Comments, Questions, and Answers related to hanger selection:
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To better understand AutoPIPE's Hanger Selection analysis procedures, please see the following AutoPIPE help section:
Help > Contents> Search Tab> enter "Design Hanger Selection Procedure" (include the quotes), press List Topics button, double click on the selected topic from the list provided to see more information.
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- click hyperlink for Cold Load Design hanger selection procedure
- click hyperlink for Hot Load Design hanger selection procedure
Each method has a clear description of the process including a "FLOW CHART" link on each page.
Item #0: Perform a spring hanger analysis
Item #1: Load cases used to select a spring hanger
Item #2: Always select a spring instead of a rigid support
Item #3: Hanger design - do we attach a sign to the cold load ie. - or + ?
Item #4: Difference between a HLD and a CLD
Item #5: Hanger Selection was not run for undesigned hanger, instead ONLY Static analysis was performed
Item #6: Difference between Hanger Analysis calculated values and values on the springs dialog
Item #7: Difference between the Hanger Analysis reported values and Static Analysis results
Item #8: Different restraint reactions after disabling Spring Hangers support "Undesigned " option
Item #9: Print Spring Hanger Selection report
Item #10: Consider cut short during Spring Hanger selection
Item #11: Set load variation to a different value than default of 25%
Item #12: Hot load on a spring hanger
See Also
Modules (i.e. Flange, Hanger, Rotating Equip, TTA)