FEA – Limit Load Analysis complete to PD5500

JM Dixon Associates this week completed verification to PD5500 for a replacement reactor vessel containing multiple nozzles in the top head some of which infringed on the knuckle region and therefore placed them outside the limits of the nominated design code. The clients required nozzle arrangements were successfully verified through the Limit Load design by analysis approach applied using our specialist FEA software. The analysis report was successfully signed off by the nominated third party insurance company and the vessel design was approved.