Mechanical Engineering | August 5, 2013 Requirements for an ASME Section VIII, Division 2 ... Since the introduction of ASME Section VIII, Division 2 in 1968, a design basis document called a Users Design Specification… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | August 5, 2013 What is Bellows Pressure Thrust?... Pressure thrust is present in all pressurized piping systems. It is simply the gage pressure times the inside area of… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | July 26, 2013 Requirements for an ASME Section VIII, Division 2 ... Since the introduction of ASME Section VIII, Division 2 in 1968, a design basis document called a Users Design Specification… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | July 26, 2013 The Difference Between ASME B31.3 Appendix X and E... Bellows vendors will often quote two different cycle lives for their bellows. One is in accordance with ASME B31.3, Appendix… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | July 26, 2013 When Should the High Pressure Rules in Chapter IX ... The simple answer to this question is they should be used when the owner selects the use of these rules… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | July 25, 2013 Why is Velocity a Good Indicator of Pipe Stress Du... There are three characteristics of motion which are all related by the natural frequency of vibration for steady state harmonic… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | July 25, 2013 When Should Category M Fluid Service be Selected f... ASME B31.3 provides rules for Category M Fluid Service in Chapter VIII of the Code. These rules are designed to… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | July 22, 2013 Changes in the 2012 Edition of ASME B31.3... In addition to the many clarifications, updated references to codes and standards, updates to basic allowable stresses, and added listed… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | July 22, 2013 Demister Pads—Simple Devices Until They Don’t ... A demister pad is similar to an air filter except instead of removing dust particles from a stream of air… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | July 15, 2013 Piping Vibration Screening Rule... It is useful to have a screening rule for evaluation of piping vibration in order to determine if the vibration… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | May 24, 2013 Training and Qualification of Bolted Joint Assembl... For quite some time now, Section VIII Division 1 of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code has included the… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | May 16, 2013 Pump Trips and Check Valve Closure... Systems running multiple pumps in parallel can undergo serious equipment and piping damage during a pump trip caused by a… Read More
