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Nozzle neck calculation outside 0.6D on formed heads is missing (AD-2000)

For this nozzles, the reinforcement is given by the head thickness but the nozzle neck calculation (cilinder under internal pressure) is missing, so the neck is not validated, only a message saying that the reinforcement is given by the head thick...
Guest 2 months ago in  0 Needs review

Elastic Modulus considered for EN 13445-3 should be as per Design temperature

While designing heat exchanger as per EN 13445-3, AutoPIPE Vessel is considering elastic modulus at mean metal temperature but elastic modulus values should be taken at design design temperature. Refer attached snap.
Tanaji Gaikwad about 2 years ago in  1 Future consideration

Updating PD 5500

Please could we add the latest additions of PD 5500 to the design standards. In South Africa, the competing design codes are ASME and PD due to the selection of materials that our legislation permits. As a result, ensuring that Bentley AutoPIPE Ve...
Tristan Northing over 1 year ago in  0 Needs review

Update TEMA 11th Edition

The TEMA 11th Edition was released in 2023, but it has not yet been integrated into AutoPIPE Vessel. I kindly request that this feature be added at the earliest opportunity.
Tanaji Gaikwad 5 months ago in  0 Needs review

Jacket closure calculation according to PD 5500

We have noticed that the software systematically considers all jackets as type 2 in the jacket closure calculation following PD 5500. We need you to integrate the concept of type 1 jackets in the next version to facilitate support for this type of...
Guest almost 2 years ago in  1 Needs review

Allow a calculation full of liquid

A tall vessel or column is normally designed with a particular liquid level. It would be very helpful if a new user case can be defined allowing to calculate full of liquid (which is not water, it is not the same as hydrotest).
Guest over 1 year ago in  0 Needs review

Transport saddles calculation for vertical vessels

Add saddles for transport on vertical vessels. Calculation should be similar to horizontal vessel on saddles, but with transportation loads. This will eliminate need for an additional model for transport. Transport will be part of report and will ...
Guest almost 2 years ago in  1 Future consideration

Expansion Bellows - Option to choose the "as formed" and "Annealed" bellows

Need to add an option to consider "as formed" and "annealed" bellow This will impact on following parameters and user can choose as per their requirements, ASME Km & Kg factor ASME factor 2.3 or 0.75 for Sy* EJMA Cm factor
Tanaji Gaikwad over 1 year ago in  0 Needs review

Partial penetration welded nozzle

Currently only full penetration welded nozzle can be designed, this feature will enable users to design and perform nozzle opening reinforcement calculations for partial penetration nozzle weld.
Sudip Ganguly about 1 year ago in  0 Needs review

Noncircular (eg. rectangular) cross section pressure vessel (Appendix 13, ASME Sec VIII Div 1)

MANDATORY APPENDIX 13 VESSELS OF NONCIRCULAR CROSS SECTION Rectangular cross section vessels.
Sudip Ganguly over 1 year ago in  0 Needs review