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John Andrew, P.E.
Course Outline
This four-hour online course is an introduction to one of the most important aspects of ASME Pressure Vessels – Basic Calculations tailored for engineers, technicians, students, beginners, contractors and professionals how need to make Pressure Vessel design calculations.
The course includes
a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding
of the course materials.
Learning Objective
At the conclusion of this course, the student will:
- Enter pressure vessel parameters into spreadsheets that calculate allowable pressure and shell thickness;
- Optimize pressure vessel design with Excel’s “Goal Seek” math tool;
- See boiler and fuel cell pressure vessels described;
- Understand the role played by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME;
- Compare actual pressure vessel shell stresses with ASME formulae;
- Design: Hemispherical, Ellipsoidal, and conical pressure vessel heads;
- Strengthen vessel openings with nozzles and reinforcing rings;
- Use formulas for minimum required cylinder thickness;
- Apply formulas for gauge maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP);
- Find steel material properties at elevated temperature;
- Be able of converting metric and US units used in pressure vessels engineering; and
- Obtain valuable links to: standard pipe dimensions, documents, etc.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for students, designers, mechanical and process engineers interested in checking the design or designing Pressure Vessels.
Benefit to Attendees
Attendee of this course will be able to understand, calculate, specify and plan a Pressure Vessel assembly.
Some advantages of spreadsheet calculations over hand written include:
1. easier to read.
2. better recall from archives.
3. greater accuracy.
4. faster with repeated use.
5. graphs are created automatically.
6. numerous useful formulas.
7. "Goal Seek" enables optimization.
8. solve any equation with, "Solver".
9. solve sets of linear and non-linear equations.
10. calculations and graphs may be pasted into documents and slide show presentations.
Course Introduction
The student will understand the terms, concepts and the basic principles used in ASME Pressure Vessels specification and codes.
Course Content
You need to download and study the following spreadsheet:
ASME Boiler & Fuel Cell Pressure Vessel Spreadsheets
DISCLAMER: "This spreadsheet is provided for illustrative teaching purpose only, and is not intended for use in any specific project. Anyone making use of theinformation contained in this spreadsheet does so at his/her own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom."
Course Summary
ASME Pressure Vessels – Basic Calculations can be used to give the main guidelines to choose the correct pressure vessel type under ASME code, mandatory requirements, specific prohibitions, non-mandatory guidance, construction activities, calculations and technical formulae.
Related Links
For additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following websites:
1. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code at: www.asme.com.
2. Pressure Vessel Handbook, 14th edition, Eugene F.Megyesy www.pennwellbooks.com
3. OSHA Technical Manual www.osha.gov
4. Training Systems www.powerengineering.com
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
