• Autopipe End Capped Effect Option

    Is there an option for autopipe to change the piping system to 'open' system (ie. no end cap effect)? I am very sure that default autopipe is 'closed' system (ie. with end cap effect), because i can match the axial stress from autopipe by considering…
  • axial stress/axial force don't appear to be in agreement

    Hi all, I have a little problem with a simple linear simulation : a straight vertical pipe fixed at both ends and subject to gravity, pressure and thermal expansion from 21.1 to 30 °C. So the only stresses are pure axial ones, and I activated the option…
  • External pressure consideration in deep offshore - True wall force

    "Akin Akangbe" wrote: Regarding your response to previous discussion on bentley.autopipe Subject: Re: Hydrostatic Loading; Can you then confirm that AutoPIPE is not suitable for deep offshore analysis as regard to calculating true pipe wall force…
  • does Autopipe consider the thrust force due to pressure acting on Blind Flange.

    Hello, I'm wondering if autopipe consider the thrust force resulted due to the existing of blind flange or valve closure. in our system, we need to connect steel pipeline with DI pipeline using flange adapter inside valve shaft. in this case all the…
  • Membrane Stress - DNV RP F112

    Am I correct in thinking that the axial force reported in autopipe is the effective axial force? Therefore, to get the axial force in the pipe wall (for calculating the axial/membrane stress) it is neccessary to account for the end cap force? i.e…
  • Pressure thrust force in AUTOPIPE

    Hi, I am trying to model the end cap force in pressure test. However, I can't get the end cap force due to pressure correctly in autopipe. The pipe I am modeling is like in the figure, where one end is anchored, the other end is end capped. In reality…