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PostprocessingUsingAPI Mairs Cardinal
PostprocessingUsingAPI Mairs Cardinal
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Points of Contact
Technical Presenter
Dr. Chris Mairs
Principal Engineer
cmairs@cardinalengineeringllc.com
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Project Overview
Pipe Linear
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Project Tasking
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FEMAP Application Program Interface
APIs Under Custom Tools
FEMAP API allows users to
Access the many built-in commands in
FEMAP for constructing models and
post-processing results
Write custom tools for a specific task
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Features of Our Application of FEMAP API
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FE Modeling a Pipe Linear Segment
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FEMAP API Pipe Linear Segments
1. INPUT 2. AUTOMATED STEP 3. AUTOMATED STEP
Select CAD Solids for Create Line Geometry b/w Mesh Line to Generate Beam Elements &
Pipe Linear Segments Center Points of Pipe Ends Specify Beam Element Orientation Vector
(NASTRAN CBEAM
elements with orientation
vectors shown by arrows) (Beam cross-sections
shown for clarity)
(Iso view of transparent
CAD solid shown for
clarity of line geometry)
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FEMAP API Demo Linear Segment
Pipe Material:
Copper
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FE Modeling a Pipe Bend/Elbow
1. All steps for creating a Pipe Linear Segment apply but with
the following added steps.
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FEMAP API Pipe Bends and Elbows
1. INPUT 2. AUTOMATED STEP 3. AUTOMATED STEP
Select CAD Solids for Create Arc Geometry b/w Mesh Arc to Generate Beam Elements &
Pipe Bends/Elbows Center Points of Pipe Ends Specify Beam Element Orientation Vector
(NASTRAN CBEAM
elements with orientation
vectors shown by arrows)
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FEMAP API Demo Bends / Elbows
Pipe Material:
Copper
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Piping API Programs
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FEMAP API U-Bolt Connections
1. INPUT 2. AUTOMATED STEP
Select CAD Solids for U-Bolts and 1. Process Center Point Locations for U-Bolts and Tab Holes
Pipe Hanger Tab Mid-Surfaces 2. Create Rigid Spider (at Centers of Tab Holes)
3. Create Bar Element (from Rigid Spider at Centers of Tab Holes)
Beam Elements 4. Create Rigid Element (from Bar Element at Centers of Tab Holes
For Piping Runs
to Beam Elements for Pipe)
3. Bar Element
4. Rigid Element
2. Rigid Element
3. AUTOMATED STEP
Pipe Hanger Mid-Surfaces
(FEM not shown for clarity)
Continue Processing Next Pair of Center
Point Locations for U-Bolt Solid and for
U-Bolt Nearby Pipe Hanger Tab Mid-Surface
CAD Solid
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Piping U-Bolt Demo
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Concluding Remarks
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List of API Programs
FEMAP
Custom Toolbar
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Typical Compartment Arrangement
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QUESTIONS???
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