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WRC 107/537 Analysis - Local Load Convention

Enter values for the following options when WRC 107/537 is selected for Calculation Method and
Local is selected for Load Convention System. Local has the benefit of being independent of the
orientation of the vessel. The software calculates stresses for sustained, expansion, and occasional
loads and compares stress intensities to allowables.
You can enter values in the following load sets:
Sustained - (SUS) Primary loads, typically weight + pressure + forces.
Expansion - (EXP) Secondary thermal expansion loads.
Occasional - (OCC) Irregularly occurring loads such as wind loads, seismic loads, and water
hammer.
The following WRC 107/537 force/moment convention is used for a cylindrical vessel:
P - Radial Force
Vc - Circ. Shear Force
Vl - Long. Shear Force
Mc - Circ. Moment
Ml - Long. Moment
Mt - Torsional Moment
The following WRC 107/537 force/moment convention is used for a spherical vessel:
P - Radial Force
V2 - Shear Force, D to C
V1 - Shear Force, B to A
M1 - Moment, B axis
M2 - Moment, C axis
Mt - Torsional moment
Occasional Press Difference

Enter the difference between the peak pressure of the system and the system design pressure.
The value is always positive or zero. This value is superimposed onto the system design
pressure to evaluate the primary membrane stress due to occasional loads. The additional thrust
load due to this pressure difference is accounted for in the nozzle radial loading if you also select
Include Pressure Thrust.
Include Pressure Thrust
Select to include the pressure thrust force (P*A) in the nozzle axial load. For more information on
pressure thrust, see the July 2001 COADE Newsletter.
Use Division 2 Stress Indices
Select to include the pressure stress indices described in ASME Sec. VIII Div. 2 Table AD-560.7.
This value should only be used to perform a fatigue analysis. Check ASME VIII Div.2 paragraph
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AD-160 s to see if the fatigue effect needs to be considered. These factors are used for
estimating the peak stress intensity due to internal pressure.
Peak stress intensity due to external loads is included in the analysis by selecting Use Kn and
Kb (to find SCF). For normal (elastic) analysis, do not select this option or Use Kn and Kb (to
find SCF).
The software does not perform the complete fatigue analysis of Section VIII Div.2 Appendix 4
and 5 rules. Instead, the value of peak stress intensity is reported for fatigue effect comparison.
For more information, see the June 2000 COADE newsletter.
Use WRC 368

Select to compute pressure stresses in the shell and nozzle according to WRC 368. WRC 368
provides a method for calculating stresses in a cylinder-to-cylinder intersection (such as cylinderto-nozzle) due to internal pressure and pressure thrust loading.
Using WRC 368 with WRC 107/297 is not accurate for calculating the combined stress from
pressure and external loads. So, this option is only available when the attachment type is round
and when no external loads are specified.
For more information on WRC 368 and pressure thrust, see Modeling of Internal Pressure and
Thrust Loads on Nozzles Using WRC-368 in the July 2001 COADE Newsletter.
Use Kn and Kb (to find SCF)

Select to include the WRC 107/537 Appendix B stress concentration factors (Kn and Kb) in a
fatigue analysis. This value should only be used to perform a fatigue analysis. Check ASME VIII
Div.2 paragraph AD-160 s to see if the fatigue effect needs to be considered. Also enter the
needed value for Fillet Radius Nozzle or Fillet Radius Pad.
Peak stress intensity due to internal pressure is included in the analysis by selecting Include
Pressure Stress Indices per Div. 2?.
For normal (elastic) analysis, do not select this option or Use Division 2 Stress Indices.
The software does not perform the complete fatigue analysis of Section VIII Div.2 Appendix 4
and 5 rules. Instead, the value of peak stress intensity is reported for fatigue effect comparison.
For more information, see WRC-107 Elastic Analysis v/s Fatigue Analysis in the June 2000
COADE newsletter.
Fillet Radius Nozzle

Enter the fillet radius between the nozzle and the vessel shell. The software uses this value to
calculate the stress concentration factors Kn and Kb according to Appendix B of the WRC 107
bulletin. A value of 0 sets Kn and Kb to 1.0.
Fillet Radius Pad
Enter the fillet radius between the pad and the vessel shell. The software uses this value to
calculate the stress concentration factors Kn and Kb for the vessel/pad intersection, according to
Appendix B of the WRC 107 bulletin. A value of 0 sets Kn and Kb to 1.0.
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WRC 107/537 Analysis - Local Load Convention

Sustained - (SUS) Primary loads, typically weight + pressure + forces.

Expansion - (EXP) Secondary thermal expansion loads.

Occasional Press Difference

WRC 107/537 Analysis - L...

Use WRC 368

Use Kn and Kb (to find SCF)

Fillet Radius Nozzle

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