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SIMFLEX-III is a static and dynamic Pipe Stress Computer Program designed for evaluating pipe stress caused by thermal expansion, pressure, thermal bowing, weight, wind, earthquake, support displacement, support friction, external force, and other loads.
SIMFLEX-III checks the sustained, occasional, and displacement (self-limiting) stresses at every data point in a piping system to ensure that the system complies with the stress requirements of ASME B31.1, B31.3, B31.4, B31.8, and ASME Section III, Classes 2 and 3 Piping Codes. It also evaluates the piping loads applied at rotating equipment, flanges, tank connections, and others to ensure system operability and structural integrity. Simultaneously, spring hangers or supports are automatically selected. SIMFLEX-III also prepares the maximum anchor and restraint load tables due to different combined operating conditions.
Liang-Chuan Peng was a pioneer in piping technology, coauthoring one of the most thorough and technically advanced publications on the subject, entitled Pipe Stress Engineering. The book’s co-author was Liang-Chuan’s son, Tsen-Loong Peng. The book was published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in 2009 and is available on the ASME website.
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ONCE-THROUGH PROCESS
SIMFLEX-III is accessed through a web browser using a tablet, iPad, or PC, and the program is executed in a cloud computing environment. The SIMFLEX- III web application provides a step-by-step procedure for the analysis of a piping system. The steps outlined below are all performed within the SIMFLEX-III web application.
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A three-dimensional graphic display of the input piping system is provided to check the geometry. Standard graphic manipulation such as zoom and rotate is provided. Node numbering may be displayed along with specific piping component types, including straight pipe, elbows, valves, equipment connections, spring hangers, etc. The SIMFLEX-III input file is submitted to the SIMFLEX-III Cloud Computing Environment, and then output and graphics files are returned to the user.
STEP 1
The user creates a SIMFLEX-III input file using a special editor. The input file is submitted and checked for errors.
STEP 3
Using a viewer created to streamline browsing of the analysis results, the user may review the SIMFLEX-III output file. In addition, graphical display of output is provided including deformed shape and stress contours indicating the highest stressed areas.
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