Paragraphs supported by NextGen for the design and verification of pressure vessels according to ASME Section VIII Division 2.
| Paragraph | Description |
|---|---|
| 4.1 | General Requirements |
| 4.3 | Design Rules for Shells Under Internal Pressure |
| 4.4 | Design of Shells Under External Pressure and Allowable Compressive Stresses |
| 4.5 | Design Rules for Openings in Shells and Heads |
| 4.6 | Design Rules for Flat Heads |
| 4.7 | Design Rules for Spherically Dished Bolted Covers (Type D only) |
| 4.11 | Design Rules for Jacketed Vessels |
| 4.12 | Design Rules for Noncircular Vessels |
| 4.15 | Design Rules for Supports and Attachments |
| 4.16 | Design Rules for Flanged Joints |
| 4.17 | Design Rules for Clamped Connections |
| 4.18 | Design Rules for Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers |
| 4.19 | Design Rules for Bellows Expansion Joints |
| 4.21 | Tube-to-Tubesheet Joint Strength |
When designing according to ASME VIII Div. 2, NextGen also supports the following verifications based on additional international standards: