Re: Allowable loads/moments on X-mas tree flange

From: <Christopher>
Date: Sun Jun 15 2003 - 12:55:00 EDT

>1.what are the allowable loads/moments on this tie-in
>joint?

The Code gives you allowable stresses. This kind of calculation isn't covered in the Code, so the methodology for calculating stress is up to you. Depending on how complicated the design is you can use either manual methods or FEA. Thermal stress can get very tricky--if it were me I'd use FEA. Christopher Wright P.E. |"They couldn't hit an elephant at <a href="/group/PipingDesign/post?postID=qZUL81Ql0Gx8feyKy4wlxQ5opJM5d-IKpns4g9vI-K2ZU3B1EdLIRSXIgTyGfJIiX4peej8bEZ7w">chrisw@skypoint.com</a> | this distance" (last words of Gen.

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<a href="http://www.skypoint.com/~chrisw">http://www.skypoint.com/~chrisw</a> Received on Sun Jun 15 12:55:00 2003