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May12018
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Category A Fittings

By pveng Uncategorized

Pipe fittings including couplings, tees, elbows, wyes, plugs, unions, nipples, pipe caps, and reducers

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Apr122018
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Things That Cannot Go Wrong!

By pveng Uncategorized

Setting up SolidWorks models so that the BOM will always match the model!

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Apr122018
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The Joy of Weldments

By pveng Uncategorized

Weldments are a very useful way to simplify and speed up SolidWorks Modelling.

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Apr122018
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Making Size on Size Branch Connections with Repads

By pveng Uncategorized

One of several methods to make meshable solid models of branch connections.

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Apr122018
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Making Repads Using the Flex Command

By pveng Uncategorized

Another way of making gapless nozzles with repads.

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Apr122018
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Making Repads Using Offset Surfaces

By pveng Uncategorized

Nozzles with repads on compound curved surfaces are the most complex to model. Here is a straightforward method.

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Sep152017
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Joint Efficiency

By Martin Hopgood Uncategorized

A visual primer on ASME VIII-1 joint efficiency. Shows RT-1, RT-2, RT-3 and two options of RT-4.

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Jun72017
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Inspection Openings – Quick Guide

By pveng Uncategorized

Requirements for inspection openings are based on UG-46 with some additional code passages, code cases, interpretations and a brief PTB-4 mention - all in one place.

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May192017
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Product Design by Comparative Pressure Drop

By pveng Uncategorized

While it is difficult to calculate ultimate pressure drops in CFD, relative pressure drops between two related designs can be calculated leading to useful design insights allowing the best design to be chosen.

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May192017
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Pressure Drop in a Straight Pipe

By pveng Uncategorized

SolidWorks Flow Simulation results are compared with theory, with emphasis on the required computer resources.

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Related Reading


  • FEA Stress Analysis

    Finite Element Analysis (FEA) can calculate pressure, thermal and seismic stress and cycle life for complex designs outside of standard code rules.


  • SolidWorks Simulation Validation (Blog)

    How do you know you are getting the correct FEA results? We compared our methods with published results in ASME PTB-3 and got the same results. CFD limitations and methods to work around them are also discussed.

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