What is Virtual Anchor Length? A pipeline restrained by fixed anchors will experience a series of stresses including longitudinal, bending, and axial. Virtual anchor lengths are taken as the...
Category: Piping Stress Analysis
A water hammer is a hydraulic shock that occurs in a piping system when a fluid (usually water) is suddenly stopped or forced to change direction. This sudden change in the fluid's momentum can...
Jacketed Piping: Definition, Types, Design Considerations, and Stress Analysis
Jacketed piping is a specialized engineering solution used in various industries to transport fluids that require precise temperature control, such as chemicals, food products, and pharmaceuticals....
CAESAR II vs START-PROF Piping Stress Analysis Software Comparison
In this article, we will compare START-PROF and Caesar II functions. In START-PROF all pipes, fittings, and nodes are objects. Each object has its properties. For example, you can place bend objects...
Changes in ASME B31.3-2018 with respect to the ASME B31.3-2016 edition
What is ASME B31.3? ASME B31.3 is part three of the overarching ASME B31 Code for Pressure Piping and it applies to pipe systems that transport chemicals, petroleum products, fluidized solids,...
How to use ASME B31J and FEM for SIF and k-factors for Stress Analysis
How to use ASME B31J SIF and k-factors in PASS/START-PROF For a long time, there was a need for a standard method to develop stress intensification factors (SIFs or i-factors) for ASME piping...