ASME Design By Analysis Course

Design‐By‐Analysis course is designed to familiarize participants with the Design‐By‐Analysis section of the ASME code Section VIII, Division 2, Part 5. Through the rules and guidance outlined in Part 5, this course offers a thorough overview of the requirements for conducting Design‐By‐Analysis according to the ASME Code. It includes detailed instructions on performing finite element analysis by the Code, with example problems provided to illustrate common rules. This course targets engineers with a background in pressure vessel and piping design who require additional assistance in applying Design‐By‐Analysis principles. While prior experience with finite element analysis is not mandatory, a basic understanding of the fundamentals would be beneficial. The examples of this course are performed using Abaqus FEA software.

This course is structured with lectures, demonstrations, and workshops. The workshops are crucial for the training as they aim to solidify the ideas covered in the lectures and demonstrations. Their purpose is to give participants hands-on experience in conducting and troubleshooting real engineering problems.

What you’ll learn

In this course, you will learn about design by analysis of pressure vessels using ASME BPV Code, Section VIII, Division 2, Part 5. This course typically covers topics such as stress analysis, finite element analysis, structural integrity assessment, and design optimization.

Upon successfully finishing this course, every participant will have the ability to:

• Design by analysis of pressure vessels and piping
• Reliable design using finite element method (FEM) for complex equipments

As part of the course, The downloadable version of ASME BPV Code, Section VIII, Division 2: Design & Fabrication of Pressure Vessels code will be available, at no cost.

Overview of the course

Lecture 1 Overview of ASME Section VIII, Division 2

• Scope and Responsibilities

Lecture 2 General Philosophy: Protection Against Failure Modes

• Failure theories
• Introduction of failure modes in pressure vessels

Lecture 3 Load Conditions and Load Case Combinations

• Pressure, Cyclic Loading, Wind, etc.

Lecture 4 Protection Against Plastic Collapse

• Elastic Analysis
• Stress classification (Pm, PL, Pb, Q, F)
• Stress Linearization and Categorization
• Limit Analysis
• Elastic-Plastic Analysis
• Abaqus Workshop

Lecture 5 Protection Against Local Failure

• Overview
• Elastic Analysis
• Hydrostatic Stress

Lecture 6 Protection Against Collapse from Buckling

• Overview of Buckling Analysis Methods & Formulations
• Dead Loads vs. Live Loads
• Load Multipliers & Mode Shapes
• Design Factors (type A, B, C)

Lecture 7 Protection Against Failure from Cyclic Loading: Ratcheting

• Elastic Analysis(limited)
• Elastic-Plastic Analysis
• Abaqus Workshop: Linear Analysis of Ratcheting
• Abaqus Workshop: Nonlinear Analysis of Ratcheting
• Abaqus Workshop: Thermal Analysis of Ratcheting

Lecture 8 Protection Against Failure from Cyclic Loading: Fatigue

• Screening for Exemption from Fatigue Analysis
• Elastic Fatigue Analysis
• Elastic-Plastic Fatigue Analysis

Lecture 9 Protection Against Failure from Cyclic Loading: Fatigue of Weldments

• Fatigue Strength Reduction Factor
• Structural Stress Method

Lecture 10 Histogram Developments and Cycle Counting for Fatigue Analysis

• Cycle Counting Using the Rainflow Method
• Cycle Counting Using Max-Min Cycle Counting Method

Lecture 11 Introduction to Part 4 – Design By Rules

Lecture 12 Report

• Compare Abaqus results with ASME code

Knowledge Prerequisites

A technical foundation in the pressure vessel and/or piping design is necessary. Familiarity with finite element software such as Abaqus is useful.

Who Should Attend

Those engaged in the design, analysis, or inspection of pressure vessels may benefit from having some technical knowledge. However, possessing an Engineering degree or prior work experience in the field is not mandatory.

This course is available offline with 24/7 online support.

A certificate of completion will be provided to participants who successfully attend and finish the course.

Targeted Audience

• Integrity Assessment Engineers
• Maintenance Engineers
• Safety, Reliability, and Quality Engineers
• Piping Engineers
• Mechanical Engineers
• Simulation Analysts
• Process Engineers
• Project Managers
• HSEQ Personnel

Available Releases

2024

Duration

18 hours

Discipline

ASME Design By Analysis Course is designed to cover the utilization of ASME SEC. VIII, DIV. 2 – PART 5 code. It is aimed at engineers involved in FEA simulation who wish to enhance their comprehension of the intricate mechanical and failure behavior associated with pressure vessels and piping.