Is Simlab any good for modelling / performing stress assessment of pipework for use in assessment against ASME piping design code? Would any other Altair software be more appropriate?

Sam Arnold

Is Simlab any good for modelling / performing stress assessment of pipework for use in assessment against ASME piping design code? Would any other Altair software be more appropriate?

I dont have access to Caesar 2 (im aware this is the industry standard for pipework assessments) and am looking for an alternative i can use that yields similar outputs comaptible with ASME assessment.

Adriano_Koga

SimLab is really nice for solid bulky parts. Probably for piping it would be nice only if you need to check a single section and need a detailed mesh.

 

Maybe for this purpose, the S-Frame/S-Steel might be helpful.

https://www.altair.com/structural-engineering