RG will issue a major update and release of both NozzlePRO and FE/Pipe (and all bundled programs) in March of 2013. This release will include new functionality, significant enhancements to current functionality, and imrpoved GUIs. To see a summary of the new features that will be included in this release, please see the flyer we have prepared by clicking HERE. PRG will be conducting FEA Training seminars in both Houston and Calgary in April. Please review our training seminars page as the dates have changed! For more information, please go to the Training Seminars page by clicking on the navigation menu on the left side of this page, or by clicking HERE. FEA Technology for Rapid Modeling and Stress Analysis of Pressure Vessels and Piping HBar Your engineering staff should use FEA analysis if they are involved in pressure vessel or pipe stress analyis and design. Our FEA software uses templates to quickly perform stress analysis of pipes, piping systems, nozzles, tanks, and other components typically found in the pressure vessel and piping industry. FEA techniques are of extreme value when dealing with components or systems that involve any of the following: Inaccurate SIFs Inaccurate Flexibilities Large d/D Geometries Acoustically Induced Vibration (AIV) Many or complex load cases Path-dependent friction Non-convergent Friction problems Beam models give high stresses Strong temperature gradients Thermal bowing D/T > 100 D/T > 50 with high pressure D/T > 50 with high piping loads Corrosion Nozzles with high piping loads Piping with external loads High axial stresses Thin-walled pipe High number of thermal cycles High number of pressure cycles Glass-lined pipe Refractory-lined pipe Hot sustained cases Seismic analysis Wind analysis Other impact loads Complex loading conditions High branch stresses Low cycle fatigue Complex pipe supports Use our FEA Technology to Check Your Beam or Shell Model Results HBar With PCL-Gold, our new pipe stress module within FE/Pipe, you can directly import CAESAR II™ models and apply our FEA technology to do the following: Confirm the results based on beam models Determine and apply more accurate SIFs and flexibility factors Determine whether or not the actual stresses are close to design, code, or customer specified limits Apply external vessel or equipment models to the piping model to achieve a complete analysis Future versions of our software will support importing Compress™ vessel models to integrate with your piping models.