PAULIN Research Group - TRAINING SEMINARS

PRG will be conducting two Training Seminars in North America in the first half of 2012. One in Houston (April 17-20) and one in Calgary (March 19-22). Click here for the Planned Training Seminar BROCHURE.

PRG will also be conducting a joint training seminar with our technology partner Dynaflow Research Group in The Netherlands, June 11-15, 2012.

Our South African reseller, Chempute, will also be conducting a Training Seminar in South Africa in late February. This Seminar will be taught by our Technology partner, Dynaflow Research Group. Details on this seminar are at the bottom of this page. To go directly to the Chempute web site to get more information on this Seminar, click here.

PRG is working with Dynaflow Research Group on potential training courses in South Korea, the Middle East, and India later in 2012. Please check back here in the next few months for updates on these locations.

North American Training Seminars - Dates & Locations

Houston

The Houston Training Seminar, which will be taught by Tony Paulin Jr. and other PRG staff, will be held April 17 -20.

For Fees, Registration, and additional details, please download our BROCHURE.

The course agenda and other details for both the Houston and Calgary Seminars are shown at the bottom of this web page for quick reference.

Calgary

The Calgary Training Seminar will be held March 19-22, 2012 and will be be done through our Canadian reseller - CodeCAD. This Seminar will be taught by Tony Paulin Jr.

Please visit CodeCAD's website at www.codecad.com or e-mail them at sales@codecad.com to get the pricing and registration details for this training seminar.

International Training Seminars - Highlights and Links

South Africa

Course Title:  Finite Element Analysis of Pipe, Vessels and Attachments using FE/Pipe Software
Dates: 27 Feb - 2 March, 2012 (5 days)
Location: Chempute Software Training Centre, The District, 8 Kikuyu Rd, Sunninghill
Trainer: Frank Bos (Dynaflow, Netherlands)
More Information: http://www.chempute.com/CourseDetails.aspx?id=3

The Netherlands

Course Title:  Pipe Stress (PCL-Gold) and FEA (FE/Pipe and NozzlePRO) Training
Dates: 11 - 15 June, 2012 (5 days)
Location: Dynaflow office building - Houtsingel 95, 2719 EB Zoetermeer
Trainers: Tony Paulin Jr. (Pipe Stress) & Frank Bos (FEA)
More Information: http://www.dynaflow.com/training/schedule-2012/

For other International Training Seminars outside the US and Canada, Please also visit our technology partner DynaFlow Research Group

North American Training Seminars - Planned Course Agenda

Pipe Stress Analysis: Days 1-2

Day 1

• Basic Piping Concept Review
• Proper Flexibility Analysis (intersections, pipe, supports, structural steel)
• Proper SIFs for Intersection Components
• Rotating Equipment Issues
• Combination of Stresse

Day 2

• Multiple Load Cases
• Use of Path Dependent Friction
• Load Factor Design Approach
• Failure Analysis
• Simplified Post Construction Approaches

Finite Element Analysis / Practical Application: Days 3-4

Day 1

• Basic Analysis Methods (NozzlePRO)
• Beam, Shell, Plane Stress/Strain, Axisymmetric, Volumetric (NozzlePRO)
• Getting around FE/Pipe to solve Failure Analysis and Code Problems
• Major Stumbling Blocks with FEA
• New ASME Fatigue Rules and their Implementation in FE/Pipe
• Primary Load Rules in the A08 VIII-2 and their application in FE/Pipe
  

Day 2

• Elastic Fatigue Code Options
• Elastic-Plastic Primary and Occasional Approaches (FE/Pipe and PlasTEX)
• High Temperature Material Properties and Evaluation
• Buckling (Elastic, Bifurcation and Elastic/Plastic)
• Ratcheting Requirements in A08 VIII-2

Course designed by: Tony Paulin, Jr., P.E.

• Original Author of the CAESAR II® Pipe Stress Analysis Program
• Co-Author of the FE/Pipe & NozzlePRO Finite Element Analysis Programs
• Co-Author of BOS Fluids Steady State and Transient Fluid Flow Simulator
• Co-Author of PCL-Gold Pipe Stress Module with applied FEA Technology
• Member of B31 Mechanical Design Code Committee 1994 to Present