First, a little background. I am performing an evaluation on an existing vessel and have found that the bending and hoop stresses at the cone to shell juncture limit the MAWP of the vessel(per COMPRESS). After discussions with the client, we have been tasked with performing the calculations for...
I am writing to confirm a conclusion of mine. Is it true that, if one were to add a stiffening ring within the required distance of the shell to cone juncture, and the half apex angle of the cone is greater than 30 degress, COMPRESS will not analyze the additional reinforcement of the ring in...
