CAESAR II :

BASIC OPERATION
Basic Model Concept:
Initial check for Design Environment
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CAESAR II Piping Modeling Toolbars
Basic Model Concept:
Straight Pipe

TO
20

ELEMENT

10

FROM
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Bend

Bend applied at
TO node
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Rigid Element with Weight

Rigid Element w/ Weight

Normally for Valves and Flanges

CAESAR II automatically includes 1.0 times the

fluid weight of equivalent straight pipe and
1.75 times the insulation weight of equivalent
straight pipe.
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Rigid Element without Weight

Rigid Element w/o Weight

Normally for Representing
Equipment Thermal Expansion

Rigid elements with zero weight are

considered to be modeling
constructs and do not have fluid or
insulation weight added.
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Flexible Element

Flexible Element
Normally for
Expansion Joint

• If the torsional stiffness value is not specified, CAESAR II uses a default value of
0.11298E+05
• Use 1.0 for bellows stiffnesses that are completely flexible.
• Use 1.0E12 for rigid bellows stiffnesses.
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Reducer

Concentric

Eccentric
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Tee and SIF Components

Stress Intensification Factor (SIF) from

Applicable Standard
(For ASME B31.3, See Appendix-D)
Basic Model Concept:
Pipe Restraint
Basic Model Concept:
Pipe and fluid properties
Pipe Property Input Additional weight to be
included for Sustain case

Pipe material with

mechanical properties
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Pressure – Temperature Operating Conditions

For general practice

• T1/P1 is used for normal operating condition
• T2/P2 is used for maximum/design condition
• Remaining are for other conditions to be
evaluated
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Nozzle Load Limit Check
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Input Checking and Analysis Running Step

Pipe Insulation
Design Insulation Thickness Temp. Pressure Density Density
Code

Material

Corrosion Fluid
Diameter
Allowance Density

1 2
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Static Load Case Setup 3

Code Required Load Cases

Basic Model Concept:
Static Output Processor

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