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STEAM NOZZLE LOAD CALCULATION

STEAM NOZZLE LOAD CALCULATION

STEAM NOZZLE LOAD CALCULATION

(OP)
Hi,
Is any one tell me that how to calculate steam outlet nozzle load calculation in X,Y, & Z direction?
Pls. help me ASAP.
Thanks in advance.
Mihir5577

RE: STEAM NOZZLE LOAD CALCULATION

Are you talking about the stress resulting from the piping?

RE: STEAM NOZZLE LOAD CALCULATION

Many engineers use WRC 107 method.

RE: STEAM NOZZLE LOAD CALCULATION

(OP)
Hi,
I want to calculate this for steam piping analysis.
so how to do it? could u pls. explain me in detail.
Somebody told me that there is online calculation available, but i forgwt the website!
pls. guide me ASAp.
Thanks
Mihir5577

RE: STEAM NOZZLE LOAD CALCULATION

There are two main references:  WRC-107 and WRC-297.  The procedures can get tedious when done by hand, and involve reading factors off a number of various charts.  I think some of the pressure vessel design handbooks may also cover nozzle design in less detail.

This type of design is included in various pressure vessel design programs, as well as finite element software that can accomplish the same thing.  I'm not aware of any online resource for actually doing the analysis, and would be wary about using a method I didn't understand.

The analysis in those references is to evaluate local bending and membrane stresses due to external loads on a nozzle.  That should not be confused with the design of nozzle reinforcement, which is considerably simpler.

RE: STEAM NOZZLE LOAD CALCULATION

One note: the WRC methods calclate STRESSES due to external LOADS. Calculating the loads is another matter, and (I assume) is done from analysis of piping or by evaluating other sources of loads. Given the applied loads, stresses in cylinders can be calculated per WRC methods.

Regards,

Mike

RE: STEAM NOZZLE LOAD CALCULATION

(OP)
Hi,
From where i can find details about WRC-107 and WRC-297?
What i will have to do?
Pls. awaiting your prompt reply.
Mihir5577

RE: STEAM NOZZLE LOAD CALCULATION

For information on Welding Research Council (WRC) Bulletins, go to http://www.forengineers.org.

You still have not answered the question of whether you are trying to determine the LOADS on the nozzles, or the STRESSES in the nozzles due to applied loads.  Which of these two are you trying to determine/calculate.

RE: STEAM NOZZLE LOAD CALCULATION

(OP)
Hi,
I want to determine STRESSES in the nozzles due to applied loads. Because our customer want to calculate steam piping.
i want to calculate loads in X, Y, & Z direction.
Thanks
Mihir5577

RE: STEAM NOZZLE LOAD CALCULATION

One of the WRC bulletins will do the job, better if you can find some software.

As I recall, WRC-107 will calculate stresses in the main cylinder only, while WRC-297 does the nozzle as well. Can anybody confirm or deny?

WRC-107 does not use X,Y,Z coordinates, but uses vessel circumferential and longitudinal and nozzle torsional coordinates, but the X,Y,Z loads can be placed in the vessel coordinate system fairly easily. Not sure about 297.

Good luck,

Mike

RE: STEAM NOZZLE LOAD CALCULATION

MIHIR5577 , go to Google and type in XCALCS
Cheers and goodluck

RE: STEAM NOZZLE LOAD CALCULATION

Any good pressure vessel software, eg Codecalc, will make this calculation easy for you. Once your pipe stress engineer can confirm the nozzle loads, it becomes really simple with this tool.

An discretionary note, some programs extrapolate the curves in WRC 107 / 297 bulletins, which is often considered unacceptable by industry. In cases like that one often relies on FEA to determine the stress levels. See programs like NozzlePro, very nice!

May I recommend that you consult with an expert to determine these stresses, as I assume this will be a first time excersise for you?

RE: STEAM NOZZLE LOAD CALCULATION

Bednar's "Pressure Vessel Design Handbook" has a much simplified method of analysis for nozzle load streses, useful for rough sizing calc's. Also, don't forget that if it's a flanged nozzle, oftentimes the flange "equivalent pressure" is what's limiting  {Kellogg & Stikvoort analyses}

RE: STEAM NOZZLE LOAD CALCULATION

mihir5577
are talking about Sec I of the B&PV Code? or is it SEc VIII-1?   it look to me as a SEc I question, being confused no one can assume  
For SEc VII-1 you can find software, for Sec I you may have to do it by hand calc.
can you specify what type of load you are calc, is it weld pass or outside loads on the nozzle?
genb

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