CAESAR II :

BASIC OPERATION

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Initial check for Design Environment

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CAESAR II Piping Modeling Toolbars

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Straight Pipe
TO

20
ELEMEN
T

10
FROM

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Bend

Bend applied
at TO node

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Rigid Element with Weight

Rigid Element w/ Weight

Normally for Valves and Flanges

CAESAR II automatically includes 1.0 times

the fluid weight of equivalent straight pipe
and 1.75 times the insulation weight of
equivalent straight pipe.

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Rigid Element without Weight

Rigid Element w/o Weight

Normally for Representing
Equipment Thermal Expansion

Rigid elements with zero weight are

considered to be modeling
constructs and do not have fluid or
insulation weight added.

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Flexible Element

Flexible
Element
Normally for
Expansion Joint

If the torsional stiffness value is not specified, CAESAR II uses a default value of
0.11298E+05
Use 1.0 for bellows stiffnesses that are completely flexible.
Use 1.0E12 for rigid bellows stiffnesses.

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Reducer

Concentric

Eccentric

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Tee and SIF Components

Stress Intensification Factor (SIF)

from Applicable Standard
(For ASME B31.3, See Appendix-D)

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Pipe Restraint

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Pipe Property Input

Additional weight to be
included for Sustain case

Pipe material with

mechanical properties

Pipe and fluid properties

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Pressure Temperature Operating Conditions

For general practice

T1/P1 is used for normal operating condition
T2/P2 is used for maximum/design condition
Remaining are for other conditions to be
evaluated

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Nozzle Load Limit Check

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Input Checking and Analysis Running Step
Design
Code

Insulation

Thickness

Temp.

Pressure

Pipe
Density

Insulation
Density

Material
Corrosion
Allowance

Diameter

Fluid
Density

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Static Load Case Setup

Code Required Load Cases

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Static Output Processor

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