Petroleum Storage Tank FEA Software
Petroleum Storage Tank FEA Software
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Hello,
My company does repairs and modifications to petroleum storage tanks and I have been tasked with finding an FEA 3D modelling software to purchase. Having only solidworks experience I am hoping you could recommend a couple different alternatives.
Primarily, they are looking for a software that will be able to analyze buckling. Buckling of columns, jacking structures and buckling of the shell. The shell is the tank wall which is difficult to analyze by hand as it is curved. Can anybody please provide a recommendation?
Thank you
My company does repairs and modifications to petroleum storage tanks and I have been tasked with finding an FEA 3D modelling software to purchase. Having only solidworks experience I am hoping you could recommend a couple different alternatives.
Primarily, they are looking for a software that will be able to analyze buckling. Buckling of columns, jacking structures and buckling of the shell. The shell is the tank wall which is difficult to analyze by hand as it is curved. Can anybody please provide a recommendation?
Thank you





RE: Petroleum Storage Tank FEA Software
That is, unless you (your company) is willing to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in your (or your colleague's?) education to bring you up to speed on how to perform such analyses, and to do so reliably, safely, and in a reasonable length of time.
RE: Petroleum Storage Tank FEA Software
Thanks for your response
RE: Petroleum Storage Tank FEA Software
RE: Petroleum Storage Tank FEA Software
talk to others in your industry.
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