Loads Tab
WRC 107/537 Load Conventions
Global Load and Direction Conventions
WRC 107 Options
FEA Options
Results (WRC 107/537/FEA)
WRC 107 Stress Summations
ASME Section VIII Division 2 - Elastic Analysis of Nozzle
WRC 107 Stress Calculations
Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
Examples
Base Rings
Base Ring (1) Tab (Base Rings)
Base Ring (2) Tab (Base Rings)
Miscellaneous Tab (Base Rings)
Results (Base Rings)
Thin Joints
Expansion Joint Tab (Thin Joints)
Bellows Tab (Thin Joints)
Thick Joints
Expansion Joint Tab (Thick Joints)
Shell Tab (Thick Joints)
Miscellaneous Tab (Thick Joints)
Results (Thick Joints)
Half Pipes
Shell Tab (Half Pipes)
Jacket Tab (Half Pipes)
Discussion of Results
Large Openings
Opening Tab (Large Openings)
Shell/Nozzle Tab (Large Openings)
WRC 297/Annex G
WRC 297 Tab
Vessel Tab
Nozzle / Attachment Tab
Loads Tab
Appendix Y Flanges
Flange Tab
Hubs/Bolts Tab
Gasket Tab
Material Dialog Boxes
Material Database Dialog Box
Material Properties Dialog Box
Appendices
Example Problems
Complete Vessel Examples
Bibliography of Pressure Vessel Texts and Standards
CodeCalc Version 4.5 Features (7/90)
CodeCalc Version 5.0 Features (6/91)
CodeCalc Version 5.1 Features (7/92)
CodeCalc Version 5.2 Features (7/93)
CodeCalc Version 5.4 Features (6/95)
CodeCalc Version 5.3 Features (7/94)
CodeCalc Version 5.5 Features (6/96)
CodeCalc Version 5.6 Features (6/97)
CodeCalc Version 6.0 Features (6/98)
CodeCalc Version 6.1 Features (1/99)
CodeCalc Version 6.2 Features (1/2000)
CodeCalc Version 6.3 Features (1/2001)
CodeCalc Version 6.4 Features (1/2002)
CodeCalc Version 6.5 Features (1/2003)
CodeCalc Version 2004 Features (1/2004)
CodeCalc Version 2005 Features (1/2005)
CodeCalc Version 2006 Features (1/2006)
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