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30 80

40 50

Y
6000

100 "
WT 12.7

20
2000

10

60 70 80

40 50 NOZZLE MODEL

 10"
WT 12.7 mm

The input for this model is shown hereafter

 Skirt (Ambient Temperature or Calculated temperature considering thermal gradient)

 FROM 10 RESTRAINT (Y/N) "Y" NODE 10 CNODE
TO 20 TYPE A
DX = 0 TEMP #1 1.0 ( or calculated )
DY = 2000 TEMP #2 1.0 ( or calculated )
DZ = 0 TEMP #3 1.0 ( or calculated )
DIAMETER 100
WT/SCH 12.7

 Vessel Shell ( Hot T1= Mean operating temperature from Node 20 To 30

T2= Steam out temperature
T3= Ambient temperature )

FROM 20
TO 30
DY = 6000 TEMP #1 250.0
TEMP #2 150.0
TEMP #3 -15.0
DIAMETER 100
WT/SCH 12.7

 Rigid element between vessel centerline and nozzle node

FROM 30
TO 40
DX = 1270 TEMP #1 250.0
TEMP #2 150.0 TEMP #3 -15.0
DIAMETER 100
WT/SCH 12.7
RIGID (Y/N) "Y" WEIGHT < Leave blank >

 Pipe entering nozzle (In case of Rigid nozzle analysis)

FROM 50 RESTRAINT (Y/N) "Y" NODE 50 CNODE 40

TO 60 TYPE A [ANCHOR]
DX = 200 TEMP #1 250.0
TEMP #2 150.0 ( temperature to be confirmed )
TEMP #3 -15.0
DIAMETER 10
WT/SCH 12.7
 Pipe entering nozzle ( In case of flexible nozzle analysis)
IN CASE OF FLEXIBLE NOZZLE ANALYSIS USE SIX STIFFNESS
COEFFICIENTS DERIVED FROM WRC 297 OR FEM ANALYSIS
FROM 50 RESTRAINT (Y/N) "Y" NODE 50 CNODE 40
TO 60 TYPE X
STIF 35000
DX = 200 TEMP #1 250.0 NODE 50 CNODE 40
TEMP #2 150.0 (temp tbc ) TYPE Y
TEMP #3 -15.0 STIF 525000
NODE 50 CNODE 40
TYPE Z
STIF 432000
NODE 50 CNODE 40
TYPE RX
STIF 1E13
NODE 50 CNODE 40
TYPE RY
STIF 125E09

FROM 60 RESTRAINT (Y/N) "Y" NODE 50 CNODE 40

TO 70 TYPE RZ
STIF 115E09
DX = 204.0
RIGID (Y/N) "Y" WEIGHT 820.0