About the course
The ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel section VIII code is the most frequently used pressure vessel design code in the world. Two design approaches are present in the code: design by rules and design by analysis. Design by Analysis in ASME VIII-2 Part 5 is used to complement the Design by Rules parts of the code. Why might this be necessary? Perhaps a feature is located too close to a discontinuity or has a non-standard configuration, perhaps a detailed fatigue calculation is required or loadings other than pressure are present?
This course covers how to conduct Design by Analysis code compliance checks for rupture, ratcheting, fatigue and buckling load cases.
During which topics such as the difference between primary or secondary stresses, the influence of weld type on fatigue life and obtaining the structural stress will be addressed using FEM software.
The course consists of 5 online, self-study modules combined with 2 online live sessions with the instructor. All training content is provided through your EngineeringTrainer account.
After the course you maintain 1-year unlimited access to the course. This allows you to perform modules again when you need to refresh the knowledge for your projects.
Selected course format
Classroom
- Face-to-face with instructors
- On-site or in Rijswijk
- Printed course materials
- Lunch included
- For teams
Virtual Training
- Self-learning modules
- Online discussion forum
- Live sessions with instructor
- 1-year access
- For individual learning and teams
Course Objective
“To give engineers, that use FEM a solid understanding of the assessments and compliance checks required as per ASME VIII-2 “Design by Analysis”.
- 4 week program
- Instructor-led program
- Remote learning
- Digital personal certificate
The 4-week program
Instructor & student introductions
Course details & schedule
Using the Course Forum
Certificate requirements
Learning objectives
Q&A
Introduction and Agenda
ASME VIII-2 Chapter 5 ”Design by Analysis”
Failure model evaluated in Chapter 5
Code revisions of Section VIII division 2
Stress values from FEA
Focus of the course
Introduction and Agenda
Evaluating Plastic Collapse 3 Methods
Method 1 Elastic analysis
Method 2 Limit load analysis
Method 3 Elastic-plastic analysis
Comparing 3 methods against Plastic Collapse
Stress linearization of FEA results
- Discussions questions from Course Forum
- General Q&A
What is ratcheting? An introduction
Compliance check for ratcheting failure
Simplified elastic/plastic analysis method
Elastic/plastic analysis method
- Discussions questions from Course Forum
- General Q&A
Fatigue failure and micro cracks
Analysing fatigue Assessment methods
Method A: Smooth bar method
Method B: Welded curve method
Evaluating local failure & compliance checks
Evaluating buckling & compliance checks
- Discussing questions from Course Forum
- General Q&A
Congratulations
Course evaluation survey
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Results
- understand the General Definitions and Failure Mechanisms associated with ASME VIII-2 Ch. 5 (Design by Analysis) assessments,
- have a good overview of the code section,
- can perform Stress Categorization and are able to link results to failure mechanisms,
- have seen numerous practical examples with Shell and Brick Finite Element Models,
- know the concepts of Stress Linearization and are able to apply them,
- understand Fatigue Analysis using both Welded and Smooth Bar Methods.
Intended for
- Those using Finite Element Analysis for pressure vessel design,
- People involved in projects for which the ASME VIII-Div. 2 Design by Analysis is used,
- People that need to read technical reports related to this topic,
- Beginner and intermediate pressure vessel designers.
Prerequisites and level
- Basic understanding of Finite Element Analysis
Level: Intermediate
Spring Program:
Kick-Off Session Friday 26 May 10:00 CEST
Session A Friday 2 June 10:00 CEST
Session B Friday 9 June 10:00 CEST
Session C Friday 16 June 10:00 CEST
Fall Program:
Kick-Off Session Friday 3 November 10:00 CEST
Session A Friday 10 November 10:00 CEST
Session B Friday 17 November 10:00 CEST
Session C Friday 24 November 10:00 CEST
After your purchase is confirmed you will see the course in your EngineeringTrainer.com dashboard. Here you find the course welcome chapter and instructions on how to join the live sessions.
After the course you receive 1-year unlimited access to all course material including recordings of the live sessions. This allows you to watch recording of lectures again whenever you need to refresh knowledge for your daily work projects.
Drip Schedule
The relevant items of the course, including the links for the live sessions, are provided through a drip schedule, meaning that modules will become available step-by-step as the course progresses. Some weeks include self-paced learning modules, others both self-paced as live events as per the program.
Content
The course utilizes pre-recorded lectures and self-study exercises, combined with live Q&A’s and discussions. Live events are provided through MS Teams for which links are distributed from your course dashboard. Note that no downloadable manual is provided in this course as it is completely provided through our interactive portal.
You receive 1-year unlimited access to the course. This allows you to perform modules again when you need to refresh knowledge for your work projects.
Example certificate:
FAQ
Video lectures,
Instructor-led live sessions with lectures, group discussions and Q&A’s,
Discussion forum with other participants & instructor.
Videos will not be available for download, but can be accessed directly with your account on the portal. If slides are used in the videos or live sessions these can be viewed separately as well through the portal, but are not available for download.
You receive 1-year unlimited access to the course. This allows you to watch content again if this is beneficial for your work projects.
Yes, live sessions are included in this course that allow you to interact with the instructor and ask questions. Additionally, questions can be submitted in the learning portal by the participants which are addressed in the live sessions.
No software is required for participants of this course.
Self-paced Modules
If your computer and internet connection are able to play videos online and have MS Teams calls you will be able to follow the course. Note that almost all browsers are supported, except for Internet Explorer.
Live sessions
Live events are provided by means of Microsoft Teams. Hence it required to have an MS Teams account. Additionally, a webcam and microphone are mandatory for the live events. Separate earplugs are recommended as to avoid sound echo.
Yes, this course qualifies for PDH hours as per the NCEES CPC Guidelines.
