Tag: ASME

Finite Element Analysis for Accurate Thermal Expansion Stress Assessment in Piping

Understanding Thermal Expansion in Piping Systems Thermal expansion is a fundamental phenomenon in piping systems, arising whenever temperature fluctuations cause the physical dimensions of pipes ...

HDPE Plastic Tank with Steel Frame

Using Symmetry To Reduce FEA Runtime

Most structures and their loads are symmetric. In these cases it's possible to take advantage of symmetry to simplify your Finite Element Analysis and reduce ...

Bolted Connections Are Not as Simple As They Seem

You can see them just about everywhere you look. From massive structural steel joints that make up the Golden Gate Bridge to the intricate inner ...
1,500 gallon DI Buffer Tank:, Isometric View

The Governing Code – Things Are Not Always as They Seem

Sometimes the hardest part of a project is answering the question “What is it?” and the immediate follow-up “What is the governing code?” The governing ...
Pipe Stress Analysis

Stress Analysis in Pipes According to ASME Standards can Lead to Safer Pipe Designs

Putting in the simplest form, analysis is just the simplification of real world to an engineer, with a measure of how much assumption is put ...