SIMFLEX-IV SOFTWARE

Static & Dynamic Piping Stress Analysis

Piping systems are designed to withstand a variety of external and internal stresses; however, any variation in mechanical or thermal loading, fluid flow, or weight may cause failure. With SIMFLEX-IV, you can proactively evaluate dynamic and static stresses to maintain integrity and code compliance across your entire piping system.

SIMFLEX-IV is a cloud-based piping stress analysis software that will help you prevent potential failures by improving the structural integrity of piping systems and supporting structures. The intuitive once-through workflow calculates code compliance analysis, spring hanger design, rotating equipment load compliance reports, anchor and support load combination tables, and nozzle stresses, with or without friction, all in one run.

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When to use SIMFLEX-IV

SIMFLEX-IV is a fast and easy way to integrate advanced static and dynamic piping stress analysis into your daily workflow. Assess sustained, occasional, and displacement stresses at every data point throughout the piping system.

  • Apply piping loads to structural integrity and system operability components, including rotating equipment, flanges, tank connections, etc. 
  • Automatic selection of spring hangers 
  • Prepare maximum anchor and restraint load tables depending on different combined operating conditions. 
 

Modern Visualization

Visualize and explore calculation results using the advanced 2D and 3D visualization capabilities.

  • View all input data on one screen for faster and more efficient data entry
  • Check geometry using the 3D view of input piping systems
  • Output detailed text results for clear and easy review
  • View deformations and stress contours over the entire piping system, for all load cases analyzed

Integrated B31.J Analysis Capabilities

ASME B31.J provides standardized flexibility and stress intensification factors for all piping components and  branch connections. 

  • Fully integrated into SIMFLEX-IV for faster and easier analysis. 
  • Automatically detect an unlimited number of SIF locations and flexibility factors
  • Only a single keyword is needed, to analyze any piping system to ASME B31.J 
 

SIMFLEX-IV Key Features

SIMFLEX-IV performs piping stress analysis to help you achieve maximum accuracy and productivity, using the following features:

  • Standard piping-language input format that uses industry standard terms
  • Analysis capabilities for code compliance, spring design, rotating equipment load compliance, anchor & support load combination, and much more
  • Complies with the latest editions of ASME B31.1, B31.3, B31.4, B31.8, and B31.J
  • Automatically combines all stresses into different categories to simplify code requirement comparisons
  • Output report is complete, including all piping system data and load case results
  • Friction with unlimited supports and multiple load cases
  • Underground piping analysis with soil modeling and friction
  • Automated analysis of pressure vessel nozzle attachments according to WRC 107 (WRC 537)
 

SIMFLEX-IV Subscriptions & Pricing

SIMFLEX-IV is available on the eec platform as an individual module in combination with other cloud-based tools for expanded analysis capabilities. E2G offers several subscription options, giving you the flexibility to choose the combination of products or suites to meet your project goals.

Annual Subscriptions

Long-term subscriptions provide flexibility and scalability to meet facility or corporate needs.

Short-Term Subscriptions

The 30-day subscription is designed to meet immediate project requirements.

History SIMFLEX-IV

Under development since 1980, SIMFLEX-IV uses the code developed by Liang-Chuang Peng, author of Pipe Stress Engineering, to advance and simplify piping stress analysis. Since 2018, we have expanded the analysis capabilities, launched the cloud-based interface, and improved the flexibility and extensibility of the program. Peng remains the foremost industry expert on piping stress engineering and SIMFLEX-IV carries his knowledge and expertise into the future.

Software Expertise

SIMFLEX-IV is built by industry experts and used by our consulting engineers on fitness-for-service (FFS) and rotating machinery and vibration assessments. E2G software is updated frequently to meet the latest API and ASME codes and standards.
  • Developed by Liang-Chuan Peng, pioneer of piping technology and author of the definitive reference on pipe stress engineering
  • Technical accuracy and, incorporates latest Codes and Standards
  • Used by E2G engineers on consulting projects
  • Development team uses its facility and owner-operator experience to solve industry-specific challenges

Recently Published Software Articles

SIMFLEX-IV: A Modern Pipe Stress Engineering Solution

Authors: Donald L. Brown, Ph.D., Consulting Researcher I; Edrissa Gassama, Ph.D., Senior Researcher II; Daniel Spring, Ph.D., Group Head Consulting Researcher I

SIMFLEX-IV, the latest update to E2G’s cloud-based piping stress analysis software, will help you prevent potential failures by improving the structural integrity of piping systems and supporting structures. In a single run, you will be able to assess sustained, occasional, and displacement stresses at every data point throughout the piping system. This article introduces you to fast and easy ways to integrate advanced static and dynamic piping stress analysis into your daily workflow.

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