Vessels design

• How to create a reinforced ring opening (studding outlet flange)
  Creation of a reinforced ring (studding outlet) along with eventual connection to a blind flange
• How to create a jacketed vessel
  A quick guide to help you started with a jacketed vessel
• How to use a National Annex in EN1991-1-4
  Guide on how to use National Annexes in the calculation of wind pressure, according to EN1991-1-4
• Forming Strains in ASME
  Equations for Calculating Forming Strains in ASME VIII Div-1 and Div-2
• Set liquid level
  Set liquid level
• Limits on thickness for tubes and cylindrical shells in the VSR standard
  The VSR standard provides for different lower limits on the thickness of the walls of pipes and cylindrical shells. NextGen checks these limits on the basis of the criteria imposed by the standard, this article summarizes this process.
• Thread calculation according to EN14359 Clause 5.5.6
  The thread calculation procedure allows to determine the minimum length of thread engagement for sustaining compressive stresses and the minimum length of thread engagement for sustaining shear stresses
• Cladding and weld overlay management
  NextGen supports automatic calculation of lining overthicknesses and can consider part of the cladding for the overall pressure resistance
• How to design a stiffening ring against external pressure using NextGen
  NextGen supports different configuration of rings to act as stiffeners against external pressure. In this article we detail how to configure them.
• Standard flanges and flanges according to calculation code
  Standard flanges and flanges according to calculation code
• How to design a gas cylinder with NextGen
  In this article we illustrate the precautions to be taken when calculating a gas cylinder