How to Calculate Stress Linearization

ASME Section VIII Div 2 part 5 provides guidance for stress linearization and explains the structural stress method that can be applied to finite...

Faster FEA: Structured vs Unstructured Meshing

In finite element analysis, two types of meshes, structured and unstructured, are commonly used to represent a geometric domain by smaller discrete...

Modern Piping: Allowable Nozzle Loads & WRC Calculation Methods

The pressure vessel systems that are interconnected by piping are widely used in petrochemical and process plants. If not accurately designed,...