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PIPESTRESS program by DST Computer Services

PIPESTRESS program by DST Computer Services

PIPESTRESS program by DST Computer Services

(OP)
Hello,

Is anyone familiar with this program?  Is there some document that is better than the user's manual?  I am trying to set up a model for a B31.7 (yep, that's right - class 1) analysis and I could use some guidance.  

Thanks, John.

RE: PIPESTRESS program by DST Computer Services

John

ASME B31.7: Nuclear Power Piping-Addenda B (Including Addenda A):1971; Addenda C:1971  

Check ADLPIPE www.reiusa.com

RE: PIPESTRESS program by DST Computer Services

(OP)
Mr. Hill,

Thanks for your response.  yes I have the B31.7 Code (I guess I have copies of all B31 Codes since 1955) but I need some guidance in setting up the load cases in PIPESTRESS.  Interestingly, B31.7 does not use a "thermal stress only" case.  Rather it calls for a primary plus secondary stress case with the maximum allowable stress being 3Sm.  

Interesting because the new 2004 B31.3 Code includes a new Appendix "P" that uses the same approach 35 years after B31.7 introduced it.

Thanks again, John.

RE: PIPESTRESS program by DST Computer Services

John,

I think you mean "SST", not "DST".

Check the "other software" link on this page:
http://www.sstusa.com/

Richard Ay
COADE, Inc.

RE: PIPESTRESS program by DST Computer Services

PIPESTRESS by DST Computer Services is a valid program for piping stress analysis. I have used it in the past.
For questions I suggest you contact DST directly at dst@iprolink.ch. I found them quite helpful

RE: PIPESTRESS program by DST Computer Services

John Breen  and TEAM Members:

DST Computer Services SA

DST Computer Services SA is the vendor of PipeStress2000, a nuclear-certified pipe stress product which uses a powerful interface to rich data in the PDS Material Data Publisher database to rapidly and easily build input decks by pipeline, by area, or by project.

http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/CIL/cnpps/impact.html
Projects 22, 30, 39. 45

Determination of stress indices for equations (9)-(11) of Section NB-3600 of the ASME Code using the finite element method and comparison of analytical and experimental results.

Ongoing research will provide:

Guidelines for using the finite element method for calculating stress indices.
Illustration of  using  inelastic analysis in obtaining B-indices.
Experimental justification for using finite element analysis.

http://www.pipestress2000.com/heattransfer.htm

http://www.buildingdesign.co.uk/mech/dst/dst.html

http://www.hanford.gov/orp/uploadfiles/a-04-esq-tankfarm-006.pdf

John, additional information is available even detail manual

Leonard Thill

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