Pressure Vessels
PVElite
PVElite is a comprehensive program for the complete structural design or analysis of tall towers, horizontal vessels and shell and tube heat exchangers according to latest standards from ASME, PD 5500 (British Code), UBC, EN 13445, API-579 and the Welding Research Council.
PVElite evaluates the entire vessel, analyzing the effects
of weight and bending due to wind and seismic loads. It combines these overall
loads with pressure to design and/or check vessel wall thickness. Basing stress
calculations on this total structural load ensures sufficient wall thickness
for the vessel in its operating environment and ensures proper design of the
vessel supports.
Element types include cylindrical shells; elliptical, spherical, torispherical, conical and flat heads; conical sections (including knuckles); body flanges; and skirts with base ring details. The program provides base ring, saddle, leg and lug design and also includes modules for analyzing vessel components such as nozzles, flanges, base ring and other vessel components.
To make the design process easy, the status bar constantly displays the position of the current element, its required thickness, its maximum allowable working pressure and its maximum allowable pressure in the new and cold condition. It can be used for both new design or re-rating. Graphic presentation keeps your data organized and confirms the integrity of the model.
CodeCalc
CodeCalc is the leading industry software package for design and analysis of pressure vessel and heat exchanger components. In addition to pressure and wall thickness calculations, CodeCalc evaluates loads from supports and attachments. It includes extensive built-in materials and components databases and the latest ASME rules for the construction of pressure vessels plus the latest codes from ASME, TEMA, PD 5500 (British Code), UBC and the Welding Research Council.
With CodeCalc, you can choose the comprehensive analyses of multiple components with full reports or an instant analysis without a report. CodeCalc provides maximum pressure and minimum thickness calculations for heads, shells and cones; common checks for nozzles, flanges, tubesheets, floating heads and vessel attachments; and code calculations for other components such as expansion joints, rectangular vessels, large openings. It includes multiple libraries containing properties of over 3600 materials for quick and accurate specification. Material types include carbon steel, stainless steel, copper, aluminum, titanium, zirconium, nickel and B31.3 process piping materials.