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This document provides an overview of pipe stress analysis using the CAESAR II software. It discusses the pipe stress analysis procedure, including modeling piping configurations, defining load cases, performing error checking and analysis, and viewing output results. Key steps involve collecting piping properties, modeling elements like pipes, elbows, restraints, and expansion joints, setting up load cases, running the analysis to check for stresses and displacements, and reviewing outputs like stress summaries, displacements, and animations. Hands-on training with the CAESAR II software will be covered in the next session.

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Alstom Stress 3

This document provides an overview of pipe stress analysis using the CAESAR II software. It discusses the pipe stress analysis procedure, including modeling piping configurations, defining load cases, performing error checking and analysis, and viewing output results. Key steps involve collecting piping properties, modeling elements like pipes, elbows, restraints, and expansion joints, setting up load cases, running the analysis to check for stresses and displacements, and reviewing outputs like stress summaries, displacements, and animations. Hands-on training with the CAESAR II software will be covered in the next session.

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PIPE STRESS ANALYSIS

SESSION-3

Sudip Sardar
GEO- Piping
Content

 Introduction
 Pipe Stress Analysis Procedure
 System Requirements
 CAESAR- II File Type
 Configuration Setting
 Analysis Procedure in CAESAR- II
 Conclusion
 References
Introduction

 Pipe Stress Analysis is an integral part of successful designing of


piping systems for Power plants, Refineries and Petrochemicals.

 About 5 years ago, in India, Stress analysis procedure for piping


systems, in magnitude, depth and complexities were not fully evolved. It
was always complex and expensive due to the extensive calculations
required during the analysis and requirement of highly paid specialists.

 Only in recent Past, we were exposed in detail to this field because of


availability of ‘User-friendly’ Computer Software like CAESAR II. It is
not only a complex analysis tool but also, at times, an elaborate
process—one that may not be obvious to the casual user.
Introduction

CAESAR II

 CAESAR II is an advanced PC based tool for the engineer who


designs or analyzes piping systems.

 It provides the pipe stress engineer with the most advanced computer
based piping program available today.

 Capable of analyzing large piping models, structural steel models, or


combined models, both statically and dynamically.

 Additional technical capabilities such as out-of-core solvers, force


spectrum analysis (for water hammer and relief valve solutions), time
history, and large rotation rod hangers
Piping Stress Analysis – Where do I start?

What you wish to achieve in any analysis?


 Are you interested in performing a piping stress analysis to evaluate the stresses
in a specific piping system and to determine if these stresses are within the range
allowed by the Piping Code?

Are you interested in performing a piping stress analysis to evaluate the loads on
a piece of rotating equipment?

 Are you interested in performing a piping stress analysis to evaluate the loads on
a heat exchanger, pressure vessel or tank nozzle?

 Are you interested in performing a piping stress analysis to evaluate the loads on
one or more pipe supports?

 Are you interested in performing a piping stress analysis to evaluate the


movements of portions of the piping system due to thermal growth or contraction?
Piping Stress Analysis
 Are you interested in performing a piping stress analysis to evaluate the effects
of wind loads on the piping system and/or attached equipment?

Are you interested in performing a piping stress analysis to evaluate the effects of
earthquake loads on the piping system and/or attached equipment?

 Are you interested in performing a piping stress analysis to evaluate the effects of
wave loading on the piping system and/or attached equipment?
Once these questions have been answered, then check each of the following steps .

1. Determine which piping code will govern the design of the piping system.

2. Collect all the plan and elevation drawings necessary to fully document the piping
routing.

3. Obtain or construct an isometric drawing of the entire piping system.

5. Collect all the necessary physical properties for all of the piping components in the
Piping system as follows:
Piping Stress Analysis
Necessary physical properties of the Piping components:

1. Nominal Pipe Diameter or Actual Outside Diameter


2. Pipe Schedule or Pipe Wall Thickness.
3. Corrosion Allowance.
4. The Specific Gravity of the contents of the pipe
5. The Insulation Material or Insulation Density
6. Piping Material or piping material density, modulus of elasticity and coefficient of
expansion.
7. Operating Temperature (Minimum and maximum, if applicable), Design
Temperature
8. Operating Pressure (Internal or External), Design Pressure.
9. Flange Rating and Flange Type or Flange Weight and Length.
10. Valve Type (Gate, Globe, Butterfly, etc.) Rating or Valve Weight and Length.
11. Elbows and/or Bends Radius or Bend Radius Ratio
12. Reducer length, inlet and outlet diameters, schedule or wall thickness, concentric or
eccentric and, if eccentric, the flat side orientation.
13. Branch Connections - welding tee, weld-in contour insert, weld-on fitting,
fabricated tee
14. Expansion Joint Properties
CAESAR II
System Requirements

Operating System: Windows 2000 or Windows XP

Processor: PENTIUM IV (1 GHZ)

Memory (RAM): 512 MB (min.)

Graphics card: 1024x768 resolution (min.)


CAESAR II File type
INPUT, Static
._A * Contains the User’s spreadsheet input data.
._J * Contains the load case data.
INPUT, Dynamic
._7 * Contains the User’s dynamic input data.
INPUT, Structural
.STR * Contains the User’s structural input data.
OUTPUT
._C2 Main Output file
._M Intermediate output file
._P Static output data file
._Q Actual harmonic displacement data
._S Dynamic output data file
._T Time history output data file
.OUT User generated output (text) data file
.VAL Intermediate eigenvalue output file
.VEC Intermediate eigenvector output file
.OTL Input/Output QA sequencing data file
.WRN Model warning messages from Error Checker
Configuration Setting
Configuration Setting
Analysis Procedure in CAESAR II

1. Pipe Configuration Modeling (input)

2. Defining the Load Cases

3. Error checking & Running the analysis

4. Viewing the Output result


Piping Input in CAESAR II
Pipe Configuration Modeling Technique
Expansion Joint
Pipe Element Restraint Tee

Flange Valve
Reducer

Piping Elements representation…


Pipe Modeling
Straight Pipe: Skewed Pipe:
Elbow or Bend:

Tee:
Restraint Modeling
No. Restraint Type Abbreviation

1 Anchor A

2 Translational Double Acting X,Y, or Z

3 Rotational Double Acting RX, RY, or RZ

4 Guide, Double Acting GUI

5 Double Acting Limit Stop LIM

6 Translational Double Acting Snubber XSNB, YSNB, ZSNB

7 Translational Directional +X, -X, +Y, -Y, +Z, -Z

8 Rotational Directional +RX, -RX, +RY, etc.

9 Directional Limit Stop +LIM, -LIM

10 Large Rotation Rod XROD, YROD, ZROD

11 Bottom Out Spring XSPR, YSPR, ZSPR

12 Directional Snubber +XSNB, -XSNB, +YSNB, etc.


Restraint Modeling
Anchor:
Restraint Modeling
Shoe & Guide:
Restraint Modeling
SWAY BRACE:
Restraint Modeling
Limit Stop:
Hanger Design
Expansion Joint Modeling

Expansion Joint
Defining the Load Cases
Load Case Definition
Load Case Definition
Wind Load Application
Error checking & Running the Analysis
Error checking & Running the Analysis….
Viewing the Output Result
Viewing the Output Result…
Viewing the Output Result…

 Stress Summary

 Restraint Summary

 Displacements

 Animation
AGENDA FOR SESSION - 4

Enough of Pipe Stress Theory!!!

Hands on CAESAR II
References

LITERATURE

 CAESAR II Applications Guide

 CAESAR II Quick Reference Guide

 CAESAR II Technical Reference Manual

 CAESAR II User’s Guide

 http://www.coade.com (Go to CAESAR II FAQ & Support)


QUESTION??

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