PVELITE
PV-Elite can be used to design, bid or re-rate a wide variety of vessels and vessel components in accordance with ASME Code Section VIII Division 1, Division 2, Canadian NBC, EN-13445 and PD5500 rules. The Graphical User Interface, which collects the model description, ensures that the model is correct .PV elite Analysis is interactive with intermediate results conveniently displayed on the screen. Context-sensitive help provides instant technical assistance for each data field. Output is presented in an orderly and concise format with reports available for every step of the analysis.
Syllabus
KEY TOPICS COVERED
Introduction to PV-Elite, basic modelling (horizontal vessel, vertical tower), materials.
Comparison code criteria, USA, UK and Europe.
Convert ASME VII design to EN 13445
Loads analysis to WRC 107
Local stress analysis using Code Calc
Dealing with fatigue
Legs, lugs and jackets
Fitness for purpose exercises according to API 579
Composite Vessel design
Heat exchanger with fixed tube sheet
Heat exchanger with submerged floating head
Heat exchanger with U-tube bundle
Basic Vessel Components & Analysis
Internal pressure on cylinders and heads
External pressure on cylinders and heads
Nozzle reinforcement and weld strength
Cones and Conical sections
Spherically dished covers
Brittle fracture requirements on carbon steels
Additional Vessel Components & Analysis
Weld neck, slip-on, and ring flanges
Blind flanges and flat heads
Tube sheets, including the TEMA fixed tube sheet requirements
Flanged and fluid and metal bellows expansion joints
Stresses in shells due to loads on attachments
Rectangular vessels
Tall Vertical Vessels & Vessel Supports
Wind and earthquake loads
Load combinations
Skirt and base ring design
Legs and support lugs
Horizontal vessels on saddle supports