Added the option to specify an external hydrostatic height in jacketed vessels
Added an option to consider bolts material in the determination of lowest stress ratio for European codes
EN 13445: Added calculation of pneumatic test pressure according to EN 13445-5 10.2.3.4
Security factor for “cast steel” in AD 2000 and EN 13445
VSR: Enabled the possibility to print the equations of the report with numeric values
VSR: Differential pressure calculation for VSR heat exchangers
VSR: Added the possibility to create sight glasses as additional components
VSR: Added pneumatic test according to Clause 35 of Raccolta E
Optimizations
AD 2000: Added validation of thickness at the transition point between cylinder and hemispherical head
AD 2000: Implemented an alternative calculation for the validation at external pressure of cylinders
AD 2000: Removed the ability to create ellipsoidal heads in the heat exchanger wizard when not supported by the calculation code
AD 2000: Calculation of stiffening rings has been updated to B 6 01.2020
AD 2000: Updated materials according to W 10 01.2020
ASME: The distance of a nozzle from a tubesheet is not checked when placed on a head
ASME: Corrected the printing of the allowable stresses in the check of the joint between tubes and tubesheet
ASME: Added a warning for forged austenitic steels with strain factor applied when used for flanges
ASME: Jacket closures are now checked also in hydrotest conditions
Asme VIII Div. 1: Improved the flange weld size dimensions check to Figure 2-4
Asme VIII Div. 1: Prevent the use of “Design mode” for not supported flanges, with fullface gasket o with metal-to-metal contact
Asme VIII Div. 1: Corrected the value of the thickness of holes shown in the report of rectangular vessels
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added Appendix 1-7(a) section to preliminary report
Asme VIII Div. 1: Improved the calculation of the limit of reinforcement on the vessel for integrally reinforced nozzles
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed the missing addition of vacuum on the opposite side when determining PED test pressure (in components’ report; summary was correct)
Asme VIII Div. 1: Corrected a problem in the calculation of tubesheets when the channel is not present
Asme VIII Div. 2: It is now possibile to use any customized material independendly from the vessel class
EN 13445: Enabled the calculation of the allowable for ISO 3506 bolts according to Annex A3, table F.2.1 for flat heads
EN 13445: Corrected the synchronization of the gasket parameters between two flanges validated according to Annex G
EN 13445: Added a warning that the parameters of the figures from 16.4-3 to 16.4-8 are out of limits
EN 13445: Added support for additional calculation according to Table 17-2, note 8 (simplified fatigue assessment)
EN 13445: Improved visualization of reverse flanges images
Special – Supporti: Improved the validation of the skirt base during lifting
Special – Supporti: Fixed a problem in activation and deactivation of additional validation for lifting lugs
Special – Supporti: Improved the report of the validation of the legs in EN13445
Special – Supporti: The verification of the need to consider vortex shedding is now done using the smaller diameter of the vessel
Special – Supporti: Exclusion of non affected components from loads coming from lifting calculation
Special – Supporti: Improvements to the report of the saddles
Special – Supporti: Whenever possible, loads on supports are now calculated using the structural analysis of the vessel
Special – Supporti: Unified calculation of allowable stress in brackets according to Bednar to 0.66*Sy
TEMA: Updated calculation of bent tube according to RCB-2.3.1
VSR: Clarified with a note the use of the highest stress ratio for the determination of the hydrostatic test pressure
VSR: Modified allowable calculation for titanium according to PdR 55-2019
VSR: Enabled the calculation of the bolting torque according to ASME PCC-1 in VSR
VSR: Two options have been added to explicitly allow user to exclude the validation of a knuckle or flare requirement on a cone
VSR: Enabled the validation of adjacent openings on cones
VSR: Enabled the possibility to create adjacent openings on nozzles
VSR: Improved the calculation of the bolt loads of tubesheets
VSR: Improved the calculation of openings without nozzle when corrosion is present
VSR: Fixed a problem in test pressure summary related to flanges
VSR: Improved the report of heat exchangers without expansion joint
Added an option to set the raised portion K for ANSI flanges with ring joints
Kettle type fixed tubesheet exchanger now correctly shows expansion bellow data in the cylinder which is connected to the left tubesheet
Improved precision of the weights calculation for some components; added an option to consider bolts weight when evaluating a flange
Improved the validation of the geometry of flat heads
Added warnings for the geometric positioning of nozzles on heat exchangers
Enabled the field for the undertolerance on tubesheets, long welding neck flanges, floating flanges and flat bolted heads
Optimizations to the exchanger wizard for slip on flanges
Improved the geometrical check of gaskets
Modified ASME material description to display exact Product Form
Fixed a minor issue when printing components from Desktop View
Unified reference images for WRC forces and moments between design window and calculation report
Fixed a printing issue for components having curly brackets in their name
List of materials’ properties has been splitted according to their respective side, having each one a different design temperature
Improved connectivity check in License Manager
Added the ability to export 3D models of some components in B-Rep format
Various optimizations
Bugs
AD 2000: Customized allowable stress wasn’t properly considered in openings calculation
AD 2000: Corrected an error that did not allowed the calculation of austenitic steel flanges according to EN1591
AD 2000: Fixed an error in skirt calculation when junction with shell validation is enabled
AD 2000: Fixed an error in the external pressure calculation of blind flanges with full face gaskets
ASME: Fixed a problem preventing calculation of unflanged extension of tubesheets
ASME: Fixed calculation radius for ellipsoidal heads when calculating saddles
Asme VIII Div. 1: Allowable stress of stays in rectangular, internally reinforced vessels was not correctly considered
Asme VIII Div. 1: PTB sample reports available with the software hadn’t MAWP and MAP values printed
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed a problem occurring when calculating an opening according to Division 1 in an item calculated according to Division 1
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed an error that may lead to a miscalculation of MAWPs for an heat exchanger after changing design conditions
Asme VIII Div. 2: Corrected the calculation of the minimum thickness of a nozzle according to table 4.5.2
Asme VIII Div. 2: Corrected the calculation of moments on saddles with loads on nozzles
EN 13445: Fixed an error occurring when lifting lug calculation in design and test conditions were enabled
EN 13445: Maximum pressure of an opening on the knuckle of a head was wrongly reduced of two times the hydrostatic head
EN 13445: Corrected the calculation of the minimum thickness of head’s straight flange when the material has been customized
EN 13445: Fixed fs/f0 factor calculation in detailed fatigue assessment for required number of cycles over 2’000’000 (both EN 13445 and AD 2000)
EN 13445: Fixed an issue with the “Use maximum side,chamber or vessel pressure for the calculation of hydrostatic test pressure” option, which was previously ignored under some circumstances
EN 13480: Corrected the calculation at external pressure for cylinders
EN 13480: Corrected the calculation of the allowable stress for austenitic steels with elongation >= 35% if the value of Rm/T is not available
VSR: Fixed an error in calculation of cones connected to integral flanges or nozzles
VSR: Corrected an error that prevented the calculation of openings without nozzle
VSR: Corrected the calculation of the shell pressure loaded area of an opening on a cone
VSR: Corrected the calculation of the minimum distance of an opening from the edge of a cone
VSR: Fixed an error in calculation of lowest stress ratio with jacketed shells and additional components
VSR: Corrected an error that appears using o-ring gaskets
VSR: Corrected error that prevented a flat bolted head from being connected a tubesheet
Corrected an error where a nozzle cannot be added on a non-circular flat head
Fixed automatic calculation of static head pressure for blind flanges in design conditions
Materials of additional components not considered in the determination of item properties are now correctly excluded when calculating the lowest stress ratio
Fixed an issue potentially leading to a wrong jacket hydrostatic test pressure for AD2000 and VSR vessels
Corrected a geometrical error in the calculation of the distance between two openings
Fixed a problem that may lead to a file corruption
Fixed the compensation of hydrostatic head for vertical items tested horizontally, which was inconsinstent in some scenarios
Fixed group number for various product forms of 16Mo3
Special – Supporti: Corrected an error in the calculation of the lifting of a vessel
Special – Supporti: Corrected the calculation of the section area of the ribs and web of saddles
Fixed a problem preventing the right component to be selected in the 3D window
Minor fixes
Version 2020.1
New features
AD 2000: Added the possibility to choose between Rp1 and Rp02 for the calculation of the allowable stress for austenitic steel forgings
Asme VIII Div. 2: External loads set on nozzles are now also checked according to paragraphs 4.3.10 and/or 4.4.12
Asme VIII Div. 2: Added structural analysis of colums with local loads
EN 13445: Added the possibility to define fatigue properties for the jacketed portion of a vessel
EN 13445: Added the validation of non-circular bolted flat heads
EN 13445: Added the optional validation of the welded joints of flanges according to table A-7
EJMA: Added check of reinforced bellows to EJMA paragraph 4.13.2
Special – Supports: Added option to customize the calculation temperature for anchor bolts
TEMA: It is now possible to check the tubesheets according to TEMA Appendix A also when the EN 13445 code is selected
VSR: Enabled the calculation of skirts using calculation method defined in EN13445
VSR: Added support of allowable calculation for aluminium and copper alloys. Extendend the materials database to contain such materials
Added the ability to use a flat, hollow cover as the only component constituting an heat exchanger channel, bolted to the tubesheet. In the heat exchangers wizard, select a B/M channel and set a flat end as type of bonnet
Undertolerance on thickness can now be defined as an absolute value (like in previous versions), in percentage or according to different norms
The software can now be run on RDP remote desktop sessions
“Desktop View” list of components has been improved, it contains more data and can also be printed
It’s now possible to export the 3D model of a single component
Optimizations
AD 2000: The calculation of the tapered connection of a hemispherical head is done with the allowable stress of the component welded to the head
AD 2000: Improved the calculation method of flat heads with multiple openings
AD 2000: Improved the calculation of flanges as additional components
AD 2000: Added calculation of openings on long welding neck flanges
AD 2000: The position of the openings on formed heads is now calculated using the internal diameter of the nozzle
ASME: Update to ASME B31.3 2018 calculation code
ASME: Added the option to specify additional loads on bolts for metal-to-metal contact flanges
Asme VIII Div. 1: The maximum allowable opening pressure is compared with the total pressure (design + static head)
Asme VIII Div. 2: The list of applicable loads is now in accordance with Table 4.1.1 definitions
Asme VIII Div. 2: Added an option to disable welds check to be used in integrally forged vessels
EN 13445: Improved the report of the external actions acting on brackets
EN 13445: Lifting lug calculation wasn’t correctly considering the type of the current load combination when determining shell’s analysis thickness
EN 13445: The validation according to paragraph 10.6.1.3 now uses the equivalent diameter
EN 13445: Improved the calculation of the allowable strength according to EN13445-8
EN 13445: Added the possibility set the presence of a flare at the small end of the cone (AD 2000 and EN 13445) even if this is not verified by code, to get dimensions of the cone (length and angle) consistent with the drawing
EN 13445: Improved error messages for fatigue calculation of aluminum components
EN 13445: Improved preliminary report of tubesheets
EN 13445: Improved the input values for the calculation of line loads
EN 13445: The calculation of the diameter of the opening without nozzle now considers the corrosion
EN 13445: Added the ability to reduce the allowable stress of nozzle and shell using joint efficiency
EN 13445: Removed maximum test pressure column in maximum pressures table for European codes as the shown value was misleading (ASME MAP)
EN 13445: Corrections to the simplified assessment of fatigue life according to clause 17
EN 13480: Improvements to the report of mitre bends
Special – Supports: Improvements to the calculation of leg with square section
Special – Supports: In the lifting calculation the load T is now divided among all the tailing lugs
Special – Supports: It is now possible to change the coefficients applied to the yield strength for the allowables of the devices used for vessel lifting
Special – Supports: The reinforcing pad is now considered in the calculation of the weight of the legs
Special – Supports: Improved the validation according to Zick method of saddles that support heat exchangers
Special – Supports: Removed an error message during the creation of a saddle
Special – WRC: An option has been added to keep WRC loads and stresses on support in sync
TEMA: Check of inversion area of the floating flanges is now carried out for all the codes only if a TEMA class for the exchanger is defined
VSR: Added the possibility to define stiffening rings on cones
VSR: Added some materials from the following norms, to support validation of previously constructed vessels: : UNI 5462, UNI 663, UNI 5869, UNI 7382, UNI 7500
VSR: Tube bundle and shell in tubesheets calculation (tubes check and shell check) are now calculated at their respective design temperatures. They where previously calculated at the higher temperature between shell and tubes side
VSR: Changed calculation of austenitic tubesheets allowable, assuming they do not behave like not flanges. Security coefficient on yield strength goes from 1.5 to 1.2
VSR: It is possible to avoid the code validation of ASME and EN standard flanges
VSR: Corrected nozzle geometrical calculations
VSR: Some duplicated ASME austenitic steels have been removed from the material database: in case of error while opening a file stating that a material is missing, said material should be re-selected from the database
Improved removal of a new liquid level
Added forming strain calculation to floating flange’s head
Added the possibility to use the WRC loads as external loads for flanges
It’s now possible to set both width and length of rectangular pads of attachments
Improved calculation of the distance of the point of application of the WRC loads
Fixed a problem occured when saving some of the printing options
Removed the check of the overlapping between hub and bolt hole in the case of screw clamp and hinged bolts
It is now possible again to use the ASME B36.10 pipe database for the vessel legs
Restored geometrical check of pad diameter that must be smaller than shell outside diameter
Added option to change bolt preload on ASME PCC-1 torque calculation
Improved calculation of inner volume of hemispherical heads with taper
Added possibility to import the WRC loads into a NozzlePRO analysis
Modified custom materials database interface to make it easier to use
Added various european materials
Aluminum and aluminum alloys have been grouped under a single material type in European codes (EN 13445, AD 2000, VSR)
A flange mated to a nozzle is now recognized and printed within connections summary even if pipes or curves are placed between the nozzle and the flange itself
Improved bill of materials for extruded nozzles and openings without nozzle
Added ability to insert a new cylinder between an existing nozzle and flange
Full material specification is now displayed in every material input field when enabled in options
Various optimizations
Bugs
AD 2000: Corrected an error in the creation of openings without nozzle
AD 2000: Corrected an error that prevented the validation of the minimum thickness of torispherical heads in hydraulic test conditions
ASME: Fixed calculation of unsupported length which was calculated incorrectly when the length of the tubes was different from the sum of the length of the shell with the thickness of the tubesheets
ASME: Fixed printing of Sj value in skirt-shell junction; calculation was already correct
Asme VIII Div. 1: Corrected the calculation of the MAWP of cones when the geometry of the connected cylinders changes
Asme VIII Div. 2: Corrected the limit of the half-apex angle for kettle’s cones
EN 13445: Fixed calculation of test pressure on some additional components being part of the jacket when an half pipe is present
EN 13445: Corrected the calculation of the diameter of the section 4-4 for conical skirts
EN 13445: Fixed an error preventing calculation of cast steels allowable
EN 13445: Corrected the calculation of the allowable ratio of flat bolted heads with austenitic steels with rupture elongation greater than 35%
EN 13445: Corrected the calculation of the thickness of the skirt bearing ring
EN 13445: Corrected the calculation of the shell thickness in operating condition in the brackets validation
EN 13445: Corrected the validation of an opening changed from protruding nozzle to set-in nozzle
EN 13445: Corrected the calculation of the minimum thickness of non circular welded flat heads with corrosion
EN 13445: Fixed an error in the calculation of the lowest stress ratio during external pressure validation of jacketed shells
Special – Supports: Bending stress of trunnions with lug is now performed using the section modulus of the trunnion
Special – WRC: Fixed a problem in WRC module, leading to the use a reinforcing pad having a larger size than the actual pad. This affected only support components having a rectangular pad, nozzles and circular pads were not affected
Special – WRC: Fixed online lookup of italian wind zones to NTC
VSR: Fixed a problem in multiple openings calculation on a flat end when one of the openings does not have a nozzle attached
VSR: Fixed some errors when creating an hexchanger with the Heat Exchanger Wizard
VSR: Fixed conversion of materials when calculation code is changed from VSR to any ASME code
VSR: Fixed printing of undertolerance value for shell in opening report. Calculation is not affected
VSR: Fixed an error preventing calculation of P and Q type tubesheets as additional components
VSR: Fixed an error potentially leading to a wrong J value in fixed tubesheets heat exchangers
Fixed an issue occurring when trying to recover a corrupted autosaved file, which may lead to the removal of an item from a project. The latest available file version is now recovered
Fixed an error on pass partition creation with an odd number of heat exchanger passes
Fixed buttons resizing after closing the map form on desktops with DPI > 100%
Minor fixes
Version 2020
New features
AD 2000: Added check of tube bends to B1 Appendix 1
ASME: It is now possible to generate the ASME Division 1 and 2 reports in Italian
Special – Supports: Added check of legs sections to Eurocodes (EC3 – EN1993-1-1)
Special – Supports: It is now possibile to set a coefficient for the external loads on nozzles/attachments in the load combination definition
Special – Supports: Added the load due to snow to the forces and moments acting on saddles
TEMA: Added the possibility to add the pass partitions of the exchangers as components verified according to TEMA RCB-9.1.3. Details
VSR: Added the calculation of the deformation factor according to M.13.B
VSR: Calculation of tubesheets according to VSR.1.N
VSR: Added the calculation of expansion joints for VSR.1.P
VSR: Added the calculation of half pipes in VSR.1.Q
VSR: Added the possibility to create long welding neck flanges
VSR: Custom materials management
VSR: Added more ASME SB series materials to VSR database
VSR: Added the calculation of packing glands
VSR: Clamp connection calculation
Optimizations
AD 2000: Upper and lower bound values from Figure 3.x are now used when cone angle is lower than minimum or higher than maximum available
AD 2000: The minimum thickness of cylinders to B1 6.1 is now shown as warning instead of error (see B 0 10.2)
AD 2000: Added ability to line up internal diameter instead of external to tubesheet holes
AD 2000: The summary of the hydraulic test does not include anymore components (e.g. nozzles) that do not participate in the determination of the test pressure
AD 2000: Fixed a problem leading to printintg MPa units when user specified N/mm²
AD 2000: It is now possible to manually set a value for gasket parameters KD and KDΘ
AD 2000: Improved the data input for conical shells
ASME: Enabled the calculation for external loads on standard flanges (UG-44) for high temperatures
ASME: Disabled Code Case 2547 for ASME codes released after 2017
ASME: The number of threads per inch is now automatically set when selecting threaded couplings according to ASME B16.11
Asme VIII Div. 1: Improved the report of formed heads
Asme VIII Div. 1: Simplified the possibility of defining integral flanges to be calculated as optional
Asme VIII Div. 1: Error changed to warning when checking minimum distance between opening and flat end’s edge if Appendix 14 is applied
Asme VIII Div. 1: Improved the report of socket weld flanges
Asme VIII Div. 1: Corrections of the calculation of duplex steels MDMT
EN 13445: Minor improvements to simplified fatigue input
EN 13445: Improved calculation of legs according to EN 13445: fixed position calculation on spherical part of a torispherical head and added stability check according to AD 2000 B 5
EN 13445: Improved the calculation of the geometry of flat welded ends
EN 13445: Improved the automatic assignment of the A/B/C configuration of the saddles in the case of cylinders divided into several parts
EN 13445: Improvements to saddles report
EN 13445: Offset value of a previously non radial nozzle was used after its transformation to radial
EN 13445: An error is now issued when a flange checked to Annex G is connected to a tubesheet without a flanged extension
EN 13445: Fixed an ambiguity in integral flange report related to flange standard
EN 13480: Added the possibility to avoid the opening calculation for standard tees
Special – Supports: The allowable stresses for the saddle anchor bolts are now calculated according to AISC 360-16. It is possible to customize the applied coefficients
Special – Supports: The check of bearing pressure on concrete for the base plate of the legs is now performed for all configurations
Special – Supports: It is now possible to change the γMi coefficients used for legs verification according to NTC / Eurocodes
Special – Supports: Aligned the printing of forces and moments at the base in the reports of supports
Special – Supports: It’s now possible to change the UBC seism reduction factor
Special – Supports: The reduction coefficient of the nozzle loads transposed to the base of the vessel according to AD 2000 S3/0 now considers the actual number of loads on the nozzles enabled for a specific load combination
Special – Supports: Added the ability to input the orientation (vertical or horizontal) of lifting lugs
Special – Supports: The foundation loads now include also the loads defined on nozzles
Special – Supports: Improvements of saddles reports
Special – WRC: Improved calculation precision of loads between nozzle and flange according to Roark
TEMA: The minimum head thickness according to TEMA RCB-3.2 is now checked even when the user changes the head thickness as set by the heat exchanger wizard
VSR: Added the calculation of the shear stress for lap flanges
The dimensions of the tube profiles according to EN 10210 and 10219 for the support legs have been added
Changed the coefficient applied by default for the calculation of the blank diameter of the elliptical and torispherical heads
After the copy of a flange, now the new component form is shown
Removed the under-tolerance field for flanges, since it is not used in calculations
Fixed a problem where length of channels was added to the shell when unsupported length was calculated
Removed input of corrosion allowance on saddles, previously applied only on saddle’s pad
Increased maximum calculable MAWP value over 100 MPa
Added a geometric check which warns when a net calculation thickness is zero or negative
Removed the possibility to create a loose lap flange as additional component
Maximum material temperature is now checked against temperatures actually specified for the component
Added seamless steel tubes materials to EN 10216-1
Added X1CrNiMoN25-22-2 and X2CrNiMo18-14-3 materials to EN and VSR databases
Nozzle welds table is not printed anymore for Calculation Codes where nozzle welds specification is not mandatory
Removed from summary table about test pressure columns “1.25·P·f0/f” and “1.43·P” for single components
Additional components are now omitted from the weights summary when requested by the use
Inserted a system to restore the position of the windows that had been previously used on a secondary monitor and are no longer reachable
Fixed a visualization problem in Desktop View when using “Details” mode
Various optimizations
Bugs
AD 2000: Corrected the calculation of the maximum allowable pressure for cones with joint efficiency less than one
AD 2000: Corrected the calculation of the pressure area of radial openings on heads
ASME: Fixed values of B factor for external pressure charts HA-1 and HA-2 at 815°C, previously too high (ASME 2019 materials database only)
ASME: The axial rigidity of the expansion bellow is now correctly taken from the EJMA calculation
ASME: Corrected the calculation of the position of the stiffening rings on cones
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed an error in calculation of MAEWP of bolted covers according to Appendix Y-9
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed calculation of ArL and AeL areas for cones connected to “short” cylinders, the adopted formulae were more conservative
Asme VIII Div. 1: Exclusion of large openings (>50% short span) on non-circular bolted flat ends
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed a problem with external pressure calculation of electric immersion heaters
Asme VIII Div. 2: Fixed optional calculation of the maximum test pressure for flanges
Additional weights referred to the reference line are now correctly positioned
Corrected an error that prevented the creation of a floating head heat exchanger with the channel welded to the shell
Nozzles on jackets are no more considered in the determination of the lowest stress ratio for hydrostatic test (AD 2000 and EN 13445)
Corrected the calculation of the total available area of protruded nozzle openings
EN 13445: Fixed an error occurring while opening some EN 13445 files
EN 13445: Corrected the customization of bolting materials using the “Edit” button
EN 13445: Fixed an error that appeared in the component design window for some simplified fatigue calculation configurations
EN 13445: Solved an issue with calculation of LSR for duplicated items opened at the same time
EN 13445: Fixed calculation of lowest stress ratio for the determination of the jacket test pressure
The decimal and thousands separators set in the report options are now correctly used in single reports as well
Special – Supports: Corrected the calculation that leads to excessive thickness of the reinforcing pad of lifting lugs
Special – Supports: Corrected the calculation of the moments due to seism for saddles foundation loads
Special – Supports: EJMA 10th, Fixed yield strength value used for hydraulic test
Special – WRC: Corrected the calculation of the opening of oblique nozzles
Fixed an error that caused a cylindrical component to be shown in yellow after adding a nozzle even if not actually selected
Fixed an error that could appear when defining openings of equal diameter to that of the connected cylinder
Fixed 3D visualization of perpendicular nozzles on formed heads
VSR: Fixed calculation of minimum thickness of formed heads depending on C factor: calculation is now performed recursively to obtain a C factor corresponding to s0/Do instead of s/Do
Version 2019.3
New features
Asme VIII Div. 1: ASME VIII Div.1 Edition 2019
Asme VIII Div. 2: ASME VIII Div.2 Edition 2019
EN13445: Added all updates released as amendments waiting for the official release of Edition 2019 Issue 1:
Added calculation of tubesheets according to the updated version of Annex J EN 13445-3:2014/A6:2019
Changes in chapters 16.4 and 16.5 concerning local loads on attachments
Added the new Annex V to consider a buffer in the verification of the openings in case the external loads are not known
Calculation of bolting allowable for A2 to A5 materials has been updated according to EN 13445-2:2014/A3
Updated calculation of nominal elastic limit to EN 13445-3:2014/A8:2019
Updated calculation of lifting lugs to EN 13445-3:2014/A8:2019
Updated calculation of skirts to EN 13445-3:2014/A8:2019
Updated calculation of global longitudinal stress limits of paragraph 16.18.8 to EN 13445-3:2014/A8:2019
Updated Clause 22 Static analysis of tall vertical vessels to EN 13445-3:2014/A8:2019
TEMA: In Appendix A it is now possible to use the physical properties of the materials according to the calculation code instead of the TEMA ones
VSR: Openings on flat ends according to VSR.1.L
VSR: Added the flange validation according to VSR.1.U
VSR: Reinforcement of multiple openings
VSR: Added gasket data according to tabel 1.U.3.2
VSR: Added the validation of flat bolted heads according to VSR.1.L
VSR: Added the validation of reinforcing rings according to VSR.1.H
It is now possible to define custom gasket parameters according to EN 13555 for the calculation of EN 1591 flanges
Added an option allowing old calculation codes to be hidden, limiting the lenght of the relative lists. This option is available under Tools > Options > Codes
Optimizations
AD 2000: Improvements to the detailed fatigue calculation AD 2000 and EN 13445: introduced factor 1/10 for the allowable cycles in AD in the case of embrittling fluid and added the choice of the load case to which the detailed analysis refers to
AD 2000: Calculation of bolt torque to ASME PCC-1 may now be used for AD 2000 flanges
AD 2000: Calculation using alternative equation 7.2.3 (3) is now optional and selectable by the user
AD 2000: The option to use S·4/3 for low temperatures calculations is now adopted also when calculating head’s straight flange
AD 2000: Improved the calculation of the stability of saddles
AD 2000: Updated material characteristics to edition 07-2019 of Merkblatt W 10
AD 2000: Thermal load calculation according to S 3/7 has been updated to 05-2019 version of the code
ASME: Tube to tubesheet joint calculation now shows the temperature at which the calculation occurs (worst condition between design and room temperature)
ASME: Improvements in the report of expansion joints according to ASME and EJMA
ASME: Correction in the calculation of tubesheets not extended as flanges
Asme VIII Div. 1: External pressure calculation of nozzles now discards internal protrusion length when determining the unsupported length
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added support for welding sketch UW-16.1 p-2
Asme VIII Div. 1: Updated SA-105 MDMT calculation, particularly when used to produce standard flanges
Asme VIII Div. 1: Updated expansion joints module to include edition 2019 modifications
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed a problem when calculing MAWP/MAP of cylinders according to Appensdix 1-2 and made application of said Appendix optional
Asme VIII Div. 1: Calculation of minimum thickness according to UG-33(f)(1) for cones having α >= 60° without lines of support is now optional. It was previously forced by the software
Asme VIII Div. 1: Removed calculation as standard cap for elliptical head having one or more openings
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added pneumatic test pressure value to test pressures table
Asme VIII Div. 1: Validation of openings position on flat ends has been adapted to the clarifications introduced by the new edition of the Code
Asme VIII Div. 2: Fixed a report error in torispherical heads having different knuckle and crown thicknesses
Asme VIII Div. 2: Improvements in the applicability conditions of the openings calculation
Asme VIII Div. 2: Corrected the calculation of the maximum test pressure for cones, multiple connected cone with the same angle are considered as one regarding the length
EN 13445: The external hydraulic test for components with half-pipe channels is no longer performed since it is already included in the verification of the half-pipe
EN 13445: Corrected the data input for flat heads with ribs, created as additional components
EN 13445: Corrected the case where the validation errors of lap flanges do not appear in the component form
EN 13445: Added a warning in case of fixed tubesheets with different configuration to 13.5.2.1a)
EN 13445: Extended use of Rp0.2/T in lieu of missing Rp1/T to calculate rating of EN1092 standard flanges for materials having minimum rupture elongation over 35
EN 13445: Removed 0.9 coefficient on allowable stress for Testing Group 4 vessels
EN 13445: Condition stated in 9.6-1 it’s now applied also to openings in regular pattern
EN 13445: Secondary components applied to the jacket are no longer considered by default as determinants in the calculation of the lowest stress ratio for the jacket test pressure
EN 13480: Added the calculation of the hydraulic test at external pressure for jacketed pipes
Special – Supporti: Implemented calculation of alternative return period according to NTC 2018
Special – Supporti: Corrected the calculation of type II support rings
Special – Supporti: It is now possible to set the erection load combination to use for the vessel lifting calculation
Special – Supporti: Improved the report of saddles
Special – Supporti: Added number of bolts on brackets’ report
Special – Supporti: Improved the calculation of the geometry of the saddles
Special – Supporti: A warning is issued when lifting lugs calculation does not consider any load combination having a weight factor at least equal to 1
Special – WRC: Optimization of the WRC module: it is now possible to show or hide the advanced properties; the default application distance is now “custom”, forcing the user to explicitly choose this value; a button has been added to position the loads at the face of the flange or at the end of the nozzle; the inverted axial force calculation now changes sign P alone
Special – WRC: Fixed an error leading to the adoption of corrosion allowance when validating according to WRC components without specified corrosion allowance
TEMA: The differential pressure calculation of the W type floating tubesheet is now supported
VSR: Added calculation of maximum allowable pressure for nozzles
VSR: Added test pressure calculation tables to final report
When a flange is validated with EN 1591 for a temperature higher than those for which the values of EG0 are available, the value of EG0 is now taken at the highest available temperature
Updated ASME B16.47 flanges to edition 2017
Added creep ratings at temperatures greater than 570°C for some material groups of EN 1092-1 flanges
Previously, when the option “Screw clamp, hinged bolts or other closing devices” was active for a flange, if the diameter of the bolt circle C exceeded the outside diameter A, the value of C was set equal to A. This doesn’t happen anymore, the calculation values of C and A are those entered by the user
Fixed custom design temperature reading in supports of heat exchangers
Added option to set effective gasket width bGe for ring joints to EN 13445 Annex G or EN 1591-1
Added a geometric check on the diameter of the raised face entered by the user
Added a field to specify hub joint efficiency when hub is calculated as cylinder
Added an option to exclude the external loads during the determination of the MAP of a flange
Changing a standard flange rating does not affect pipe’s dimension anymore
The possibility of validating a standard size flange according to the rules of the current calculation code has been simplified
It’s now possible to set a cofficient for insulation in the load combination properties
For backing rings created by the heat exchanger wizard, the highest temperature between the tube side and shell side is now set by default
Improved import of mean tube temperatures from a HTRI file
Added the automatic calculation of shell length in the Heat Exchanger Wizard
Corrected the calculation of the maximum fatigue life cycles according to EJMA
EN and VSR materials databases has been updated with material characteristics from edition 2019 of ASME
Added a legend for dimensions and loads used in load combinations definition
Added the details of the liquid level to the summary of weights on the report
Added rating and flange size to the bill of materials
Brackets, support rings and jacket closures have been added to the bill of materials
Fixed joint efficiency symbol in report cover
Updated the function for searching geographical coordinates
Various optimizations
Bugs
AD 2000: Corrected the coefficients for the calculation of C1 parameter according to chapter B 5 Figure 5
AD 2000: Corrected a problem causing an error when trying to generate a structural component calculation report
AD 2000: Fixed calculation of adjacent openings so that contribution from pad or reinforced ring is now considered
AD 2000: Corrected error for tubesheet created as additional components
AD 2000: Fixed two formulae for the calculation of hemispherical head. Differences are noticeable only with high thicknesses
AD 2000: Fixed a problem in calculation of maximum allowble pressure for a nozzle placed outside 80% of torispherical head when its joint efficiency is lower than head’s
ASME: Fixed vacuum setting in the calculation of the test pressure on the tube side if the option to consider the greatest pressure of that side is selected
Asme VIII Div. 1: Corrected the calculation of the minimum thickness of a nozzle when considering multiple openings
Asme VIII Div. 1: Corrected the calculation of external pressure for vessels of rectangular cross section
Asme VIII Div. 1: Corrected the calculation at external pressure for long welding neck flanges
Asme VIII Div. 2: Corrected the calculation of the opening radius of perpendicular nozzles on hemispherical heads
EN 13445: It has been modified the calculation to consider a knuckle encroaching the knuckle of an head: previously, a nozzle was considered encroaching the knuckle region when its opening was outside the 80%. Now it is considered encroaching the knuckle region if its reinforcing pad is outside the 80%
Fixed the automatic assignment of the design conditions for the components connected to the flange of a jacket
Correction of the assignment of the differential pressure to floating flanges
Some temperature related properties were hidden when changing an item from AD2000 to another calculation code
Fixed calculation of weight of ladders and platforms when total corroded weight of the item is requested. Previously, these components were not considered when calculating Dcorr
Fixed an error leading to a misplacement of some rows in the calculation report
Special – Supporti: Corrected the lifting lug base section verification (including welds)
Special – Supporti: Fixed calculation of vortex shadding screening for items on brackets or support rings
Special – Supporti: The transformation of the nozzle loads in the support plane now also considers the inclination of the nozzle
Special – Supporti: Corrected the torsional stress calculation for lifting trunnions
Special – WRC: When multiple design conditions were validated using WRC, the displayed results in component design window could be outdated. Report data were always up to date
Fixed a problem afflicting some users when the new components design window is enabled
Fixed an error occurring when proxy server was set to a wrong value
Minor fixes
Version 2019.2
New features
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added Code Case 2695 for nozzles and LWN
Special – Supports: Added check of expansion joints to EJMA 10th Ed. (requires license key update)
Special – Supports: Added to the structural analysis module the calculation of the maximum wind induced deflection
Special – Supports: Added check of skirt base ring during vessel lifting
Special – Supports: It is now possible to customize the lengths L2, L3 and L4 in the lifting calculation
VSR: Added support for italian VSR calculation code (preliminary version for testing)
VSR: Added the calculation of cylinders and tubes according to VSR.1.D (preliminary version for testing)
VSR: Calculation of heads according to VSR.1.E (preliminary version for testing)
VSR: Cones calculation according to VSR.1.F/H (preliminary version for testing)
VSR: Added the calculation of elbows according to VSR.1.M (preliminary version for testing)
VSR: Added the calculation of welded ends for VSR.1.L (preliminary version for testing)
VSR: Openings according to VSR.1.K (preliminary version for testing)
Optimizations
AD 2000: Added calculation of flat heads (blank flanges) to EN 1591
AD 2000: Added requirement check of B8 8.4.8 for full face gaskets
AD 2000: Added materials calculation in creep range according to B 6
AD 2000: Improved the report of flanges geometrical data
AD 2000: Flange designer now gives results without warnings on the flange deflection
AD 2000: Improved the input for integral flanges without hub
AD 2000: When two hemispheres are connected to create a sphere, connection validation is now excluded
AD 2000: Remove minimum thickness according to B 1 6 for heat exchangers tubes
AD 2000: Improved set-up of low temperature values according to W 10
AD 2000: The buckling check of skirt section 1-1 now always uses the allowable for meridional load only according to EN 1993-1-6:2007/A1:2017
AD 2000: Added a field to set an allowable stress coefficient in creep range, according to S 6 Annex 4
AD 2000: Added the ability to set W10 safety factor for category II materials also to flanges
ASME: Improved the calculation report for brackets
ASME: Added a warning when tests are required to determine the tube joint efficiency fr according to Appendix A
Asme VIII Div. 1: Improved the geometrical calculation of stiffener rings on cones
EN 13445: Improved the visualization of the position of the opening reinforcing rings
EN 13445: In the calculation of the areas of the reinforcing rings of the openings now the bolting are considered
EN 13445: Added in reports and user interface the indication of the year and month of issue of the calculation code
EN 13445: Added the bolting material in the report of brackets
EN 13445: Improved the geometric validation of flanges
EN 13445: Removed the calculation of the section of the bolts from bolted flat covers with full face gasket
EN 13445: Added a specific option to force the calculation of fixed and floating tubesheets when the conditions of applicability of the method are not satisfied. Previously, only a warning was issued without performing the calculation
EN 13445: Disabled calculation of loose lap flanges as additional components
EN 13445: Improved the calculation of long welding neck flanges according to EN13445 Annex G
EN 13480: The calculation of plastic deformation of cones and cylinders has been adjusted to the code
EN 13480: Improved the report for standard components
Special – Supports: Improved the calculation speed of structural analysis
Special – Supports: Improved properties descriptions for skits calculation at their connection point with the shell
Special – Supports: The verification according to DIN 28086 of the reinforcing plate thickness is now verified only if the lug is welded directly to the plate
Special – Supports: It’s now possible to set a custom negative force for the foundation bolts check
Special – Supports: Added the possibility to customize the coefficients z0 and zmin for wind calculation according to EN 1991-1-4
Special – Supports: Added the possibility to manually define the parameters for the calculation of the seism action according to EN 1998-1
Special – Supports: Fixed a problem in pre-report window when more than one erection load combinations are present and lifting calculation is active
Special – WRC: Corrected the comparison of the minimum and maximum dimensions of Statoil and AD2000 WRC loads
Special – WRC: Lifting calculation now automatically considers lifting lugs components
Updated EN 1092-1:2018 flanges
Added automatic calculation of bolt axial distance lB in the EN 1591-1 calculation
Added nickel coefficients for ASME B31.3 calculation
When calculating the rating according to Annex F of EN 1092 the value of Rp0,2t is now used when Rp1,0 t is not available, for example for ASTM materials
Disabled the possibility to couple long wielding neck flanges to other flanges
Added support for HTRI Exchanger Suite 8
Added the geometric verification of the overlap between the bolt circle of the tubesheet and the channel in configuration e)
Program memory consumption reduced
Added the possibility to test the exchanger at differential pressure considering the actual test pressure of each side
For the floating heads created by the wizard the highest temperature between the tube side and the shell side is now set on both sides
Improved the calculation of adjacent openings
The internal pressure used for the calculation of the hydraulic test pressure is now the greatest among those defined for the components belonging to the same exchanger side, jacketed vessel chamber or entire vessel. This option can be disabled
Default material for floating flanges bolting of heat exchangers is selected among internal bolts
Corrected a warning for the material of floating flange bolting
Added a warning that informs if the internal diameter or the floating flange of a heat exchanger is smaller than the outside tube limit diameter
Corrected the automatic design pressure of flanges connected to a jacket
Minor fixes to nozzle sketches
The weight of the vessel is now shown in the report without applying the load combination coefficients
Fixed management of non-standard characters on the report cover page
3D view rotation is now based on the selected component
General improvements and problems fixes in the new components design window
Revised preliminary report for ASME VIII Div.2, EN 13445 and EN 13480 codes
Improved the centre of mass visualization in the 3D view for slender equipment
Fixed a problem occuring when reloading a loose flange with lap having a lap material different from shell’s
Bugs
ASME: Fixed cylindrical shell length for heat exchangers in the calculation of saddles according to the Zick’s method
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed displayed units in UW-30 calculation of stiffening rings
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed check of standard elliptical caps used on the tube side of a heat exchanger
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed external pressure calculation of head’s straight flange
Fixed error on opening a heat exchanger when components relationships are globally disabled
EN 13445: Corrected the calculation of the ligament between openings with reinforcing rings
EN 13445: Corrected the calculation of the axial flexibility modulus of EN13445 gasket
EN 13445: Fixed calculation of flange design bolt load for the assembly condition in the calculation of tubesheet flanged extension
EN 13445: Fatigue calculation of EN13445 expansion joints are performed in radians
Special – Supporti: Fixed calculation of bending moment for top head lugs
Special – Supporti: Corrected the calculation of skirt base ring according to AD2000 S3/1
Special – Supporti: Fixed flange lug bolt load calculation
Corrected an error that prevented the creation of a tube bundle as additional component
Fixed a visualization error occurring when switching between different WRC load sets
Minor fixes
Version 2019.1
Optimizations
AD 2000: A warning is shown when the load on a gasket exceeds the maximum allowable
AD 2000: The calculation method of full-face gaskets (8.4.8) is no longer applied to O-rings
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed some equations in ellipsoidal heads and complete hydrostatic test report sections
Improved wizard for type P floating exchangers
Improved calculation of period of vibration for vessels on skirts
Special – Supports: Vertical load due to snow is now considered also in the structural analysis
Special – Supports: The calculation of bending stress due to lifting now skips the end of the formed heads
Special – Supports: Added an option to customize the width of the bolt hole in the base plate of the saddles
Special – Supports: Added warning when enabling structural analysis and no vessel support defined
Minor optimizations
Bugs
AD 2000: Fixed corrosion on inside diameter of flanges for hydraulic test and improved report
Asme VIII Div. 1: MDMT fixes: bolts material is now discarted bolts are not present; exclusion from UHA-51(d)(3) now considers nominal thickness instead of governing thickness
Asme VIII Div. 2: Fixed error when applying Code case 2655
EN 13445: An opening without nozzle on a flat end wrongly takes into account a nozzle thickness if this value was previously set
EN 13445: Corrected the calculation of the cones’ cylindrical ends
EN 13445: Fixed application of the CF coefficient for bolt spacing of flanges
Special – Supports: Improved offset calculation for vessel lifting procedure
Special – Supports: Fixed inverted forces fr and fL on tailing lug during lifting of vessel
Corrected an error in the selection of standard fittings from EN10216 tubes
Fixed material listing of flued openings on the report
Fixed conversion of ligament efficiency when converting from ASME to EN
Global preferences about printing component sketches are now persisted
Various fixes to the new components design windows
Fixed a resizing error occurring when changing a design condition value
Minor fixes
Version 2019.0
New features
AD 2000: Added rectangular flat ends
AD 2000: Updated calculation of skirts to S 3/1 2018-05
ASME: Added option to check tube-to-tubesheet welds in the cladding
ASME: Added check of minimum threaded length when using stud bolts
ASME: Added B16.9 standard reducers
EN 13445: Added Issue 5 edition of EN 13445 code, containing major revisions of rectangular vessels calculation and calculation of nozzles close to a formed head’s knuckle
EN 13480: Added 10253-2 and 10253-4 standard fittings and materials
EN 13480: Added calculation of flat heads
EN 13480: Added external pressure calculation
EN 13480: Added possibility to make adjacent openings
Special – Supports: Added trunnion validation according to Moss design manual
Special – Supports: Added calculation of tailing lug to Moss Design manual
ASME: Improved management of standard threaded fittings
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added option to reduce hydrostatic test pressure for glass-lined vessels
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added check of nozzle neck length according to UW-9(c)(2)
Asme VIII Div. 1: Updated hydraulic test at differential pressure according to UG-99 (e) (2)
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added an option to consider external corrosion allowance on nozzle welds
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added external pressure calculation to rectangular vessels with internal reinforcements
Asme VIII Div. 1: MDMT from specification is now used even if warmer than the calculated one if it’s colder than required value
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added junction validation when adjacent cylinder is “short”, as per 1-5(d)(2), (e)(2), 1-8(b)(2), (c)(2)
Asme VIII Div. 1: Improved openings report
Asme VIII Div. 1: Improved opening reinforcement calculation with external corrosion
Asme VIII Div. 1: Improved calculation of nozzle welds
Asme VIII Div. 2: Outside radius of spherical shells now considers forming undertolerance
Asme VIII Div. 2: Added a warning when opening diameters ratio is over 1.5 (4.5.2.1)
Asme VIII Div. 2: Improved calculation of tubesheets with Tema configuration D
Asme VIII Div. 2: Improved ASME PTB calculation examples
EN 13445: Since the code does not contain a specific method, when a nozzle is fitted in a rectangular vessel it is now suggested to calculate it separately, connected to a flat cover
EN 13445: Fixed conversion of hydrostatic test calculation method between ASME and EN13445
EN 13445: Improved calculation of nozzle position on heads
EN 13445: Improved fatigue calculation for unwelded components
EN 13445: Improved applicability error for nozzle localized loads
EN 13445: Improved calculation on unsupported length for cylinders with reinforcing rings
EN 13480: Improved calculation of allowable stress for materials with different rupture elongation in longitudinal and transverse direction
Special – Supports: Added an option to check skirt bolting and base ring at room temperature instead of design temperature
Special – Supports: When calculating the foundation loads of the saddles, the height of the center of gravity is now considered for the effects of the earthquake
Special – Supports: The calculation of the saddle foundation loads now also considers the nozzle loads
Special – Supports: Increased number of configurations of base ring for skirts
Special – Supports: Improved structural check of saddles
Special – Supports: Improved visualization of skirt errors
Special – Supports: Added check of lifting lug baseplate thickness and weld size according to DIN 28086
Special – Supports: Improved support rings
Special – Supports: Improved validation of skirts’ base ring
Special – Supports: Improved conical skirts in ASME
Special – Supports: Improved calculation of brackets exposure to wind
Special – WRC: Added images to improve the input of data for WRC calculation
Special – WRC: Improved visualization of reinforcing pads
Special – WRC: Improved NozzlePRO integration, add possibility to open analysis with NozzlePRO
Removed tubesheet MAWP from report in case of differential pressure calculation
Improved lifting lug positioning, by default thery are radial
It is now possible to set cone’s sides dimension by looking up the standard pipes database
It is now possible to save a partial component, even when not every mandatory property has been assigned
Improved model and input of skirt base ring
Improved long welding neck flanges report
Added the possibility to set a material for the lap joint of a flange different from the tube one
Added check of minimum required hydrostatic test pressure of tubesheets and tube bundles for heat exchangers with differential pressure
Custom materials import now manages eventual errors without blocking file opening
Improved calculation of maximum opening diameter for some configurations
Added the possibility to specify on which side to apply the differential pressure in the heat exchangers
The test pressure of differential pressure heat exchangers is no longer increased in case of vacuum
Improved structural analysis for vertical vessels on legs
Option “Bolt circle over outside diameter” on flanges has been expanded to support different types of flanges with non-traditional bolts. It has been renamed to “Screw clamp, hinged bolt or other closing device”
Improved platform report
Improved management of heat exchanger conical front ends
Added check of overlapping between bolts and welds for flat flanges
Remove “joint efficiency” field for flanges
Improved geometric check of gaskets
Simplified stiffening rings data entry
Disable the possibility to connect cones directly to curves
Added field for transverse elongation in EN material database
Added some API5L materials to the EN materials database
Paired SA/EN materials with related yield strenghts
Updated EN 10222 materials to 2017 edition
Added material P250GH forging from EN 10222 to EN database
Added option to automatically update the report list of applied loads
Improved image on the first page of the report
Added components surrounded by the jacket to the test pressure calculation summary for the jacket itself
Improved integration with NozzlePro
Improved jacket report
Added the possibility to perform the calculation of the maximum cover deflection according to TEMA RCB 9.21 also for heads not created by the wizard. The check now considers the nominal diameter of the channel instead of the outside diameter of the flat head..
Fixed layout of PTB reports boundled with the software
Properties help window is now unbundled from the component’s window, allowing copy-paste operations between the two
Improved project browser
Minor optimizations
Bugs
AD 2000: Fixed which thickness to consider when performing simplified fatigue assessment of some nozzles and flanges
AD 2000: Improved jacket and opening on flat heads calculation
AD 2000: Fixed tube bundle external hydrostatic test pressure value
AD 2000: Corrected calculation of minimum thickness of floating flanges
AD 2000: Fixed automatic calculation of static head for tubesheets in hydrostatic test
AD 2000: Disabled the selection of reinforcements on flat heads, since the calculation does not take them into account
AD 2000: Fixed calculation of coefficient n for cylinders at external pressure
AD 2000: Fixed an error that could occur when an expansion joint was defined with a wrong geometry
AD 2000: Fixed an issue on floating tubesheet when simply supported
AD 2000: Fixed the determination of the lowest stress ratio for tubesheets and tubes bundle
ASME: Fixed flange null bolt load in the calculation of the lap stress in operating conditions
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed calculation of test pressure based on MAP, without taking into consideration the LSR
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed undertolerance usage when calculating tr thickness in openings on ellipsoidal heads calculated as hemispherical
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed an error related to the selected hydrostatic test type for items originally according to Division 1, converted to another code and reconverted to Division 1
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed an error that could occur when a nozzle belonging to a cluster of multiple openings was removed
Asme VIII Div. 2: Offset calculation between hemispherical head and cylinder mean diameters takes now into account the forming tolerance
Asme VIII Div. 2: Improved maximum test pressure calculation
Asme VIII Div. 2: Fixed use of MAP for hydrostatic test pressure calculation when selected by user
Asme VIII Div. 2: Fixed calculation of maximum allowable test pressure for elliptical and torispherical heads
Asme VIII Div. 2: Fixed calculation of MDMT when 3.11.2.4 applies
EN 13445: Fixed a problem that could lead to wrong values in slip-on flanges calculation
EN 13445: Fixed check of maximum tubesheet outside diameter with seal welded flanges
EN 13445: Updated external pressure calculation for cylinders to consider external corrosion
EN 13445: Improved load sets visualization in WRC calculation
EN 13445: Maximum pressures calculation was not performed when an alternative method was adopted
EN 13445: Fixed calculation of maximum allowable pressure for some configurations of rectangular vessels
EN 13445: Removed class 32, not applicable to nozzle-shell welds in fatigue calculation
EN 13445: Improved calculation of the geometry of the skirts
EN 13445: Corrected moment calculation of tubesheets
EN 13445: Fixed LSR calculation for materials in creep range where a custom yield strength has been specified
Special – Supports: Fixed activation of additional modules for supports calculation
Special – WRC: Improved calculation according to WRC/Roark’s of protruding nozzles
Special – WRC: Fixed value of the moment M when reading the loads acting on the legs for the calculation according to WRC
Fix item names that contain spacesCorrected calculation of nozzle length of long welding neck flanges
Made an adjustment to better evaluate nozzles positioned tangentially to the shell
Improvements of heat exchangers conical channels
Fixed an error that may occur while searching for an ASME material
Corrected report generation of heat exchanger additional components
Fixed a problem locking component design window under certain circumstances
Minor fixes
Version 2018.3
New features
Asme VIII Div. 1 and 2: It is now possible to print calculation reports in Russian
Added support for long welding neck flanges in NozzlePRO interface
Optimizations
AD 2000: It is now possible to customize y1 and y2 values on metal contact flanges
AD 2000: Added new materials from EN norms to AD2000 database
AD 2000: Added a warning for stiffening rings with a height:width ratio over 8:1
Asme VIII Div. 1: External pressure calculation of conical section is now disabled when the sole large end junction is not a line of support. Previously, both junctions needed to be marked as non line of support.
Asme VIII Div. 1: Minimum thickness of hemispherical head in hydrostatic condition previously included corrosion allowance, now only includes it if required by user
Asme VIII Div. 1: Minimum ligament for openings on bolted flat heads to UG-39 (b)(3) is now checked also considering the outside diameter
Asme VIII Div. 2: Improved saddles report
Asme VIII Div. 2: Added a field to specify blank ratio on hemispherical head (plate diameter before forming) and calculation of forming strain
Asme VIII Div. 2: Added external corrosion allowance in printed A1 openings formulas
Asme VIII Div. 1 and 2: Improved reports of ASME PTB cases
EN 13445: Improvements of expansion joints
EN 13445: Removed from test pressures table components without material
TEMA: On the report of tubesheets only the active design conditions are now printed
Special – Supports: improved skirts geometrical check
Corrected considerations on reinforcing rings corrosion
Added calculation of bolt load for tubesheets with stud bolts on both sides
Increased MAWP upper limit for high pressure vessels
It is now possible to specify that hemispherical head radii are considered after forming, therefore undertolerance is not deducted
Added a warning to suggest to calculate by code standard flanges used as main components
Added material 1.4539 to EN13445 and AD2000 databases
Minor optimizations
Bugs
AD 2000: Fixed calculation of o-ring flanges having bolt circle over outside diameter
AD 2000: Fixed report value of item minimum stress ratio for jacket hydraulic test pressure calculation
AD 2000: Corrected thickness check with external pressure in formed heads
AD 2000: Corrected expanded joint type of tubesheets
AD 2000: Fixed calculation of MAP and MAWP of high pressure flanges
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed automatic calculation of hydrostatic stress in test condition of elliptical heads checked as standard caps
Asme VIII Div. 1: Improved calculation of nozzle on rectangular vessel at external pressure
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed nozzles ligament calculation on cones
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed calculation of MAEP for torispherical heads
Asme VIII Div. 2: Fixed check of nozzle minimum thickness according to table 4.5.2 and added option to skip it
EN 13445: Fixed value of d0 for EN1591 and Annex G calculation of flat heads
EN 13445: Fixed error with metal to metal contact flanges without gasket
EN 13445: Fixed warning for design pressure for EN13445 testing group 4
Special – Supporti Minor fix: corrected considerations for saddles without ribs
Fixed volume of jacket additional components
Fixed an error that may occur duplicating a flange
Minor fixes
Version 2018.2
New features
ASME VIII: Added an option to specify a different torispherical knuckle thickness
Added some navigation and error highlighting features in calculation report viewer
Special – Supports: Added an option to check if the effect of vortex shedding on the column needs to be assessed
It is now possible to hide warning messages from validation results
Optimizations
AD 2000: Added a field to let the user set a custom maximum pressure for simplified fatigue assessment. Fixed maximum pressure used in bolts fatigue check.
AD 2000: Evaluation of thermal stresses in fixed tubesheets exchangers now uses operating temperatures
AD 2000: It is now possible to change default values of B7 gaskets
AD 2000: Poisson ratio in expansion joints equation 16 it is considered incorrect. It’s been replaced with value 1.
AD 2000: Improved AD2000 tubesheet design with heat exchanger wizard
AD 2000: The whole tubesheet thickness is now used as expansion length during design
AD 2000: Added calculation of cylindrical portion of LWN flanges according to B10
ASME VIII: Added floating flange head to MDMT report
ASME VIII: Removed output of unnecessary external corrosion allowance
ASME VIII: Operating temperature is now used if requested also in the simply supported calculation of fixed tubesheets
ASME VIII: Minor fix: improved floating flanges report
ASME VIII: It is possible to calculate bolt torque only when bolts and gasket validation is enabled
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added a warning when a nozzle is on hemispherical head’s taper
Asme VIII Div. 1: Improved input for clamped connection in ASME VIII Div.1
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed some equations in ellipsoidal heads and complete hydrostatic test report sections
Asme VIII Div. 1: Minor fix: corrected opening reinforcement area formulas
Asme VIII Div. 1: Improved performance of Division 1 openings validation
Asme VIII Div. 1: Correction of opening diameter calculation for hillside nozzles on cylinders, when F=0.5 (section perpendicular to shell axis)
Asme VIII Div. 1: When cone junctions are not a line of support, external pressure calculation of conical section are based upon adjacent cylinders
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added an option to consider undertolerance in minimum weld thickness calculation
Asme VIII Div. 1: Minimum thicknesses of rectangular vessel’s faces are now calculated as flat, non-circular, welded covers when evaluating reinforcement of openings
Asme VIII Div. 1: Reinforcement calculation is now omitted when cylinder attached to large end of cone is omitted or shorter than specified in Appendix 1-5 (1)
Asme VIII Div. 1: Minor fix: improved error messages
Asme VIII Div. 1: PED test pressure is now used for flanges calculation when complete hydrostatic test is active
Asme VIII Div. 1: PED test pressure is now adopted in supports calculation if greater than ASME
Asme VIII Div. 1: It is now possible to apply Code Case 2547 concerning flanges rigidity check
Asme VIII Div. 1: Minor fix: corrected equation of rectangular vessel stays
Asme VIII Div. 2: Added forming strain calculation for dished heads
EN 13445: Clarified some geometrical validations in skirts calculation
EN 13445: Improved calculation of flanges with full-face gaskets
EN 13445: Added flange group according to EN 1092 to some materials in EN database
EN 13445: Increased maximum test pressure coefficient from 1.43 to 1.5 for EN1092 and EN1759 standard flanges
EN 13445: Modified product type for some duplex steels in materials database
EN 13445: External hydrostatic test for stiffener rings is now disabled by default
EN 13445: When nozzle encroaches head’s knuckle, opening maximum allowable external pressure now equals to head’s one
EN 13445: Improved description in some fatigue calculation properties
EN 13445: Minor fix: floating flanges are correctly validate when the item is opened.
EN 13445: Minor fix: corrected equations visualization in report
EN 13445: Improved error messages when material is missing required properties
Special – Supports: Stiffener rings on adjacent cylinders are now considered in saddles calculation
Special – Supports: Validation according to Roark (nozzle-flange joint) is now optional in WRC module
Special – Supports: Added a warning for structural analysis performed on vertical vessels on brackets or legs
Special – Supports: Structural analysis now excludes components below the attachment point of the support
Special – Supports: Minor fix: NTC standard improvements
Special – Supports: It is now possible to set the thickness of the saddle cradle to zero when it is not present
Special – Supports: Tubesheets thicknesses are now considered when calculating tangent-to-tangent length in saddles validation
Special – Supports: Added bolts info to saddles report
Special – Supports: It is now mandatory to manually enter the area exposed to the wind of the platforms
Special – Supports: It is now possible to manually define the total transverse area exposed to the wind for the saddles calculation
Special – WRC: Added the possibility to select the standard nozzle loads provided by AD 2000 code S 3/0 Annex 2
Special – WRC: External loads on legs now consider also the effect of the horizontal force when manually loaded in the WRC calculation
Added dimensions of B16.5 SO flanges rating 400
Updated references to ASME B31.3 2016
Improved some flanges help topics
It is now possible to define a value for corrosion allowance to be used to reduce flange thickness
Added a warning when a floating tubesheet is larger than heat exchanger’s shell
A note is now printed stating an high strength material shall be used on standard B16 flanges having disabled bolts validation
Added match check of bolt materials in a flange pair
Improved import of HTRI files
Improved messages for support ring errors
It is now possible to define a negative horizontal offset for the platforms
Added new materials to database
Improved report generation in Word format
Complete material name is now printed by default
Fixed WRC report image to have pair of forces and moments as per following table
Added more pressure units in reporting options
Test pressures are now rounded to upper value, 0.01 MPa or 1 psi, whichever applies
Fixed calculation of pages with errors when “Empty pages” sections are used
Improved ASME materials database, now similar to EN and AD counterpart
Corrections to icons colorization in components list
Fixed an error disabling update of components icons after a calculation code change
New form for the online item location search
Unlocked wind factor in load combination so it can be used to simulate blast load
Some themes have been removed while default application theme has been changed
Added a message when there is no internal design pressure
Minor optimizations
Bugs
AD 2000: Minor fixes to material properties customization
AD 2000: Various fixes in tubesheet calculation
AD 2000: Fixed allowable calculation for austenitic stainless steel bolting
ASME VIII: Cylinder minimum thickness according to B31.3 didn’t take undertolerance into account
ASME VIII: Single components calculation didn’t account for opposite side vacuum when calculating PED test pressure
ASME VIII: Corrected calculation of metal-to-metal coupling for long welding neck flanges
ASME VIII: When testing vertical items in horizontal position, hydrostatic head could have been considered twice under certain circumstances
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed calculation of minimum welds for long welding neck flanges
Asme VIII Div. 1: Solved a problem causing inconsistent results in openings validation
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed calculation of minimum sum of welds of protruding nozzles
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed calculation of A3 area in protruding nozzles, previously wrong in some cases
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed calculation of hydrostatic test pressure of floating flange when used as cover in a vessel
Asme VIII Div. 1: External corrosion on shell and nozzle is now considered in opening calculation
Asme VIII Div. 1: Corrected considerations for hillside openings calculation
Asme VIII Div. 1: Corrected net thickness for nozzle welding calculation
Asme VIII Div. 1: Calculation of trn value has been modified for hillside nozzles on cylinders as too conservative under certain circumstances
Asme VIII Div. 1: Modified allowable compressive stress Fha for materials other than carbon and low alloy steels when code case 2286 is in use
Asme VIII Div. 2: Fixed formula of parameter fS printed on report for openings on formed heads
EN 13445: Fixed a calculation error in expansion joints
EN 13445: Fixed visualization of Annex H gaskets as default for EN standard flanges
EN 13445: Corrected allowable stress in creep with Fahrenheit temperatures
EN 13445: Fixed check of nozzle with negative offset on the knuckle region
EN 13445: Fixed a problem leading to ignoring additional area to compensate due to nozzle tilt. This may lead to a larger area to be compensated.
EN 13445: Fixed a problem leading to an higher bolt load in test condition when a flange gasket was switched from narrow face to metal-to-metal then again to narrow face. Problem was previously resolved by closing and reopening the item.
EN 13445: Fixed calculation of unsupported length for stepped cones
Special – Supports: Fixed consideration on vibration period for brackets supported vessels
Special – Supports: Corrected brackets 3D model
Special – Supports: Horizontal forces due to wind and earthquake now consider the option not to sum them defined in the load combination
Special – Supports: Corrected wind profile with negative reference lines
Special – WRC: Corrected coefficient for SNAM loads
Fixed calculation of unsupported length of cylinders welded to tubesheets
Fixed a problem occurring when multiple design conditions are active on nozzles placed on bolted covers
Fixed a problem preventing tubes bundle allowable to be customized
Managed an error following cancellation of jacket definition
Fixed error “Could not establish trust relationship for the SSL/TLS secure channel.”
Fixed nozzle height when defined as projection from shell axis with slip-on flanges
Minor fix: EN1092-1 flanges improvements
Corrosion was not taken into account while calculating stiffener ring second moment of area.
Corrected allowable compressive stress for brackets
Minor fixes
Version 2018.1
Optimizations
AD 2000: Check of straight flange minimum and maximum length has been demoted to warning
AD 2000: Extended use of K0 (unwelded component) to all simplified fatigue details
AD 2000: Revised the iterative calculation of the minimum head thickness of floating flanges
AD 2000: Fixed safety factor calculation for supports in test condition
Asme VIII Div. 1 & 2: Changed application of TEMA and ASME correction factors in case of excessive bolt spacing
Special – Supports: The minimum saddle angle check now reports a warning instead of an error
Special – Supports: The calculation of saddle baseplate now also considers the contribute of the central web plate
Special – Supports: The verification of the base ring of the skirts is now skipped if the vertical force is negative
Added calculation of legs’ center of gravity
Added geographic location information to report
Minor optimizations
Bugs
AD 2000: Fixed the assignment of the calculation conditions to the components of the jacket
AD 2000: fixed validation error for cones according to B 2
AD 2000: Added missing flange details in the test pressure calculation report
Asme VIII Div. 1: PED test pressure for jackets is now increased in case of vacuum in the main shell
Asme VIII Div. 1: Corrosion allowance and undertolerance where counted two times in reinforcement of multiple openings calculation
Asme VIII Div. 1: fixed validation error for minimum thickness of electric immersion heater plates
Asme VIII Div. 1: fixed geometric considerations according to UG-36
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed calculation of MAP of heads with cylindrical straight flange
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed a problem in hydrostatic test condition for nozzles converted in openings without nozzle
Asme VIII Div. 2: Fixed calculation of MAWP for torispherical heads
EN 13445: Cylindrical shells made of multiple courses are now correctly managed in the saddles calculation
Special – Supports: Fixed interaction error between reinforcing ring and saddles
Special – Supports: Fixed calculation of seismic acceleration according to UBC97
Special – Supports: Restored the automatic calculation of the vibration period of vertical devices
Fixed a problem when saving items containing custom materials
Fixed an error occurring when more than one half-pipe jacket was added to the item
Minor fixes
Version 2018.0
New features
AD 2000: Added check of support rings to S 3/5
AD 2000: Rectangular vessels according to B 5/1
AD 2000: Detailed fatigue assessment according to S 2
AD 2000: Expansion joints calculation to B 13
AD 2000: Added calculation of fixed tubesheets heat exchangers having an expansion joint
AD 2000: Added column structural analysis to S 3/0 and EN 1993-1-6
AD 2000: Added “special case” to simplified fatigue assessment according to S 1
AD 2000: Added support for low temperatures according to W 10
AD 2000: Added option to insert elbows checked as straight pipes to HP 100 R
ASME: Calculation of rectangular vessels under external pressure
EN 13445: Detailed fatigue assessment according to Clause 18
Added detailed fatigue assessment module to all our EN13445 and AD2000 licensees
Special – Supports: Added an option to check vessel supports using MAWP instead of design pressure
It’s now possible to export the item in XML format
It’s now possible to print calculation reports in german and italian for EN 13445 and AD 2000 codes
Added an option to set the input language (english/italian/german) when defining components properties
Optimizations
AD 2000: Chapter S3/7 relative to thermal expansions is now considered in fixed tubesheets calculation
AD 2000: Bolt load is now multiplied by factor y1/y2 for O-ring gaskets
AD 2000: Fixed validation at large end connection of cones
ASME: Internal nozzle-to-wall weld size for protruding nozzles is now optional
ASME: Added check of minimum value for saddle angle θ
Asme VIII Div. 1: In some circumstances, an error occurred while validating a nozzle positioned on another nozzle
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added notes regarding nearest opening for nozzles on flat covers
Asme VIII Div. 1: Removed the ability to import components from Classic version of our ASME software
EN 13445: Added calculation of tube bends deformation to EN 13445-4 9.2.4
EN 13445: ASTM materials included in EN13445 database have been updated to 2017 version of ASME II
EN 13445: It is now possible to evaluate an ellipsoidal head made of stainless steel as cold spun
EN 13445: In some circumstances an error could occur (missing material) on a loose flange with lap
EN 13445: It’s now possible to calculate minimum flanged extension thickness of tubesheet calculate as additional component
EN 13445: Simplified fatigue solver as per EN13445: use Rp02 when Rp1 is not available for austenitic steels
EN 13445: Simplified fatigue solver EN13445: use Rp02 available in austenitic steels tables.
EN 13445: Improved descriptions and help topics for EN jacket closures
EN 13445: Improved cone calculation precision especially at high pressures. Minor differences may occur also at lower pressures.
Added an option to quickly duplicate stiffener rings in pattern
An new utility to categorize vessels according to PED directive 2014/68/EU is now available under Tools menu
Optimizations
AD 2000: Added default load combinations values
AD 2000: Added EN12952-3 ligament efficiency check
ASME VIII: Added skirt upper part (at shell junction) second material input user selection that may differ by components materials using Clause 16.12 procedure
ASME VIII: Check of WN hub as cylinder now considers higher allowable values for materials using low allowables to prevent deformation
ASME VIII: Added warning in case of excessive hub slope of WN flanges
ASME VIII: Fixed design pressure printed on PED report when there is vacuum in the heat exchanger
ASME VIII: Revised reference to test pressure based on design pressure, UG-99(b) note 36 instead of UG-99(c)
ASME VIII: Tubesheet flanged extension is now checked according to UHX-9.5(c) when the user doesn’t set the tubesheet as loaded
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added ability to specify undertolerance on nozzle reinforcing pad
Asme VIII Div. 1: Net thicknesses of openings calculation in complete hydrostatic test are now printed considering corrosion allowance. Areas calculation is not affected.
Asme VIII Div. 1: Optimized LWN calculation at external pressure
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added validation of applicability for large openings on non-circular welded covers
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added some warnings to UG-34 sketches adopted for flat ends calculation
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added PTB 4 E4.18.9 – Stationary Tubesheet Gasketed With Shell and Channel; Floating Tubesheet Integral
Asme VIII Div. 2: Elliptical heads calculation now considers corrosion and undertolerance as shown in PTB-3 4.3.5 example
EN 13445: Added bolt dimension and material information in calculation report
EN 13445: Validation of stiffener rings in external hydraulic test conditions is now optional
EN 13445: Calculation of jacketed vessels test pressure now considers the highest design pressure in case of jacket vacuum
EN 13445: It is now possible to change the coefficient used to determine the head blank diameter in the calculation of the ratio of deformation
EN 13445: Updated fatigue cycles range interpretation for expansion joints according to clause 14.5.6-5
EN 13445: Fixed cone sketch and length and thicknesses input data symbols correspondance
EN 13445: Fixed jacket and jacket closure distance geometry calculation in case of shell connected to a cone
EN 13445: Calculation of floating flanges at external pressure is now performed even when shellside pressure is lower than tubeside pressure
Special – Supports: Intermediate calculation procedures and values for saddles foundation loads have been clarified
Special – Supports: Fixed “qz” value report print and added notes about “vb” quantity for wind calculation according to ASCE 7-10
Special – WRC: Forces and moments are now calculated with a 1 N:1 N·mm ratio when maximum loads are requested
Special – WRC: It is now possible to set allowable and yield strength factors used in nozzle neck validation at the junction with a flange according to Roark
TEMA IX: TEMA tubesheets calculation now automatically considers calculation code elastic modulus when those taken from TEMA table D10 is missing
TEMA IX: Internal and external corrosion allowance on backing device are now equal to shell side corrosion allowance
It is now possible to set for nozzles a projection from the shell axis that includes the integral flange length
Fixed default material for secondary flanges
Improved calculation of jacket inside volume
The software now uses the system default internet connection options
Explicited missing thermal expansion data error for selected material
Updated properties of EN stainless steels with EN 10088-1:2014 values
Added a summary page with materials in use and their characteristics
Period of vibration calculation is now always printed
Minor fixes in rectangular vessels report
It is now possible to print material with full specification (name, product type and number) also in EN13445 and AD2000 projects
Lifting lug report improvements
Improved help for reinforcement rings
Visual improvement of components editing window
Minor optimizations
Bugs
ASME VIII: Fixed maximum temperature calculation for inox bolts in ANSI flanges
ASME VIII: Governing thickness of slip-on flange is now the thinner between g0 and shell thickness
ASME VIII: Fixed printing of MAWP and MAP of tubesheet’s sides, previously swapped in component report
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed an error in displayed value of minimum required thickness of flat bolted heads, while calculation is correct
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed a problem causing duplicate lines in maximum pressures summary
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed an error when calculating moments of inertia of rectangular vessels in metric units
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed trn calculation for long welding neck flanges when complete hydrostatic test is enabled
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed an error causing external maximum allowable pressure drop to zero under certain conditions
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed an error in ta thickness calculation for flued openings according to UG-45
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added some missing material to table UCS-23
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed an error in calculation of multiple openings on a cone occurring in some configurations
Asme VIII Div. 2: Fixed calculation of openings MAWP
EN 13445: Fixed w,min calculation for openings on nozzles
EN 13445: Opposite bolt load under seating condition is now correctly considered if greater than those of the current flange
EN 13445: Fixed plate deformation calculation in case of openings without nozzle
EN 13445: Fixed automatic calculation of tubeside hydrostatic test pressure with vacuum on shellside
EN 13445: Fixed a problem preventing hydrostatic test report to be printed for standard flanges validated according to calculation code
EN 13445: Fixed a problem with lifting lugs having angle β equal to 90°
EN 13445: Solved a recalculation issue with loose flanges with lap
EN 13445: Fixed calculation of Apr and Afr for openings with reinforcing ring
EN 13445: Fixed calculation of distance w from the edge of the nozzle on heads to 7.7.2
EN 13445: Some components were included in hydrostatic test pressure calculation even when excluded by user
EN 13445: Fixed fb factor calculation for heads in creep range
Special – Supports: Fixed automatic calculation of saddles external actions when an origin offset is set by user
Special – Supports: Fixed an error in base plate calculation when customary unit system is in use
TEMA IX: Fixed calculation of tubesheet moments when using customary publication
Fixed an issue regarding heat exchangers’ tubesheet extended as flange in checking mode
Custom design conditions are now correctly assigned to every component when cloned in pattern
Fixed automatic calculation of side area for protruding nozzles
Fixed an error when converting gaskets between different calculation codes
Fixed handling thermal expansion value due to custom material ASME-EN copy procedure
Fixed a problem causing a mismatch between pressure units chosen by user and printed in report
Minor fixes
Version 2017.0
New features
AD 2000: Added calculation of conical shells externally reinforced by stiffening rings
AD 2000: Added welded flat cover calculation according to B5
AD 2000: Added bolted flat cover calculation according to B5
AD 2000: Added check of flanges according to B7 and B8
AD 2000: Added calculation of cylindrical shells externally reinforced by stiffening rings or half pipe jackets
AD 2000: Added jacket closure calculation module according to B5
AD 2000: Dished heads to B4
AD 2000: Long welding neck flanges
Asme VIII Div. 1: It is now possible to specify a different circumferential joint efficiency on cylinders
EN 13445: Added jacket closure calculation as welded flat cover
EN 13445: Strain on curves according to 9.4.3
EN 13445: All applicable ASME II Part 2 (Metric) materials are now available to be used in EN13445 calculations, using PMA
EN 13445: Updated EN13445 calculation code to Edition 2014 Issue 3 (2016-07)
Added switch from AD2000 to other standards and viceversa
It is now possible to perform the hydraulic test of vertical vessels in horizontal position
MAWPs at external pressure are now listed in detail for openings and LWN flanges.
It is now possible to replace the axial force automatically calculated by the software for horizontal vessels
Added option to quickly define openings in pattern by duplicating the first one
Optimizations
AD 2000: Added torispherical head hub thickness check
AD 2000: New materials added to database
ASME VIII: Added a field to describe manually set MAWP. MAWP is automatically set equal to internal pressure when internal pressure is used as basis to calculate hydrostatic test pressure.
ASME VIII: Less input temperatures requested when radial differential themal expansion calculation of tubesheets is not required
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added check of weld strength for sketches v1, v2, w1 and w2
Asme VIII Div. 1: When complete hydrostatic test is enabled, maximum allowable hydrostatic pressure is now equal to test pressure
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed printed thickness for alternative calculation according to Code Case 2286
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed neglectable undertolerance calculation
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed lowest allowable ratio calculation to include bolting when needed
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added PTB example E4.15.1 Horizontal Vessel with Zick’s Analysis
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed 6% undertolerance warning according to EN13445 when value is 0mm
EN 1092 flange rating is now calculated according to Annex F for materials not listed in Annex G
EN 13445: Changed calculation of bolts allowable in creep range using σ(100’000)/1.5
EN 13445: Fixed displayed formula 7.4.2 for cylindrical shells calculation
EN 13445: Added skirt upper part (at shell junction) second material input user selection that may differ by components materials according to Clause 16.12
EN 13445: Fixed lifting lugs sketches according to EN13445 validation
EN 13445: Improved legs requested properties naming
EN 13445: Modified some descriptions with ASME nomenclature to EN
EN 13445: Added an option to make thickness at cone’s junctions the same as the one of conical section
EN 13445: Improved metal-to-metal contact flange report
EN 13445: Hub allowable is now based on flange’s material
EN 13445: Saddles check according to Zick method is now performed even if the conditions of applicability in 16.8.3 are not satisfied
EN 13445: Test condition is now considered when calculating bolts required area
EN 13445: Bolting is now considered when maximum pressure is calculated. For some configurations this may lead to a lower maximum pressure.
EN 13445: Check of elbow according to EN 13480 is now enabled by default when using EN code
EN 13445: Fixed welded flat cover staybolts formula according to 20.5.2
EN 13445: Excessive deformation warning is now only displayed when material product form is plate
Special – Supports: Added pad material custom selection (potentially different by component material) for legs and brackets
Special – Supports: Added seismic importance factor custom input according to ASCE 7-10
Special – Supports: Adjusted saddles mean radius (Rm) calculation according to ASME PTB 4 E4.15.1
Special – WRC: Improvements on user interface
TEMA IX: Improved backing ring images and shear thickness check to TEMA RCB 5.141
Added check of gasket type and minimum required bolt design strength class for EN 1092-1 flanges
Enabled construction material selection for supports that use reinforcing pad
Added option to set the load due to pass partition in test condition
General improvements to default materials, added AD2000 sets
Improved attachment pad properties naming and help, added related sketch
Improved materials database form
Added center of gravity information to calculation report
Added report print of standard tubes information
Added MAWP/MAP values to single tubesheet report
Added information about standard flanges specifications to calculation report
MAWP column is hidden in test pressures table when MAWP is set by user. Maximum test pressure is hidden when complete hydrostatic test is active in Division 1. Maximum test pressure is now equal to design pressure when complete hydrostatic test is active in Division 1.
Added a link to technical articles section on Sant’Ambrogio website
Sorted some commands on main toolbar
Reinforcing pad is now drawn for legs connected to cylindrical shells
Fixed positioning of secondary windows on computers having multiple screens
Fixed component editing window position
Updated tubesheet usage factor to neutral color when item uses a differential pressure
Added 3D drawing of attachment’s reinforcing pad
Minor optimizations
Version 2016.4
New features
ASME: B16.9 elliptical caps are now checked as for straight seamless pipe according to UG-44 and 4.1.11.2
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added bolt torque calculation for metal-to-metal contact flanges
It’s now possible to connect EN 1092 flanges to EN 10216 pipes
Optimizations
AD 2000: Added missing properties to some materials
ASME: Improved tubesheet design of fixed tubesheets heat exchangers
ASME: Mean gasket diameter of the second fixed tubesheet is now considered when different from the first one
Asme VIII Div. 1: Increased decimals precision of openings MAWP
Asme VIII Div. 1: Paragraph UG-36(c)(3)(-d) is now considered when checking if an opening validation can be avoided
Asme VIII Div. 1: Removed limited h/h0 ratio in flanges calculation
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added error handling regarding missing material elasticity group on ellipsoidal head calculation
Asme VIII Div. 2: Changed formula of radius Rnc for hillside nozzles on hemispherical heads
Asme VIII Div. 2: Improvements on openings report
EN 13445: Added a message that suggest heat treatment on excessively elongated components
EN 13445: Improved stiffener rings calculation report
EN 13445: Fixed pad size calculation when a new standard pipe is selected
EN 13445: Improved openings calculation report
EN 13445: Added information about calculation condition and formula regarding requested and actual loads comparison in leg calculation
EN 13445: Improved calculation of adjacent openings
EN 13445: Fixed missing MAWP calculation according to Annex G for some configuration of flanges
EN 13445: Improved stiffening ring geometric input readability
EN 13445: Minimum ligament check to 9.6-1 is now performed considering the centre-to-centre distance Lb
Minor improvements in HTRI file import
Improved cone calculation report
Distance between nozzle openings is now always calculated along the mean shell diameter
Internal pressure of half pipes and jackets is now automatically increased when there is vacuum in the shell
Improved memory management
Improved maximum pressures report
Fixed issue related to saddles calculation when connected to a jacket and a jacket closure
Item properties about WRC and supports are now under a single “Loads” category
Improved checkbox “Enable different pressures between adjacent components” help
Improved center of gravity calculation for items supported by saddles
Minor optimizations
Bugs
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed an error in external maximum allowable pressure for some openings configurations
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed issue related to o-ring gasket when calculation code switch EN to ASME: is set
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed calculation outside diameters for cones at external pressure
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed an issue regarding evaluation of ligament between LWN outer edge and cover edge
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed an issue concerting material erroneously included in UCS-66(b)(3) exemptions
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed calculation of minimum required thickness of a nozzle’s shell in complete hydrostatic test
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed a problem in comparison between test pressures specified by user and calculated
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added an error when test pressure is specified by user but maximum test pressure is lower than the one calculated according to ASME
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed an error in UG-45 when complete hydrostatic test is active
Asme VIII Div. 2: Fixed MAEP N&C calculation of openings
EN 13445: Fixed unsupported length calculation on vessels with head having a straight flange
EN 13445: Fixed a problem in custom definied hydrostatic test pressures of half pipe jackets
EN 13445: Maximum pressure is not calculated anymore for openings belonging to Clause 10.6
EN 13445: Fixed effective bolt diameter used in flange calculation according to Clause 11
EN 13445: Fixed nozzle local loads stress factor in sphere
EN 13445: Fixed an issue that caused an empty list of materials to be displayed within materials database
EN 13445: Fixed an allowable calculation error in creep range for some materials
EN 13445: Fixed a validation error about minimum thickness of cylindrical shell connected to cone’s ends
EN 13445: Elbows are now considered in unsupported lenght calculation
EN 13445: Fixed values used in half pipes calculation
EN 13445: Removed an error in nozzles’ welds validation
Fixed automatic calculation of tube bundle hydrostatic height in vertical heat exchangers
Fixed standard cap diameter-height ratio calculation
Fixed automatic calculation of jacket quota when there are elbows
Fixed import of some HTRI tube layouts.
Fixed issue related to save operation after calculation code switch and without selecting missing materials
Fixed an issue concerning Word export of wind profile calculation
Fixed seism datas visualization when a saved item using UBC97 code is reopened
Fixed automatic calculation of vessel weight on pneumatic test
Fixed properties not visible on bracket calculation according to Bednar’s method
Fixed tensile stress calculation on NTC foundation bolts check
Minor fixes
Version 2016.3
New features
Added german code AD2000 calculation modules of cylinders, cones, dished heads and openings (beta)
ASME VIII: Added elbow check according to ASME B31.3
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added detailed calculation of minimum nozzle welds dimensions
EN 13445: Added check of elbows according to EN13480
Added an option to set a custom item MAWP
Added standard tubes according to EN 10216
Optimizations
Asme VIII Div. 1: Complete hydrostatic test uses now PED test pressure when greater than ASME test pressure
Asme VIII Div. 1: PED test pressure calculation table on report now considers vacuum on the opposite side
Asme VIII Div. 1: Area contributed by ring close to cone-cylinder junction is now considered in external pressure calculation
Asme VIII Div. 1: Minor improvements to self-reinforcing nozzle report
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed Le length calculation when junctions are not line of support
Asme VIII Div. 2: Added option to select the tangent modulus calculation method
Asme VIII Div. 2: Added cylinders forming strain according to table 6.1
EN 13445: Added structural check sections to the saddles report
EN 13445: It is now possible to customize temperatures for custom materials properties
EN 13445: Removed the option to apply reinforcements on non-circular heads
EN 13445: Removed stress intensification factor for knuckle region in simplified fatigue assessment
EN 13445: Added multiple openings calculation report in test condition
EN 13445: Fixed calculation of minimum length of cylinders connected to a cone
EN 13445: Improved calculation of nozzles encroaching knuckle area on dished heads
EN 13445: Differential pressure calculation is now available for U-tube and floating heat exchangers
Supports: The additional weight due to seism is now considered also in the structural check of the saddle
Supports: Updated foundation loads table on saddles report
Supports: Saddle calculation is now possible also when multiple cylinders are connected to each other
Updated LWN flange dimensions according to ASME B16.5 2013
Added option to define additional weight as percentage
Added automatic calculation of volume (inner and liquid) for rectangular vessels
It is now possible to change the jacket closure material
Added automatic calculation of jacket inner volume
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed an issue occurring when calculating minimum pad-to-wall fillet weld thickness
Asme VIII Div. 1: The allowable stress used in the calculation of tube buckling now considers the allowable stress calculated according to UG23(a) instead of the ultimate tensile stress, as described in UG-23(b)
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed E1 value calculation for cones according to Appendix 1-5
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added print of primary allowable stress verifying condition according to ASME VIII Div. 1 Appendix 1-10
Asme VIII Div. 2: Fixed calculation of conical reinforcement height of self reinforcing LWN flanges
Asme VIII Div. 2: Fixed an issue with MAP and MAWP of nozzles and LWN flanges
EN 13445: Check of nozzle maximum angle is now limited to nozzles oblique in the transverse cross section only
EN 13445: Fixed saddle offset calculation when there is an expansion joint
EN 13445: Fixed a problem that prevented a nozzle positioned on a dished head’s knuckle to be calculated according clause 7.7
EN 13445: Fixed MAWP calculation of an opening located on a dished head’s knuckle
EN 13445: Peripheral components are no more taken into account when determining hydraulic test pressure for Testing Group 4 vessels
EN 13445: Fixed an error that sometimes occurred when a user defined test pressure was set
EN 13445: Fixed circumferential stress due to pressure for espansion joints with intermediate convolutions
EN 13445: Fixed lambda parameter calculation in lifting lug validation
EN 13445: Fixed wrong calculation of stress in reinforced area on rectangular vessels
Supports: Fixed automatic calculation of saddles weight due to vertical seismic load
Supports: Fixed null hydrostatic test pressure in column structural analysis
Supports: The user set condition for allowable stress calculation for every load combination is now correctly applied
Fixed calculation of cones’ and nozzles’ MA(W)P previously printed as 100 MPa
Fixed automatic calculation of shell volume containing tubes in design conditions
Fixed MAWP and MAP values shown for LWN flanges
Fixed automatic calculation of static heads and weight on elbow due to liquid.
Fixed an error occurring while creating K type floating exchangers
Fixed automatic bolt material selection when adding a new flange to an existing one
Fixed bill of material for rectangular flat heads
Additional weight print was missing in the weights table summary
Fixed an issue preventing a report without summary pages to be printed
Minor fixes
Version 2016.2
New features
ASME VIII: Added ligament efficiency calculation on cone designed according to ASME UG-53
EN 13445: Added EN13445-10 for nickel and nickel alloys
EN 13445: Full face gaskets may now be used on loose and floating flanges
Optimizations
ASME VIII: Tubeside corrosion is now considered when calculating the tube length between inner tubesheet faces for floating tubesheets
Asme VIII Div. 1: It is now possible to calculate ligament efficiency according to UG-53 for flat heads
Asme VIII Div. 1: The need of a multiple openings calculation on flat heads according to UG-39(b)(2) is now evaluated in corroded conditions
Asme VIII Div. 2: The MAWP calculation of cones now also considers the end junctions of the cone
EN 13445: Added allowable calculation for austenitic steels with minimum rupture elongation smaller than 30%
EN 13445: The complete flange report is now printed for ANSI flanges
EN 13445: Connecting cylinders to cone ends is no more mandatory: when missing, cylinders with same dimensions and material of cone ends will be assumed
TEMA IX: Fixed gasket seating load used in the backing ring calculation
It’s now possible to create self reinforcing nozzles with a tapering angle up to 89°
Internal and external pressure of tube bundles are now automatically increased in case of vacuum on the opposite side
Improved calculation of floating head volume based on the head exact position
Fixed exception in liquid volume calculation of some torispherical head
It is now possible to directly connect a WN flange to a cone end
Minor optimizations
Bugs
ASME VIII: Fixed calculation of diameter at location of gasket load reaction G for lap joint flanges
ASME VIII: Clamp Stress calculation fix, due to hub length equals to zero; minimum hub length required as Appendix 24-3 demands
ASME VIII: Fixed missing calculation of tubesheet PED test pressure on some configurations
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed a problem occurring when connecting two cones together
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed calculation of MAWP for ANSI blind flanges
Asme VIII Div. 1: Added OpeningOnly/FluedOpening nozzle complete hydrostatic test
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed minor issues with openings according to Appendix 1-10
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed an issue in calculation of cones falling in in UG-33(f) Step 7
Asme VIII Div. 2: Fixed formula of coefficient F printed on the flange report
Asme VIII Div. 2: MAWP calculation of heads now also considers the straight flange
Asme VIII Div. 2: Fixed formula of lambda parameter printed on opening report
EN 13445: Bugfix EN expansion joint applicability condition, reference 14.5.8.2
EN 13445: Fixed automatic calculation of radial nozzle effective length, positioned on a conical shell
EN 13445: Minimum required thickness of cylinders adjacent to cone is now calculated correctly
EN 13445: Fixed calculation of gasket load diameter G when gasket width is set using inside and outside diameter
Solved an issue with nozzles connected to cone
Pass partition data are now correctly restored after loading the item
Fixed PED pressures table recap that didn’t consider selected components
Fixed problem in half pipe 3D model generation
Minor fixes
Version 2016.1
New features
Asme VIII Div. 1 Added check of pipe threaded ends according to UG-31
Asme VIII Div. 1 Added calculation of braced and stayed surfaces according to UG-47
EN 13445 Updated EN code to 2014 Issue 2 edition
EN 13445 Added calculation of extruded openings
EN 13445 Added calculation of rectangular vessels according to Clause 15
EN 13445 Added calculation of flanges according to Annex G
Nozzles may now be set on floating heads
Every component may now be excluded in the structural check based on the load combination
Undertolerance for cylindrical and conical shells may now be set before running the heat exchanger wizard
Added calculation of legs base plate
Added foundation load calculation for horizontal vessels on saddles
Added calculation of wind and seism according to ASCE 7-10
TEMA IX Added calculation of additional load due to pass partitions according to RCB-11.7
Optimizations
ASME External corrosion on flanges is now correctly subtracted from the neck thickness
ASME Skirt may now be connected to spherical heads
Asme VIII Div. 1 Added maximum temperature check according to code case 2286
Asme VIII Div. 1 MDMT exemption according to UG-20(f) is now active only when hydraulic test is selected
Asme VIII Div. 1 External loads on flanges are now considered also to determine operating moments
Asme VIII Div. 1 Added check of nozzles according to UG-45 when the user requires a complete recalculation in hydrotest conditions
Asme VIII Div. 1 Added calculation of maximum shellside hydraulic test pressure for tube bundles
Asme VIII Div. 2 The calculation of nozzles without knuckle is now repeated considering both signs of moments ML and MS
Asme VIII Div. 2 Updated the units of measure of some variables on the cone transitions report
Asme VIII Div. 2 Flange neck thickness calculation is now optional
EN 13445 Added conditions of applicability of local loads on nozzles
EN 13445 Improved the MAWP calculation of flat heads
EN 13445 Cold spun for torispherical heads may now be set in the component properties
EN 13445 Added standard tube tolerance according to EN 10216
Wind and seism calculation according to various standards is now available for every type of support
Improved automatic calculation of static heads on tubesheets in vertical heat exchangers
The tubesheet is now considered when calculating the maximum unsupported length of vessels
The gasket dimensions may now be set by inner and outer diameter
Various report optimizations
Files required to export 3D models are now installed with the main software setup package
Axial wind area for saddles calculation may now be customized
When performing the structural analysis of column the seismic horizontal forces are now applied considering a triangular diagram based on the forces of inertia
Improved calculation of custom wind profile
The allowable value used for brackets baseplate calculation is now 1.5S instead of 0.6Sy
Updated 3D graphical interface
New item structure visualization
Minor optimizations
Bugs
Asme VIII Div. 1 Fixed ligament calculation for openings on bolted flat heads
Asme VIII Div. 1 Fixed an error in the MAWP calculation of dished heads
Asme VIII Div. 1 Fixed an error in the MAWP calculation of cones
Asme VIII Div. 1 Fixed an error in the calculation of bolted flat heads with metal to metal contact
Asme VIII Div. 1 Fixed an error in the calculation of large openings without nozzle on welded flat heads
Asme VIII Div. 1 Fixed external pressure calculation of floating heads according to code case 2286
EN 13445 Fixed an error in the calculation of local loads on large nozzles
EN 13445 Fixed an issue with very small volumes and weights
EN 13445 Fixed an error in the formula used to calculate the hydrostatic test pressure for testing group 4 vessels
EN 13445 Fixed calculation of bolt area required for metal-to-metal flanges with bolt circle over flange outside diameter
EN 13445 Fixed calculation of self reinforcing nozzles outside diameter for standard tubes
EN 13445 Fixed checking of ratio e/De for cylinders
EN 13445 Fixed calculation of factor η for nozzles with pad
EN 13445 Opening reinforcement on elliptical and torispherical heads has been reduced according to 9.7.2.4
NTC 2008: Total load on leg bolts is now correctly divided by the number of legs
Fixed automatic calculation of shell side volume with expansion joints
Fixed Roark coefficient in the brackets baseplate calculation
Fixed an error in the membrane stress calculation on elliptical or torispherical heads according to Zick’s method for saddles
Fixed bolt size for 20″ SO flanges #150
Fixed visualization of nozzle length on elliptical or torispherical heads
Fixed an error occurring when adding an additional weight on a dished head
Fixed visualization of the radial nozzles offset on dished heads
Fixed units of measure printed for M value in the period of vibration section
Fixed an error occurring when inserting two components consecutively
Fixed an issue on stress lookup at temperature for some materials
Minor fixes
Version 2016.0
Bugs
ASME Fixed MDMT value when importing a custom material
ASME VIII Div. 1 Fixed problem on inclined nozzles with negative angle
ASME VIII Div. 1 UG-16(b)(4) is now applied to all materials listed in table UCS-23
ASME VIII Div. 1 Fixed error in the calculation of metal contact flanges when full hydraulic test calculation is required
ASME VIII Div. 1 Fixed missing calculation of MAWP for very thick flat heads
ASME VIII Div. 1 Fixed ligament efficiency calculation according to UG-53.5
ASME VIII Div. 2 Fixed application of undertolerance in the area calculation of protruding nozzles on shells
ASME VIII Div. 2 Fixed error when adding a LWN flange to a flat head
ANSI B16.5: Fixed temperature limit for low-strength carbon steel bolts
EN 13445 Fixed an error message on floating heads fatigue calculation
EN 13445 Fixed hydraulic test allowable on saddles shear stress calculation
EN 13445 The value of HG is now increased for tubesheets gasketed on both sides according to 11.5.3 d)
EN 13445 Fixed a problem in reverse flange calculation with full-face gasket
EN 13445 Fixed an error on fatigue calculation of circumferential welds on cones
EN 13445 Fixed a problem on stiffener rings with geometric ratio aoutside limits of tables 8.5-4 and 8.5-5
The weight of the fluid contained in the heat exchanger tubes is now correctly printed on the report
Fixed an issue occurring when closing the report viewer
Fixed a problem of bolting and falge material assignment that could occur when running the heat exchanger wizard
Fixed check of minimum distance between rectangular attachments and nozzles
Fixed automatic calculation of static head at internal pressure on welded flat heads
Fixed automatic calculation of nozzle height from reference line on spherical heads
Fixed errors on the Moss method for structural check of saddles
Fixed calculation of additional weight on saddles when additional components are added
Minor fixes
Optimizations
ASME Added reduction of UCS-66(g) for MDMT calculation.
ASME The elastic modulus at external pressure is now always taken from tables TM instead of external pressure charts
ASME VIII Div. 1 Minimum thickness of rectangular vessels is no longer calculated, the software now only checks the allowable stresses
ASME VIII Div. 1 External corrosion of nozzle and shell are now printed on the openings report
ASME VIII Div. 1 Added facing sketch selection to bolted flat heads
ASME VIII Div. 1 Updated reference for CodeCase 2286-5
ASME VIII Div. 1 Added suggestion to adopt Appendix 1-10 for openings when UG calculation is not verified
ASME VIII Div. 1 Excluded calculation of elongation for shells and heads not made from plate
EN 13445 The limit of applicability due to OTL for tubesheets is now a warning instead of an error
EN 13445 The limit of applicability set in 13.6.2.1(b) for floating tubesheets is now a warning instead of an error
EN 13445 All components are now automatically updated when changing the testing group of an item
EN 13445 Minimum required thickness at periphery eap is now calculated without corrosion
EN13445: Fixed external corrosion allowance on floating heads
WRC Maximum WRC loads are now calculated proportional to user input
Improved automatic design of AET heat exchangers
ISO bolts and EN1759-1 flanges may now be set as default for any item
Fixed automatic calculation of pressure for jacketed vessels with vacuum
Lifting lug calculation may now be perfromed for every load combination
The weight of the fluid is now automatically excluded on column buckling calculation
Fixed external pressure value for vessels with half-pipe channels
Custom materials created for Division 1 are now automatically imported in Division 2 (and viceversa) when changing the calculation code
Added opening maximum pressures to the openings report
Fixed formulas for the calculation of minimum thickness and width of saddle supporting plates
Calculation of stresses τ3 e σ5 on saddles is now performed on both sides of the vessel
Roark calculation has been added to pipes and LWN flanges
Materials are now grouped by material type when right clicking in the component form to select the material
Minor optimizations
New features
ASME VIII Div. 1 Additional forces and moments on cone ends may now be defined and are automatically taken from the structural calculation
EN 13445 Half pipes may now be checked as “light stiffeners” at external pressure
Added foundation loads table for vertical vessels
Friction stresses due to thermal expansion may now be considered on saddles
Added visualization of components usage factor to estimate overdesign
Version 2015.3
Bugs
Div.1: Fixed error occurring when joint efficiency is greater than calculated ligament efficiency
Div.1: Fixed minimum required thickness calculation of rectangular vessels
Div.1: Fixed bolting allowable stress calculation when additional hydrostatic test calculation is requested
Div.1: Fixed minimum thickness calculation of openings at external pressure when undertolerance is not needed
Div.1: Undertolerance is now always considered in UG-45 calculation
Div.1: UG-45 calculation was printed twice on the report
Div.1: Fixed minimum thickness for cylinders according to Appendix 1.1(a) not considering corrosion and undertolerance when using outside diameter as reference diameter
Div.1: Added cone minimum thickness check at external pressure according to Fig. UG-28.1 Note 1
Div.1 & 2: Fixed error in calculation of jacket closures type f1, f2 and f3 when JacketType = 2
Div.2: Fixed value of external hydrostatic pressure for floating flanges
EN-13445: Fixed temperature used in hydrotest to check buckling of tube bundles
EN-13445: Fixed calculation of “Dex” for flanged extension of U-tube tubesheets, configuration type d2
EN-13445: Fixed an error in simplified fatigue calculation for thicknesses greater than 150mm
EN-13445: Highest allowable stress is now used in simplified fatigue calculation when more materials shall be considered
EN-13445: Fixed thickness considered for flanges in simplified fatigue calculation
EN-13445: Fixed calculation of “Length along cylinder (at large end)” for cones
WRC: Longitudinal and circumferential dimensions were printed inverted on the report
Fixed yield stress used for foundation bolting of skirts according to AD/2000 method
Fixed bolt set for 24″ LWN flanges according to ASME B16.5
Fixed thickness set for 16″ flange 1500 Lbs according to ASME B16.5
Fixed inside volume calculation of welded flat heads
Fixed volume printed on the report when using Customary units as input
Fixed problem occurring when adding more than one jacket on the same vessel
Fixed an error in the visualization of skirt on top-down heat exchangers
Minor fixes
Optimizations
Div.1: Changed formula used to calculate the external radius of floating heads
Div.1: Additional information are now always printed on the report about multiple openings check
Div.1: Hydraulic test pressure is now calculated also for openings without nozzle
EN-13445: Half-pipe jackets may now be considered as external pressure reinforcements
EN-13445: Added option to skip hub check as cylinder for WN flanges
EN-13445: Increased buckling allowable stress for heat exchanger tubes under hydrostatic test
EN-13445: Floating flanges calculation now considers external corrosion
EN-13445: Added new materials to the database
Improvements to the report Table Of Contents and bookmarks
TEMA class is now printed on the report cover
Revised additional materials according to Annex D of EN1092-1 flanges
Bolt load is now always calculated according to the internal pressure value
Heat exchanger wizard now adds a cylindrical flange to heads
Minor optimizations
New features
Localized weights may now be added to the items
Div.1: Loose flange may now be calculated as optional according to Appendix 2.4(3)
Added wind and seism calculation according to UBC 97
Added wind and seism calculation according to Eurocodes EN1991-1-4 and EN1998-1
Div.2: hydrostatic test calculation of flanges may now be skipped
EN-13445: Expansion joints according to Clause 14
EN-13445: Nozzle loads according to Clause 16.4 and 16.5
EN-13445: Lifting lugs according to Clause 16.7
Added B16.9 caps database
It’s now possible to add hydrostatic stress to jackets
Geometric relationships between components may now be individually enabled or disabled
Added structural check of saddles according to “Pressure Vessel Design Manual” Dennis Moss – 4th Edition – 4-11
New options for 3D rendering
Version 2015.2
Bugs
Fixed zero MAWP H&C printed on report for tubesheets with expansion joints
Tube bundle allowables ratio now limits shellside test pressure
Fixed automatic calculation of hydrostatic head for LWN flanges and some components on vertical heat exchangers
Fixed calculation of MAEWP for some components
Fixed bending calculation of legs according to NTC
Fixed calculation of brackets distance from center of gravity for topdown vertical items
Fixed formula of shear resistant section for I and H profiles
Fixed MAWP H&C of tubesheet printed on report when hydostatic head is defined
Fixed calculation of vertical force Fv for lifting lugs
User defined jacket test pressure is now correctly used for external pressure calculation of underneath components
Fixed formula (32) for calculation of skirt basering thickness according to AD2000 S3/1
ASME VIII Div.1: The report now shows correctly the closest nozzle opening
ASME VIII Div.1: Fixed unit of measure used for weld path on reports
ASME VIII Div.1: Bolted flat heads, fixed automatic calculation of the allowable at design pressure when hotter than room temperature
ASME VIII Div.1: Openings, fixed calculation of trn when the external diameter is used as reference diameter
ASME VIII Div.2: Fixed a problem for shell calculation with ratios Do/t and L/Do outside tabulated values
EN13445: Fixed calculation of MAWP for floating tubesheets
EN-13445: Fixed automatic calculation of Wop bolt load of the opposite flange
EN-13445: Fixed calculation of stiffener ring line of support with integral flanges
EN-13445: Fixed value of Tx used instead of Tn on nozzles simplified fatigue calculation
EN-13445: Fixed calculation of circular flat heads minimum thickness with openings
EN-13445: Fixed eccentric cone angle reading
EN-13445: Fixed calculation of gasket width when checking minimum flanged extension of tubesheets
EN-13445: Fixed calculation of the buckling allowable value for torospherical head made of austenitic stainless steel
EN-13445: Fixed calculation of minimum allowables ratio printed on test pressure report
WRC: Fixed diameter used for inclined nozzle
Optimizations
Added to ASME database the impact test exemption temperatures according to UG-66(g)
Hydraulic test of shellside components is now increased when there is vacuum on tubeside
Vertical force on saddle calculation now considers the position of center of gravity
Updated ASME B16.5 database to Edition 2013
ASME: Added option to check fixed tubesheets also in corroded condition
EN-13445: Added check of minimum dimensions for manhole openings
TEMA IX: Added option to manually define the allowable value used to check tube-to-tubesheet joints
New features
ASME VIII Division 1 Edition 2015
ASME VIII Division 2 Edition 2015
New structural calculation of vertical vessels
Wind and earthquake calculation according to NTC 2008
Minimum neck thickness of WN flanges is now checked as cylinder
Automatic calculation of period of vibration
Bolt circle over outside diameter may now be defined for tubesheets
Added information on the geographical location of the vessel with online lookup
Added shape coefficient fow wind calculation
ASME VIII Div.1 and Div. 2: Ligament efficiency according to UG-53 and 4.10
EN-13445: Support rings according to Clause 16.13
EN-13445: Saddles according to Clause 16.8 and Zick method for earthquake and wind loads
EN-13445: Stiffener rings for saddles according to Clause 16.9
EN-13445: External pressure calculation of cylinders and cones according to 8.5.1.3 (circularity over 0.5% tolerance)
EN-13445: New materials added to database
Version 2015.1
Bugs
ASME VIII Div.1: Fixed use of UG-20(f) for MDMT calculation and added calculation of duplex steels
ASME VIII Div.1: Area of rings near cone-cylinder junction is now considered in the total available area
ASME VIII Div.1: Fixed calculation of opening diameter on the knuckle of torispherical heads
ASME VIII Div.1: Fixed calculation of minimum weld lengths for self reinforcing nozzles
ASME VIII Div.1: Fixed use of Appendix 1 paragraph 1-2 for cylinders with large thicknesses or high pressure
ASME VIII Div.1: Changed governing thickness calculation for self reinforcing nozzles
ASME VIII Div.1 and Div. 2: Fixed calculation of factor Z for clamp connections
EN 13445: Fixed hydrostatic test at external pressure for tube bundles
EN 13445: Fixed error when creating custom materials
EN 13445: Fixed calculation of stainless steels allowable value when Rp at temperature is missing
EN 13445: Fixed an error occurring at external pressure for integral flanges
EN 13445: Spherical head thickness of floating flanges is now checked also when PExt < PInt
EN 13445: Fixed calculation of bolting for flat heads with full face gasket
EN 13445: Minimum shell thickness for half pipes is now correctly compared to actual shell thickness
EN 13445: Fixed check of phi coefficient >= 1 for integral flanges
TEMA IX: Fixed calculation of the “equivalent bolting pressure”
TEMA IX: Corrosion is now correctly considered in the backing device calculation
TEMA IX: Expansion bellows coefficient are new correctly considered
Fixed PED test pressure calculation and channel material assignment for floating tubesheets
Additional load due to pass partitions is now considered even when the flange is using self energizing gaskets
Minor bugfixes
Optimizations
ASME VIII Div.1: Added welding sketch type W-1
ASME VIII Div.1: Perpendicular nozzles on elliptical heads may now be checked
ASME VIII Div.1: Optimized calculation of non circular bolted flat heads
ASME VIII Div.1 and Div.2: Added option to select formula for bolt load calculation according to Appendix 2 (2.5-e)
ASME VIII Div.1 and Div.2: Added option to select the flange diameter to be used for longitudinal stress calculation
EN 13445: Added check of minimum OTL required in 13.5.2.1 (f) e 13.6.2.1 (g) (Do < 0.85·De) for tubesheets
EN 13445: Improved calculation of creep temperature
EN 13445: Added calculation of stiffener tripping for ring profiles non shown in chapter 8.5.3.8 pictures
EN 13445: Use of testing group “b” materials is now allowed for correspondant groups “a”
TEMA IX: Tubesheet elastic modulus is now calculated at operating temperature instead of design temperature
Total vessel volume is now printed on the report
Added option to rotate leg profiles type C and type H
Improved automatic calculation of hydrostatic head and liquid weight
Nozzle pads may now be defined using pad diameter instead of length from nozzle outside diameter
Removed bolt area check when calculating the MAWP of the tubesheet
Added option to calculate loose flanges as double split rings
Added option to consider the flanged extension of the tubesheet as “loaded”
Minor optimizations
New features
Vertical heat exchangers
Added option to define fully customizable load combinations for supports check
Ladder and platforms may now be added to vessels
Added bolt torque calculation according to ASME PCC-1
ASME VIII Div.2: Non circular flat heads – clause 4.6.3
EN 13445: Circular flat ends with radial reinforcement ribs
EN 13445: Circular bolted ends with radial reinforcement ribs
Version 2015.0
Bugs
Fixed weight calculation of eccentric cones
Tubesheet weight now considers tube holes
ASME VIII Div.1: fixed unsupported length override for cones
ASME VIII Div.1: fixed calculation of moment of inertia for sections near cone/cylinder/ring junctions
ASME VIII Div.1: fixed calculation of areas according to Appendix 1-10
ASME VIII Div.2: fixed calculation of MAWP for torispherical heads
ASME VIII Div.2: fixed calculation of MAEP for elliptical heads
ASME VIII Div.1 and Div.2: fixed half pipe calculation in customary units
ASME VIII Div.1 and Div.2: fixed calculation of tangent modulus according to code case 2286-4 when coefficient A is smaller than minimum
ASME VIII Div.1 and Div.2: fixed check of MAEP on external hydrostatic test for floating flanges
ASME VIII Div.1 and Div.2: fixed zero MAWP on some flange configurations
ASME VIII Div.1 and Div.2: fixed an error message during the calculation of external pressure curves coefficients for some materials
ASME VIII Div.1 and Div.2: unsupported length for tube bundle at external pressure changed
ASME VIII Div.1 and Div.2: fixed calculation pressure used to determine bolt load on some configurations of (right) fixed tubesheets when tubeside pressure is greater than shellside pressure
Minor bugfixes
Optimizations
Heat exchanger tubes may now be set in metric units
Minimum corrosion allowance is now set automatically depending on selected TEMA class
Changed minimum TEMA thicknesses for tubes less than 6″
Improvements to lifting lugs calculation
Improvements to WRC module
New technical support request procedure
Added a message when the final report contains errors
Legs calculation may now be performed also for two legs only
Seismic acceleration may now be specified in multiple units
ASME VIII Div.1: it’s now possible to define the available length h0 for the openings area calculation
ASME VIII Div.1: all sketches in UW-16.1 may now be selected
ASME VIII Div.1 and Div.2: added external hydrostatic test calculation for floating flanges
ASME VIII Div.1 and Div.2: half pipe check may now be performed on any diameter between 2″ and 4″
Minor optimizations
New features
EN-13445 Edition 2014 Issue 1 released
A custom or predefined set of materials may now applied to every item
New 2D drawing mode to produce simple quoted sketches of the vessels
Center of gravity calculation in hydrostatic test condition added
Heat exchanger tubes may now be defined for both MIN and AVG thicknesses
Added database of ANSI B16.5 and 16.47 flanges in customary units
Added database of ANSI B16 gaskets in customary units
Two hemispherical heads may now be connected to produce a spherical vessel
Standard flanges may now be easily added to standard tubes by right clicking on the tube
Different thicknesses may now be defined on cone ends
Heat exchanger side may now be manually changed for every standard component
Added a quick replace tool for gaskets
ASME VIII Div.1: added clamp connection check according to Appendix 24
ASME VIII Div.1: external pressure may now be performed according to code case 2286-4
ASME VIII Div.1 and Div.2: added skirt check according to PTB-4.15 method, using Division 2 formulas
ASME VIII Div.2: added clamp connection check according to chapter 4.17
ASME VIII Div.2: added PTB-3 2013 test cases
Version 2014.3
Bugs
ASME VIII Div.1: Integrally reinforced nozzles are now checked according to e-2 sketch when possible
ASME VIII Div.1: Fixed calculation of D/h ratio according to UG-37 (a) tr (c)
ASME VIII Div.1: Fixed calculation of adjacent nozzles when using negative offsets
ASME VIII Div.1 and 2: Fixed calculation of channel flange bolt load on configuration e)
ASME VIII Div.1 and 2: Fixed calculation of allowable Sn for welding neck flanges
Conical reductions may now be inverted when connected to a nozzle
TEMA IX: Gasket groove depth is now compared to tubeside corrosion allowance to determine the net thickness of the tubesheet
Minor bugfixes
Optimizations
Hemispherical channels may now be connected to tubesheets also for TEMA configuration C
Standard flanges EN1092: rating lookup is now performed using the material group only
Automatic bolt load calculation added for flat heads as additional components
Minor optimizations
Version 2014.2
Bugs
ASME VIII Div.1: Fixed vertical limit of reinfrocement limited by the nozzle height
ASME VIII Div.1: Elliptical heads, calculation according to Appendix 1-4(f) is now excluded if not necessary
ASME VIII Div.1: Fixed calculation of length Lp for set-on nozzles
ASME VIII Div.2: Fixed calculation of angle θ for radial and hillside nozzles
ASME VIII Div.1: Fixed lowest allowables ratio determined by tubesheets for test pressure calculation
ASME VIII Div.1: Cylinder strain calculation now considers inner radius
ASME VIII Div.1 and 2: Fixed hydrostatic test calculation at differential pressure for tubesheets
ASME VIII Div.1 and 2: Fixed calculation af area Jg for floating flanges
ASME VIII Div.2: Fixed MDMT calculation, 100mm limit applies only to carbon and low alloy steels
Minor bugfixes
Optimizations
Added ASME B36.19 standard stainless steel tubes dimensions
Two or more cones may now be connected to reproduce different thicknesses
Nozzles height may now be inserted as projection on shell, cones, elliptical and hemispherical heads
ASME VIII Div.1: it is now possible to perform a complete hydrostatic test calculation using a percentage of the yield stress as allowable value
Tubesheets MAWP calculation now considers only user selected loading cases
Added ratings of ANSI B16.5 and 16.47 flanges in customary units
Improved report Word export
Minor optimizations
New features
Jacketed vessels
Half pipes for ASME VIII Div.1 and EN13445
ASME VIII Div.1: Pneumatic test according to UG-100
It is now possible to import heat exchanger data from an HTRI Xist 7 file
Component area and volume used for supports calculation may now be customized
Added ASME B16.9 elbows database
Added EN1514-1 and EN1514-2 gaskets database
The list of the item materials may now be exported to Excel (.csv)
Version 2014.0
Bugs
ASME VIII Div1: External corrosion is now considered on reinforcing rings calculation
ASME VIII Div1: Fixed calculation of maximum available shell length
ASME VIII Div1: C-Factor may now be changed on additional bolted flat ends
ASME VIII Div1: Fixed calculation according to Appendix 1-7(b) for large openings
ASME VIII Div1: Fixed calculation of coefficients F, V and f for some types of flat heads according to Appendix 14
ASME VIII Div1: Internal corrosion allowance is not considered on external reinforcing rings calculation
ASME VIII Div1 and 2: Corrosion allowance is now considered in the loose reverse flanges calculation
ASME VIII Div1 and 2: Fixed thickness used for the MDMT calculation of reinforcing rings
ASME VIII Div2: Fixed calculation of Rnc for Perpendicular nozzles on spherical heads
TEMA IX: Fixed an error that may occur in the calculation of coefficient F for integral tubesheets
TEMA IX: Fixed unit of measure printed for torques in the report of tubesheets
ASME B16.5: Fixed some values of rating 300 blind flanges
Fixed allowable stresses ratio printed on the hydrostatic test summary of the report
Item weight is now correctly converted when using customary units in the lifting lugs calculation
Minor bugfixes
Optimizations
Updated report viewer
Material selection is not lost when sorting materials in the database
ASME VIII Div1: Added support for welding sketch a-2
ASME VIII Div1: Added option to skip opening check for LWN flanges
ASME VIII Div1: Appendix A: minimum value of the fr coefficient is now printed on the report
Gasket and bolts are now printed once for every flange pair in the bill of materials
Removed warning for “unfired steam boiler”
New intermediate report for standard flanges
Added option to print UNS code of materials in the report
ASME VIII Div1: weld check on opening reinforcement calculation is now performed even when A1 > A
Selected unit of measure for reporting is now applied to every page of the report
Added option to list cylinders in the nozzles table
Minor optimizations
New features
ASME VIII Div1 and 2: New Edition 2013
ASME VIII Div2: Added option to calculate factor A according to CodeCase 2286-4 for external pressure calculation
Added external hydrostatic check for tube bundles
Expansion joints may now be added for tubesheets created as additional components
ANSI B16.47 flanges updated to Edition 2011
User may now define a minimum bolt to be used in the heat exchanger wizard
User may now change the value of the vacuum pressure
Expansion joints may now be added in the heat exchanger wizard
Report cover and numbers visualization (decimals and thousands separator) may now be customized
Cones may now be connected to nozzles
Version 2013.2
Bugs
Additional components are now restored when running the heat exchanger wizard
Fixed conversion of TEMA thermal expansion coefficients to metric units
Fixed heat exchanger side assignment when converting a flange
Fixed error occurring when exporting to DWG format
Fixed an error occurring when creating tubesheets without flanged extension
ASME VIII Div1: Fixed calculation of bolted flat heads on nozzles with sketch P
Fixed calculation of bolt load when checking tubesheets with metal to metal contact
Fixed MDMT assignment for standard flanges
“Opening inspection only” option is now applied also to LWN flanges
Minor bugfixes
Optimizations
TEMA RCB minimum values are now fully implemented in the heat exchanger wizard for cylindrical shells
Tube bundle is now taken in account for shellside test pressure calculation
Improved item test pressures reporting
New features
ASME VIII Div1 Appendix 41 – Electric Immersion Heater Element Support Plates
Added visualization and printing of MAEWP
Leg profiles type L may now be rotated
Added elbows check as cylindrical shells
Added complete check of TEMA RCB for shells and heads
Legs may now be connected to heads
Lifting lug according to DIN 28086 and NTC 2008 4.2.70
Standard tubes may now be selected for shell and covers in the heat exchanger wizard
Standard databases may now be looked up without opening an item
Forces and moments of legs and brackets may now be automatically exported to WRC calculation
Loading cases selection may now be different for each design conditions
MDMT detail may now be excluded during report creation
Version 2013.1
Bugs
Fixed a problem that may occur when saving an item after removing a root component
Fixed missing offset on hillside LWN flanges
Fixed nozzle positioning on some particular torispherical heads
Fixed calculation of nozzle angle on some configurations
Fixed calculation of minimum peripherical thickness of flat heads with fullface gaskets
MDMT is now correctly shown for stainless steel bolting
ASME Div.1: Appendix 1-10 is now correctly disabled when not applicable
ASME Div.1: Fixed range of dimensions in Appendix 1-7(b) for customary units
ASME Div.2: Fixed calculation of M2 and σ6* for saddles
Fixed B16.5 and B16.47 standard flanges rating for hydraulic test
Minor bugfixes
Optimizations
User set form sizes are now saved
The value of g0 may now be changed for standard WN flanges
Improved the heat exchanger wizard for floating configurations type W
New features
Added ASME B16.20 and B16.21 standard gaskets
Flued openings according to UG-38
Added EN1092-1:2007 and EN1759-1:2004 standard flanges
Added item insulation
Additional fixed and live weights may now be added to any component
Non-standard LWN flanges may now be added
Liquid level may now be excluded in any design condition
Raised face diameter may now be specified
Custom static heads may now be defined for tubesheets
Added kg/cm2 as pressure unit
The bolt type (ANSI or ISO) to be used for design may now be specified
User settings may now be imported and exported
Version 2013.0
Bugs
Div.1: Fixed a bug that may occurr when changing the nozzle connection from protruding to other type
Div.1: Cones, fixes in the calculation according to UG-33(f) for some configurations
Div.2: Elliptical and torispherical heads, errors due to L/t ratio are now correctly shown
Div.2: Fixed allowable value for MAP N&C calculation, in some cases design temperature was used instead of ambient temperature
Div.2: Openings on cones, fixed calculation of coefficients fS and fY when the nozzle is not radial
Div.1&2: Intermediate report now shows the correct seating allowable
Div.1&2: Flanges, fixed calculation of Bsc coefficient (can’t be less than 1)
Fixed a bug that may sporadically prevent the opening of an existing item
Fixed liquid level setting when cloning an existing component
Fixed a visualization problem on loose reverse flanges
ANSI B16.5: Fixed values of tf for WN flanges class 150 and 300
Minor bugfixes
Optimizations
Added 1/2″ and 3/4″ ANSI B16.5 LWN flanges
Div.1: Disabled calculation of Appendix 1-10 for openngs on heads and covers
Div.2: Bolted flat heads, added bolting section to report
Improved the resizing of the components forms
Div.1&2: Tubesheets, the calculation of h’g now uses the tubeside corrosion specified in the tubesheet form instead of the corrosion specified in the heat exchanger wizard for the channel
New features
Enabled calculation according to EN13445-3:2009 Issue 4 for vessel module (this feature is released as beta version to customers currently owning a Classic Edition EN license)
Added an option to exclude an additional component from the calculation of the item properties
A standard component may now be copied to the additional components group
Added check of flat heads dimensions when designing a nozzle with bolt holes
Standard flanges database now shows flanges that fit the selected component
Version 2012.5
Bugs
Div.1: Fixed a bug that may occur while searching the minimum thickness of cylindrical shells under external pressure
Div.1: Fixed printing of blank sections for multiple openings
Div.1: It’s now possible to enable reinforcing pads for set-on nozzles on heads
Div.1: Fixed printing errors for some blind flange configurations
Div.1: Fixed missing C factor on flath heads when using the heat exchanger wizard
Div.1: Opening check may now be excluded for LWN flanges according to UG-36(c)(3)
Div.1 e 2: Fixed calcultion of bolt load W for some configurations of floating tubesheets
Div.1 e 2: Fixed some formulas on floating tubesheets report
Div.2: Fixed calculation of LR for adjacent integrally reinforced openings
Div.2: Fixed calculation of curvature radius for openings on elliptical head
Div.2: Fixed minor errors on reinforcing rings calculation
Minor bugfixes
Optimizations
Div.1: Added optional tolerance on openings compensation
Div.1: Improved sorting of variables on some calculation reports
Added MAWP N&C to general report
Added Minimum design temperature to general report
Disabled calculation of radial and thermal expansion for some tubesheet configurations
Improved opening of recent items on slow remote networks
Div.2: Fixed code references for external pressure opening reports
LWN flanges may now be connected to existing LWN flanges
Improved geometry check for LWN flanges on cylindrical shells
Shell and channel bolt load on tubesheets may now be customized for both design and seating conditions
Fixed output of external diameter on report of LWN flanges
New features
Div.1: Calculation of bolt load on blind flanges
WRC Bulletin 537
Nozzles table on the general report
Version 2012.4
Bugs
Added corrosion allowance in the calculation of minimum required thickness of flat heads (gasket seating)
Fixed intermediate report of openings with multiple WRC load cases
Fixed TEMA elastic moduli for material groups added by ASME edition 2010
Fixed LWN flanges report when WRC is enabled
Fixed nozzle-head intersection algorithm on very tall columns
Fixed shell length algorithm for AET exchangers
Div1: Fixed calculation of openings on elliptical head knuckles
Div1: Fixed full-face gasket setting for type p flat heads
Div1: Fixed calculation of variable Δ for the internal pressure calculation of cones
Div1: Fixed application of UG28-1 note 1
Div1: Added corrosion allowance on loose reverse flanges calculation
Div1: Fixed algorithm for the MAWP calculation of cylinders with very low allowable values
Div1: Fixed formulas of Appendix 1-6 and head radius for external pressure calculation
Fixed moment arms calculation for brackets
Fixed opposite flange bolt load recalculation when design pressure changes
Fixed missing yield strengths and elastic moduli association for some materials
Div2: Fixed check of large opening calculation requirement on flat heads (4.6.4)
Fixed heat exchanger tubes allowable calculation at operating temperature for floating tubesheets
Fixed calculation of bolt load Wc for tubesheets
Minor bugfixes
Optimizations
Improved the heat exchanger wizard
Improved some intermediate reports
Improved relationships management of flanged components
Div1: Openings check according to Appendix 1-10 or 1-7
Added gasket groove thickness for flat heads
Updated 3D graphical libraries
New features
Enabled WRC calculation for openings on cones
Added “Bill of materials” to the final report
External pressure unsupported length for cylinders may be changed by the user
Added possibility to quick change a material for a whole item
Added additional bolt load due to gasketing (pass partitions) on flanged components
Stationary tubesheets as single components
Hemispherical channels for heat exchangers
Perpendicular nozzles on elliptical and torispherical heads
Version 2012.3
Bugs
Div. 1: Bolted flat heads, corrosion is now removed from the flanged extension thickness
Div. 1: Openings report fixes
Div. 1: Elliptical heads, added check for Appendix 1 or UG-32
Div. 1: Stiffener rings, fixed calculation
Div. 2: Fixed corrosion allowance for stiffener rings on customary units when input is in metric units
Div. 2: Checks for type 2 welded flat heads
Div. 1 e 2: Fixed missing MDMT section in the tubesheets report
Fixed report logo selection
Fixed loose flanges connection on nozzles
Minor fixes
Optimizations
Div. 1: Added possibility to check openings without nozzle for welds type V-1 and W-1
Div. 2: Stiffener rings, axial and shear loads checks are now optional
WRC: Added improvements for supports
List of all item materials using mouse right click
Added possibility to check saddles for vessel not in accordance with Div 2 – 4.15.3.2
Added single .spj project file opening in the Project Browser
Added intermediate reports for saddles, brackets and expansion joints
Added the external temperature in the report cover
Liquid levels are now restored after running again the heat exchanger wizard
Updated 3D graphic libraries
New features
New additional components procedure, to add components without the 3D graphical interface
Lapped flanges according to ANSI B16.5
Automatical calculation of termal expansion for expansion joints
External pressure and temperature customization for heat exchangers
Recent gaskets may be now recalled using a right click of the mouse
Added possibility to fully customize for each item the right side of the report heading with text and images
Version 2012.2
Bugs
Fixed missed execution of UG39 check under some particular configurations
Fixed calculation of MAWP New and Cold for tubesheets when limited by bolt allowable
Fixed shellside PED test pressure calculation on some heat exchangers
Div 2 Addenda 2011: Fixed opening reinforcement calculation for oblique nozzles with negative angle
Fixed expansion joint calculation with customary units according to Appendix 26
Optimizations
Div 2: Added paragraph 3.11.2.4(b) exemptions for MDMT calculation
New features
Integrally reinforced long welding neck flanges
Metal contact flanges
Added the possibility to connect child nozzles to long welding neck flanges
Version 2012.1
Bugs
Fixed calculation according to UG45
Fixed import of custom materials between different workstations
Cones with angle > 60°
Fixed nozzles import from classic edition
Bugfixing Div1, Div2 and WRC107/297
Optimizations
Improved the WRC calculation and reporting
Improved the MDMT calculation with impact test requirement warning
Improved the layout of some reports
Calculation of equivalent pressure for standard flanges with additional external loads
New features
Multiple design conditions for the same item
Full-face gasket flanges
Bolt circle over the flange outside diameter (eyebolts, clamped connections, etc)
Added the possibility to connect a bolted flat head to a nozzle
Version 2012.0
Bugs
Fixed some ASME B16.5 standard flanges values
Bugfixing Div1, Div2, TEMA and WRC107/297
Optimizations
WRC 107 calculation for supports
Empty “placeholder” pages may be added to the item report
Improved the gasket positioning algorithm in the flange designer
Better layout for some reports
New database file format, reduced setup package size
New features
ASME Division 1 and 2 Edition 2011 Addenda
TEMA tubesheets calculation
Internal stiffener rings
Version 2010.8
Bugs
Fixed assignment of heat exchanger side to some components
Check of shell limit for integrally reinforced nozzles
Div1, Div2 and WRC107/297 bugfixing
Optimizations
Added MDMT definition for custom materials
New PROJECT BROWSER
WRC calculation for attachments other than nozzles
PED Hydraulic test
Report: user notes may be added to any component
Div1: Added welding configurations v-1 and w-1 for nozzles
Report: added paragraph numbers to chapter headings
Rectangular vessel as aircoolers
Flat rectangular covers
Tube bundle check at differential pressure
Improved material assignment to ASME B16.5 flange groups
New features
Heat exchangers: components added after the wizard has run are now mantained
Center of gravity for empty vessels
Project and items may now be saved on NFS network shares
Added a geometric offset from origin for the vessel
WRC: Rigid plugs
Check of brackets according to “Bednar” method
Check of legs according to italian NTC
Export of the 3D model in STEP file format
Saddles calculation in Division 1 using Division 2 method
Added the possibility to select the flange type in the heat exchanger wizard
“Lethal service” for Division 1 vessels
Version 2010.7
Div1: fixed import errors from Classic Edition projects
Div1: fixed small errors in the openings check
Div1 and Div2: bugfixing
Version 2010.6
Checking of nozzle welds according to Div2 (4.2)
WRC calculation improvements
Improvements to report impagination. It is also now possible to add custom notes
Report preview on multiple windows (MDI)
Bugfixing
Version 2010.5
Expansion bellows according to Appendix 26 (Div 1) and 4.19 (Div 2)
Evaluation of stresses in cylindrical and spherical shells due to external loads according to WRC107/297
Automatic materials conversion from Customary to Metric Edition and viceversa
Custom temperature for external pressure calculation
External corrosion allowance
Added option to omit the total number of pages in the report
Automatic calculation of weight for stiffener rings and saddles
Fixed the thickness used in the opening report for LWN flanges
Fixed the inverted drawing of nozzles on elliptical and torispherical heads
General bugfixing
Version 2010.4
Import of Division 1 materials to Division 2 and viceversa
Improved graphical engine
Div1: Rectangular vessels (Appendix 13)
Div2: Stiffening rings for external pressure (4.4)
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