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10 PV Elite User's Guide

This document summarizes new features in Version 2013 of PV Elite and CodeCalc software. Key updates include: - Added PD 5500 2012, PD 5500 jackets, TEMA 9th edition, API 579-1/FFS-1 2007, and EN-13445 expansion joint calculations. - Updated fatigue analysis, MDMT calculations, differential pressure design, wind codes, seismic calculations, European shapes database, and multiple language support. - Added superseded ASME materials, sortable materials database, updated saddle analysis, component details, and template files. - Improved MDMT report, search/copy functions, failure indicators, report organization, and tubesheet differentiation.

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10 PV Elite User's Guide

This document summarizes new features in Version 2013 of PV Elite and CodeCalc software. Key updates include: - Added PD 5500 2012, PD 5500 jackets, TEMA 9th edition, API 579-1/FFS-1 2007, and EN-13445 expansion joint calculations. - Updated fatigue analysis, MDMT calculations, differential pressure design, wind codes, seismic calculations, European shapes database, and multiple language support. - Added superseded ASME materials, sortable materials database, updated saddle analysis, component details, and template files. - Improved MDMT report, search/copy functions, failure indicators, report organization, and tubesheet differentiation.

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10 PV Elite User's Guide


What's New in PV Elite and CodeCalc
Below are the new features for Version 2013 (V15) of PV Elite and CodeCalc. New features and
improvements come directly from your comments as well as updates to the previous version.

PD 5500 2012 added


PD 5500 jackets and limpet coils added
TEMA 9th edition added
API 579 -1/ FFS-1 (2007 edition), Part 4: General Metal Loss added to PV Elite
Upgrade ASME VIII, Div 1 Fatigue Analysis using Div 2 (2007, 2011a version)
MDMT for UHA 51 stainless steels
EN-13445: expansion joint calculations (bellows) added (2012 R1)
ASME Tubesheet MDMT calculations available
Differential pressures on tubes for differential pressure design
A number of user requested EN-13445 enhancements have been added

Australian/ New Zealand 2011 Wind Code update


Vertical acceleration component for Indian seismic calculation
Update to European Wind Code to 2011 version
European Nozzle load table is now available (2012 R1)
Inclusion of European shapes in structural database (2012 R1)
Rounded metric defaults in basering and nozzle dialogs and tools à configuration(2012 R1)
Multiple languages (French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian)

Superseded ASME materials dating back to 1947


Sort capabilities for materials database dialog – sort by any column
Zick saddle analysis now uses 95% Yield (Hydro) or 80% Yield (Pneumatic) Allowables
Miscellaneous weight percentages for component details such as saddles and nozzles
Template file, *.pvpt, that will change all the files in the same folder if modified

Multicolored output for stainless steels in the MDMT report

Search (ctrl + F), copy (ctrl + C) and select all (ctrl + A) are available
Reports that fail will be shown in red in the report menu
Users can now drag and drop the order of the reports in the output menu
Multicolored table for tubesheets indicating shellside and tubeside components

New updated ribbon toolbar

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What's New in PV Elite and CodeCalc

Office 2010 style themes


New icons
Ability to change graphics driver from within PV Elite
Codecalc interface updated
Users can now change the elements’ colors based on material, wall thickness, temperature,
and pressure
2D and 3D views are now tabbed

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