What software tools do you use for pressure vessel design?

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This post was last edited by Douwan on 2019-3-9 17:18. I. Drawing tools. I won’t go into details about the past; in China, drawing software has traditionally been AUTOCAD for 2D drawings. However, with the rapid development of computers, companies of all kinds (especially large engineering firms) are making increasing use of 3D software. As far as I know, some organizations have already started using 3D software for creating drawings (such as SolidWorks). So, what kind of drawing software does your organization use? II. Calculation (analysis) software. I won’t go into details about the past; experienced engineers would do the calculations manually and then organize the results in Word documents on their own. Currently, for the design of pressure vessels, there are also many relevant software options in China; the most commonly used ones seem to be SW6, PVELETE, and ANSYS. But it seems that other CAE analysis software such as SolidWorks can also be used. What calculation (analysis) software does your organization use? III. Stress analysis design. With the trend toward larger-sized equipment, the forms of such equipment have become more diverse. Many conventional design methods can no longer meet the computational requirements; in such cases, partial stress analysis or even full stress analysis may be necessary for the design. Does your organization involve itself in partial stress analysis? Will the company conduct/participate in relevant training on an annual basis?