PV Elite®
Product:
PV Elite (PVE)
Version:
24 (24.00.00)
Date:
Description:
Sections:
December 2021
PV Elite analyzes and designs pressure vessels and heat exchangers in
accordance with U.S. National and International codes and standards, such
as ASME, PD 5500, and EN 13445.
System Requirements
Version Compatibility
Special Instructions
Documentation
Training
Customer Support
Fixes
Open Problems
Legal Notices
System Requirements
Beginning with Windows 10, Microsoft enforces the Internet Host Table
Specification RFC 952 which mandates that component hostname labels can contain only
alphanumeric characters. Hostnames using underscores (‘_’) are not allowed. Refer to Microsoft
KB 101785.Intergraph PV Elite is compatible with Windows desktop operating systems listed
below
Intergraph PV Elite is compatible with Windows desktop operating systems listed below.
The operating system compatibility details that follow refer to the latest released
version of this software. Previous versions of the software might not work with newer operating
systems.
Version Compatibility
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integrated environment, please refer to the Compatibility Matrix on the Hexagon PPM Support
Web site at https://smartsupport.intergraph.com/.
Log on and perform the following steps:
1.
Click the View Downloads tab.
2.
3.
Click the Product Compatibility link under Useful Links on the right side.
On the PPM Compatibility Matrix - Product Report page, from the Select Product list, select PV
4.
Elite.
From the Version list, select the version of PV Elite.
Special Instructions
PV Elite Version 24 runs on Windows 10. PV Elite may
work on Windows 11 and earlier versions of Windows (Vista/7/8/8.1), although these platforms
have not been tested.
Documentation
General
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New Features
Code Updates
Updated the following codes:
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EN 13445-3:2021. (CR-TX-38769)
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EN 13445-3, Section 16.12 Vertical vessels with skirts. (RI-TX-35673)
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EN 13445-3, Bearing plate. (RI-TX-36948)
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EN13445-3, Section 21, Circular flat ends with radial reinforcement ribs. (RI-TX-37181)
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EN 1991-1-4, Vortex shedding. (CR-TX-37441)
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ASME Section VIII 2021. (RI-TX-37178)
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UHX-13.10.2(c). Added a warning if the cone angle is greater than 60 degrees. (CR-TX-37805)
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UW-20 and Appendix A. Addressed new MDMT calculations, maximum cone angle calculations,
and new inset tube welding calculations. (CR-TX-37848)
Input Processor and Analysis
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Added EN 13445-3, Section 16.12 support for vertical vessels with skirts. See Bolt Friction
Factor mu | Assembly Factor phi and Basering Design Option. (RI-TX-35673)
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Added the option to use up to three times the allowable stress for pressure-only tubesheet load
cases for EN-13445. See Load Cases Tab (Heat Exchanger Tubesheet Input Dialog Box). (CRTX-38326, CR-TX-37934)
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Added the option to perform MDMT heat exchanger calculations on the selected load case. See
Load Cases Tab (Heat Exchanger Tubesheet Input Dialog Box). (CR-TX-39057)
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Added the Rib/Stiffener Analysis command, which creates and analyzes radial stiffeners on a
welded flat head. (RI-TX-37181)
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Added support for the 2015 code year of the Mexico Sismo seismic code (CFE-MDOC). See
Damping Factor (B) (optional) and Overresistance Factor (R) (optional). (CR-TX-39281)
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Added support for blast load analysis to the Special Effective Wind Diameter & Blast Load Input
Dialog on the Wind Data Tab. (CR-TX-38879)
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Added color-coded channel-side and shell-side element grid descriptions to Element Data
(General Input Tab). The color depends on the selected element in heat exchanger models.
(CR-TX-39208)
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Added 1.5 as an option for Nominal Size Lookup. (CR-TX-37293)
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Added an option to exclude the BOM report from the output by adding the text "#NO_BOM" in
the Title Page Text dialog. (CR-TX-38357)
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Added the option of forcing the Arl and Ars for cones attached to cylinders. Calculations are only
required according to 1-5(g) for Conical sections. (CR-TX-38546)
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You can now view the unit constants and labels that were stored in the input file and create a
new unit file (*.FIL) using that information if the unit file is missing from the CAESAR II System
folder. (CR-TX-38947)
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The software now performs a check when Appendix 26 is selected, and the type is Thick Exp.
Joint. Appendix 26 data is then removed, and Appendix 26 is cleared. (TR-TX-37790)
Output Processor and Reports
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The software displays a message and calculations when the MAWPs are negative for UG-44(b)
calculations. (CR-TX-37792)
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Changed the pressure testing data fields on the Design Constraints tab to label Shop or Field
pressure test types. (CR-TX-36769)
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For the PD5500 code and when the design temperature for external pressure is greater than the
design temperature for internal pressure, the software now shows the warning in orange in the
warning and errors section of the output report. (CR-TX-37884)
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The software checks if the result for Volume of Exchanger tubes is less than one in the
Element and Detail Weight report. If so, the result displays to 5 decimal places so that it is
understandable. (CR-TX-37897)
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Added a UG-41 and UW-15 note for clarification of allowable stresses in the nozzle output report
when calculating the strength of connection elements with the failure path analysis. (CR-TX37516)
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Added a note when the maximum shell thickness exceeds 3/8 in. (10 mm) according to
Appendix 14-1, Figure UW-13.2, Sketches (c) and (d). (CR-TX-38358)
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Added a warning note when the jacket internal design temperature is greater than the external
temperature of the core and jacket. (CR-TX-38596)
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The software now considers the area of the partition gasket in the PCC-1 Appendix O
calculations report. (CR-TX-38345)
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Added a warning when the expansion joint ID and OD are zero or smaller than the shell OD.
(CR-TX-38441)
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When the half apex angle is less than 30 degrees, the software indicates that the discontinuity
stress computation results are for information only. (CR-TX-38438)
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When a nozzle is hub type Self-Reinforcing and the FVC catalogue is used, the Nozzle
Schedule report displays the FVC type in Nozzle Schedule table. (CR-TX-38937)
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Added a cone to the cylinder junction weld NDE warning. (CR-TX-39243)
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Removed the mean metal temperature input echo printout in the output report when the value is
disabled in input. (CR-TX-39243)
Documentation/Help
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Added a help topic for an MAWP for pressure testing option on the Tubesheet Type and Design
Code Tab (Heat Exchanger Tubesheet Input Dialog Box). (CR-TX-36805)
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Clarified the description of Weight to Use for Lifting Analysis on the Equipment Installation and
Miscellaneous Options Dialog Box. (CR-TX-37111)
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Updated help for the Stiffening Ring command to include all fields for the EN-13445 Ring dialog
box. (DI-TX-38361)
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Updated Tube Joint Type to the ASME 2021 edition. (CR-TX-38741)
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Added a note to clarify how jacket calculations use the nozzle Projection Inside. (CR-TX-36204)
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Added an explanation for the Weldability Limit Thickness default value used for Retirement
Limit Calculations. (CR-TX-39437)
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Updated the installation and silent installation instructions.
Fixes
User Interface/Graphics
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The software no longer displays The flange is considered for moment of inertia calculations
note when the flange is within the limit of 16*tn (22in) according to Figure 1-7-2. (TR-TX37543)
The software no longer sets Attached Shell Thickness to the flange thickness when no cylinder
is attached to it for an integral ring flange. (CR-TX-38998)
You can now define a shock scale factor of zero in the Y-direction for the Response Spectrum
seismic design code. (TR-TX-38537)
For conical heads, Offset Dimension is now active for angled or lateral nozzles. When you
define an offset dimension, the software automatically calculates the Distance From value.
(CR-TX-39388)
Output Reports
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The spring rate stiffness value now uses a conversion constant when using metric units for the
ASME TS Calc report. (TR-TX-37730)
Adjusted the value of Pj in the calculation of Req'd Half-Pipe Jacket Thickness to only consider
the jacket pressure. (TR-TX-37878)
Bellows calculations in CodeCalc now use the correct equation for the circumferential
membrane stress in the collar for un-reinforced bellows, according to Appendix 26-6.3.2. (TRTX-38011)
For very low shear stress load cases, the software sets the required tubesheet thickness to the
tube diameter and includes a warning. (TR-TX-37979)
Fixed and modified the equation substitution for Longitudinal Wind Force [Fl] to fit the correct
results in the Saddle Calcs: Operating Case report. (TR-TX-38203)
Removed a conservative extra weight added to each saddle to account for the difference
between the new metal weight and the corroded metal weight. (TR-TX-37681)
If the double rings pitch is less than the calculated h value according to Fig. 4.15.3(c), the
software treats the double rings as a single ring and use formulas (4.15.32) through (4.15.34) in
the Saddle Calculation report according to ASME Interpretation BPV VIII-2-20-04. (TR-TX38450)
Removed a nozzle layout warning when the nozzle is modeled on a cone and has no
obstruction in the Nozzle Calculation report. (TR-TX-38354)
Corrected the final MAPnc value of the shells and flanges in the Internal Pressure Calculations
and Nozzle Summary reports. (TR-TX-38693)
Changed when messages display on iterative calculations. Fixed a case with an overstress in
the first pass, but not in subsequent runs. The nozzle is not overstressed because the
software reduces the MAPnc value based on nozzle reinforcement, and no message
displays. (TR-TX-38527)
Nozzle torsional moment equations now match the results for the DeltaMz value in nozzle
EN 13445 calculations. (TR-TX-38615)
Both Long Joint & Circumferential Joint descriptions display independently from
selection of Weld is Pre-Heated. (TR-TX-38995)
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When calculating Vh(ope), the software bases the value of Davg on the insulated OD of the
vessel. This applies to Vortex Shedding Loads in the Wind Calculation report according to
the NBC 1990 Supplement section. (TR-TX-38759)
Added the following note when the EQ load factor is negative: Neutral axis shift calculations
are not performed due to a low bending moment. (TR-TX-38433)
When you select a blind flange type in the Flange dialog, the input echo displays the
correct ID/OD reference. (TR-TX-39034)
When more than two saddles are attached, the software now calculates the Saddle Load as
the total vessel weight minus total weight of the saddles divided by the number of saddles.
(TR-TX-39144)
Fixed a formula substitution for the force acting on the Shell fs nozzle calculation to
eliminate a Divided by Zero warning. (TR-TX-39261)
The BOM Report now displays the same baffle thickness as the baffle input when in metric
units. (TR-TX-39237)
Dimension h now uses the vertical distance from the base of the leg to the center of the
support bracket. (CR-TX-39260)
Added the following note in the XY Coordinate Calculations report: PV Elite includes a 1/8
inch (3.175mm) raised face and gasket thicknesses for girth flanges and tubesheet thicknesses
where applicable in the tangent-to-tangent length calculation. The calculated dimensions are
based on the given element lengths. Due to variability in manufacturing (weld gaps etc.), the
tangent-to-tangent length may not be exact. (CR-TX-39335)
Open Problems
None
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