Studded Outlet - General Info

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Last updated: May 04, 2020 by Mike Clark
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Last Update: 2020.4

Description: The label given for the component. It will appear in the component pane, the report dialog, the summary pane, and at the top of the component report. This will default to the component type and component number. For example, the third nozzle for the vessel will start with a description of Nozzle 3.

Purpose: Select a type from the drop-down list or manually enter one into the field. This field is for the user’s reference.

Configuration: The options here are set-on and set-in.  New studded outlets default to set-on.  Set-in was introduced in the 2020.4 release.

Mark: A shorthand reference for the component. It will also appear in the component report. The default entry will be an abbreviation of the component type and the component number. For example, the second jacket shell for the vessel will start with a mark SJ2.

No: This field is for user reference when inside the studded outlet form; it will not appear anywhere else. The default value is the component number (e.g., if this is the fourth studded outlet, the value will be four).

Detail Requirements: Because the wording in the code allows multiple interpretations, this allows the user to choose whether the weld detail requirements per UW-16 should be met in the corroded condition, the new condition, or both.

The following fields only affect the 3D drawing; they do not have an effect on the calculations or the output.

Distance from Reference Line: For studded outlets in cylindrical shells, this indicates the distance from the reference line datum measured along the axis of the vessel.

Orientation: Determines the position of the studded outlet around the component. Vertical vessels in the standard view will show a studded outlet at 0° on the front of the vessel, 90° on the right side of the vessel, and so on. Horizontal vessels in the standard view will show a studded outlet at 0° on the top of the vessel, 90° on the back of the vessel, and so on. The angle is determined based on where the studded outlet axis penetrates the inside surface of the host.

Rotate bolt pattern: This field can be used to toggle between a two-hole and a one-hole bolt pattern in the 3D render.


Nozzle Path: If the opening is in a Category A joint, select Cat. A. If the nozzle is in ERW or autogenously welded pipe and it is not clear where the welds are or it is clear that the opening is in one of the joints, select ERW/Auto. For all other cases, select None. This setting affects the value of E1 used to determine the value of A1 in the reinforcement calculations; see the definition of E1 in UG-37 for more information.