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New Features List March 2013

FE/Pipe v6.6 – General Description

FE/Pipe includes a comprehensive set of standard templates. Additionally, PRG has developed specialized

programs which address specific engineering analysis needs. This set of Added Modules are included with

FE/Pipev6.6 by default. The set of Service Plan Modules are only included with FE/Pipe if the client has an active

support contract.

FE/Pipe v6.6 Standard Shell Templates

• Unreinforced Fabricated Tee

• Reinforced Fabricated Tee

• Hillside Tee

• Welding Tee

• Y-Fitting Tee

• Bend with Staunchion

• Tank Settlement

• Low Tank Nozzle

• Shell-To-Head Nozzle

• Pipe Supports

• String Modeler

• Nozzles/Plates/Shells

FE/Pipe v6.6 Standard Brick Templates

• Unreinforced Fabricated Tee

• Pad Reinforced Fabricated Tee

• Olet Intersection

• Axi-Symmetric Flange Modeler

FE/Pipe v6.6 Added Modules

• NozzlePRO v8.6

• AxiPRO v3.6

• MatPRO v4.0

• 661PRO v2.0

• StressPLOT v4.0

• PlasPLOT

• PLASTEX

FE/Pipe v6.6 Service Plan Modules

• FE107 v2.5

• FESIF v2.5

• FEBend v1.5

• FETee v1.2

• PCL-Gold v5.0.1 Pipe Stress Program

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FE/Pipe v6.6 – New Features

New Convergence Report

A new mesh stress convergence report is produced in the Stress-Notes. This report is based on the differences

between averaged and not averaged stresses in the high stress areas of the model. The Convergence Report

contains the maximum error percentage for each load case and the stress values that resulted in that difference.

Finite element mesh results are often considered acceptable when the largest difference between averaged and

not averaged stresses is less than 5%. This report appears for all FE/Pipe and NozzlePRO models.

Convergence Report

Update of FFS “thinning” capability in the Nozzles/Plates/Shells template.

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Addition of Radial Restraint to the Tank template

This helps the user see what the sensitivity is for the tank solution. Users should run the model with and without

this option selected to compare the resultant radial displacements.

NozzlePRO v8.6

See NozzlePRO v8.6 section below.

AxiPRO v3.6

Thermal Transient Capability has been updated.

MatPRO v4.0

• Single Harmonized and Updated User Interface: The three separate and different MATPRO User

Interfaces have been replaced by a single, consistent, and more functional User Interface.

• Performance Enhancements :

o Loads Up To 7x Faster

o Can now perform unfiltered list selection of all available materials

o Faster Filtering

o Revised Temperature display:

� Old display shows "hot" and "cold" values

� New display shows actual "cold" temperature, and all temperatures used in PCL-Gold.

New User Interface Displaying Revised Temperature Display and Unfiltered List of Available Materials.

• Simplified Crack and LTA Evaluations Screen now includes Error Notice Icons.

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MatPRO v4.0 New Features continued...

• Improved LTA grid measurements: unlimited maximum grid size. In the previous versions, the number of

allowed thickness survey points was limited to 10.

661PRO v2.0

Up to two (2) horizontal partition plates are now available in 661PRO. In many air cooled heat exchangers, there

are horizontal partition plates that split the headerbox. These provide extra stiffness on the tubesheet and the

headerbox overall. Partition plates can now be accurately modeled and analyzed.

STRESSPLOT v4.0

• Faster data extraction

• Unlimited number of SCLs can be defined (was previously limited to 7 scls in version 3.5)

• Can mix and match SCL lookup type (version 3.5 limited to one of three lookup methods).

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STRESSPLOT v4.0 New Features continued...

• Can process scls from multiple models in one session (version 3.5 limited to a single model).

• New on demand scl plotting (version 3.5 plotting of scls was only available during a transient data

processing stage).

• Unified table presentation

• Unified plot presentation

• Rapid filtering

• Simultaneous processing of Stress Intensity and Equivalent Stress results (for FFS of pre 2007

equipment)

• New MS Word compatible /compiled html report generator.

Histogram presentation of code stresses for all defined scls.

Linearization Plot of single SCL/Load Step.

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STRESSPLOT v4.0 New Features continued...

SCL Definition Screen

PlasPLOT v1.1

PlasPLOT is a real-time monitor for plastic solutions. While a non-linear solution is running, view the convergence,

elastic and elastic-plastic strains. No upgrades for this release.

PLASTEX v1.1

PlasTEX v1.1 provides elastic-plastic, large displacement, large rotation, and large strain capability for 2D FE/Pipe

v6.6 and NozzlePRO v8.6 models. This capability is intended to address the requirements in the 2007 ASME

Section VIII Div.2 Part 5 new rules including the critical evaluation of Local Overstrain in accordance with 5.3.3.1.

No upgrades for this release.

FE107 v2.5

• Stress Evaluation Screen Added (see NozzlePRO v8.6)

• SIF and flexibility factor sheet added to see and compare B31 SIF’s and k’s with ASME 07-02 project (as

included with NozzlePRO).

• Load history fatigue analysis and super element processor added (as included with NozzlePRO)

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FESIF v2.5

• Stress Evaluation Screen Added (see NozzlePRO v8.6)

• SIF and flexibility factor sheet added to see and compare B31 SIF’s and k’s with ASME 07-02 project (as

included with NozzlePRO).

FEBend v1.5

No upgrades for this release.

FETee v1.2

• Stress Evaluation Screen Added (see NozzlePRO v8.6)

• ASME B16.9 standard dimensions are available for run and branch

lengths.

• Link to MatPRO now available to import properties for any of the

sections (tee, branch pipe, and attached header pipes).

• Load history fatigue analysis and super element processor added

(as included with NozzlePRO)

• SIF and flexibility factor sheet added to see and compare B31 SIF’s

and k’s with ASME 07-02 project (as included with NozzlePRO).

PCL-Gold v5.0.1

• AIV Spreadsheet Improvement

• PRG-ik Spreadsheet Enhancement

• Finite Element models are generated for all tees. Calculated SIFs and flexibilities are then used in the

beam analysis. Forces and moments from the beam analysis are used with the FE model to compute

accurate stresses.

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PCL-Gold v5.0.1 New Features continued...

• Updated CAESAR II Translator – Updated to Version 6.1

Convert CII files from older versions to newer versions and vice-versa

• PRGCAD – Interactive drawing during model entry.

• Global Mesh Default Multiplier Control – The user can enter the default unity mesh multiplier so that

meshes will have default slightly higher mesh densities. This number is recommended to be entered in

the 1.1 to 1.3 range. This is for users with faster machines, or problems that can utilize slightly denser

default mesh densities.

• Stress Evaluation Screen Added (see NozzlePRO v8.6)

• When the CAD window is opened, the view below appears. The user can double click on a pipe, and the

spreadsheet will jump to the pipe. The user sees the pipe show up in the plot whenever the user makes a

change to a length in the PCL form.

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NozzlePRO v8.6 – General Description

NozzlePRO includes a set of specialized programs which address specific engineering analysis needs. This set of

Added Modules are included with NozzlePRO v8.6 by default. The set of Service Plan Modules are only included

with NozzlePRO if the client has an active support contract.

NozzlePRO v8.6 Added Modules

• NozzlePRO v8.6

• MatPRO v4.0

• Fitness for Service & NH Reporting

NozzlePRO v8.6 Service Plan Modules

• FE107 v2.5

• FESIF v2.5

• FETee v1.2

NozzlePRO v8.6 – New Features

• Brick models of cylinder/cylinder intersections.

• All node row SCLs – SCLs are generated for each brick nodal row in all NozzlePRO brick models. The user

no longer has to guess where the high linearized stresses are located around the brick nozzle intersection.

Brick model of cylinder/cylinder intersection & display of one of the SCLs around the nozzle in the parent.

• New Load History Screen Editing Available

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NozzlePRO v8.6 New Features continued...

• Attached pipe estimate entries for axial, inplane and outplane. Calculates load reduction estimate

depending on the length of the attached pipe.

• FETee is now included with the set of Service Plan Modules.

• Updated interface technology

• Stress Evaluation Screen Added. It helps the user visualize the difference between their stress and the

allowable, and between the allowable and failure.

Stress Evaluation Screen

New for NozzlePRO, FETee, FE107, FESIF & PCL-Gold