Hello Saurbh,
AutoPIPE is a very easy application to use but it takes a trained user to get the correct results out of the application. There are many settings and small changes that can drastically affect your output results. Therefore you should be attend the an official training class, see current schedule at:
http://learn.bentley.com/app/Public/BrowseLearningPaths?productlineId=9&productid=1052
Note: based on your desire to learn about nuclear modeling, highly advised you to attend the AutoPIPE Nuclear training course.
In addition, some analysis (i.e. nuclear analysis) have specific steps and procedures that should be followed. Example, an AutoPIPE Class 1 (NB) Sample procedure can be found at:
C:\Bentley \AutoPIPE V8i SELECTseries \ Examples \AutoPIPE_ASME_NB_Example.pdf
Note: this is only a guideline and not an exact set of how-to-steps for such an analysis.
With regards to your questions above:
Q1.Could you please elaborate a bit about defining the non code combination as I have not worked with Nuclear codes before, so how can one choose different combinations?
A1. You can add additional non-code combinations to Tools> Combinations> Non-code as required. In addition, you can add more Summaries and Equation index to the Tools> Stress Summary dialog screen as required. See online help for additional information on these features.
Q2. Does Gr load case in autopipe implies to sustained case which is Gravity+pressure or it is just gravity case?
A2. AutoPIPE uses individual loads added together per combinations settings to create operating condition. Gr is the gravity load case, where P1..Pn is the pressure load case.
Regards,
Mike Dattilio
Bentley Technical Support Analyst
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