@EdwardNigma,
I'm going to give you some direct and clear advice.
If you want to develop this kind of engineering intuition and move into modeling, interpreting, and validating complex FEA analysis you first need to be passionate and have a drive for your work. I believe this you already have...
Hi YungPlantEng. In order for me to provide you with the right info I'd like to know what application and industry this is for. For process piping, I will refer you to ASME B31.3 (2012 or newer), Sec. 302.3.5, Sec 304.3.5, and Sec 319. Sec 319 discusses the thermal displacements, strains, and...