New Features
PVPTPro addition of Nonlinear analysis per ASME Section VIII Division 2 Part 5, Para. 5.2.3 and 5.2.4 [PRG-1446]
Vessel Link can now consume and perform analyses using CEI’s JSON files [PRG-605]
MiMOut can now display results for 2D Axisymmetric and 3D Bricks [PRG-987]
NozzlePRO Axisymmetric and Brick models
AxiPRO/FlangePRO Axisymmetric and Brick Flange models
FEPipe Axisymmetric and Brick Models
Blogs
General Meshing Definition: Need in FEA for Piping and Pressure Vessels [PRG-1637]
Technical Meshing: Structured vs. Unstructured Meshing in PVPTPro [PRG-1638]
Issues Resolved
Corrected issue performing FEA from the Drawing Tools [PRG-1709]
Corrected NozzlePRO incorrect adjustment of the vessel diameter based on the structure’s height [PRG-1838]
Corrected NozzlePRO overflow error when user entered an incorrect large thermal expansion coefficient [PRG-1715]
Corrected over-prediction of burst pressure due to thickness-thinning issue in nonlinear analysis [PRG-1137]
Corrected AxiPRO/FlangePRO issue with SCL stresses when number of bolts is greater than 1 [PRG-1233]
Licensing
PVPTPro addition of license flag for nonlinear analysis, feature ID 5479 [PRG-1446]
2023.4.0.1115 Release Video