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01a. Model Different Types of PIPING in AutoPIPE
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01b.Model Different Types of PIPING Components - AutoPIPE
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a. Bend & Miter Piping Components - Modeling Approaches, Tips, Techniques used in AutoPIPE
01. How to model an Elbow with Tapered weld joint for Nuclear NB analysis in AutopIPE?
02. How to model a short, long (1.5D), 3D, 5D, or custom bend radius Elbows in AutoPIPE?
03. How to correctly insert Valves, Reducers Or Other Components After Elbow Or After Tee in AutoPIPE?
04. When a flanged or valve is modeled after an elbow in AutoPIPE, does it affect the stiffness of the elbow in the analysis? If so, how?
05. How to add multiple points on a bend or very large radius bends in AutoPIPE?
06. How does AutoPIPE calculate the weight of a typical pipe fittings (i.e. Tee, elbow, reducer, etc..)?
07. How to model a Pulled Bend and a does AutoPIPE consider the thinning wall on the outer radius of a pulled bend?
08. How would I model a 120 deg bend 6 ft radius bend in AutoPIPE?
09. Can AutoPIPE analyze stress in pipelines where the pipe turns that are not standard 45 or 90 degree turns?
10. How to model a Socket welded or threaded fittings (i.e. Bend, Tee, valve, Sockolet, Threadolet, etc..) in AutoPIPE?
11. How to specify user stress indices to apply to only one end of a bend in an AutoPIPE model?
12. In AutoPIPE, what SIF is being used in the calculations: Automatic Code calculated SIF, User Defined SIF or other?
13. How to model a 3 degree mitered joint with 1 cut on the horizontal X-Y plane in AutoPIPE?
14. How to model a S - bend that has bend angles less than 90 deg and is offset in the Side view in AutoPIPE
15. How to convert all node points along an entire pipe line of imported survey data into bend points using AutoPIPE?
16. How do I model large radius, back to back, bend piping using AutoPIPE?
17. Typical questions related to a bend flexibility calculations and use in AutoPIPE
18. How to model a Drip Pan Elbow in AutoPIPE?
19. How to model a bend that is rolled an at some angle using AutoPIPE?
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b. Flanges Piping Components - Modeling Approaches, Tips, Techniques used in AutoPIPE
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c. Flexible Joint Piping Components - Modeling Approaches, Tips, Techniques used in AutoPIPE
d. GrayLoc Connector Piping Components - Modeling Approaches, Tips, Techniques used in AutoPIPE
f. Nozzle Piping Components - Modeling Approaches, Tips, Techniques used in AutoPIPE
g. Orifice Type Piping Components - Modeling Approaches, Tips, Techniques used in AutoPIPE
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h. Reducer Piping Components - Modeling Approaches, Tips, Techniques used in AutoPIPE
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i. Tee, Cross, or Branch Piping Components - Modeling Approaches, Tips, Techniques used in AutoPIPE
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j. Valves Piping Components - Modeling Approaches, Tips, Techniques used in AutoPIPE
k. Victaulic / Grinnell grooved fittings - Modeling Approaches, Tips, Techniques used in AutoPIPE
l. How to model EN 10253-2 Type B Butt-welding pipe fittings in AutoPIPE
m. Mule Ear Return or Plug Headers - Modeling Approaches, Tips, Techniques used in AutoPIPE
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N. How to model piping components (ex. Strainer, Filter, Flow Meter, etc...) in AutoPIPE?
Q. How to model an offset drip pipe in AutoPIPE?
r. How to model Pipe End Cap using AutoPIPE
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01c. Model Non-metallic Plastic Piping (i.e. Plastic, PVC, PP, PPR, HDPE, PE, FRP, GRP, etc.)
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01d. Model a Ring Main (circular header) with AutoPIPE
01e. Model a LONG PipeLines with AutoPIPE
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01f. Model Different Types of PIPING Routings (i.e. By-Pass, Join 2 pipe runs, etc..) using AutoPIPE
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02b. Modeling Offshore Piping per BS8010 or CSAZ662 section 11 Piping Codes
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02c. Model Soil Properties with Soil Calculator and Underground Piping in AutoPIPE
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03a. Model Rotating Equipment: Pumps, Compressor, Turbine in AutoPIPE
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04p. Input node point displacement / acceleration from field data in AutoPIPE?
04r. How to model a Relief Valve thrust force in an AutoPIPE model?
04s. How to model a thrust via a flowing fluid (i.e. impulse-momentum change equation) to an AutoPIPE model?
04t. How to model the load on a piping system installed on a ship, Rig, or FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) when using AutoPIPE?
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06a. Modeling approach to account for piping beyond modeled piping
06b. Apply More Than 1 Piping Code In an AutoPIPE Model
06c. How to model a liquid (water) / gas (foam or air) Fire Protection piping system in AutoPIPE?
06d. How to model vaporization / boiling of liquid in pipe that causes a pressure wave to travel up the line in AutoPIPE?
06e. How to model a pipe riser (vertical pipe) to correctly account for GR weight on each floor support in AutoPIPE
06f. Modeling a Manway / access port in a pipe sidewall using AutoPIPE
06g. Using load case displacement as a new starting point for analysis in AutoPIPE?
06h. How to model node point shared by more than 1 model?
06i. How to model miss aligned pipe pulled back into original position using AutoPIPE?
06j. How to model lifting pipe segment(s) using AutoPIPE?
06k. How to model piping systems not aligned with the global axis using AutoPIPE?
7a. Modeling scenario using AutoPIPE: hot tapping a pipeline under operating condition, stresses in system after plant shutdown
7b. Model Joule-Thomson effect and solving the transient heat transfer through the thickness of the pipe using AutoPIPE?
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