PULSIMSUITE ®

PULSATION AND VIBRATION

CONTROL SOFTWARE

Pulsations or pressure waves are

flow dynamic phenomena that can
The knowledge of over 40 years experience
in doing API 618/674 projects has been
PULSIMSUITE2:
cause various kinds of problems
laid down in TNO’s software tools, part of THE NEXT
in installations in the process
which is now released to third parties as
PulsimSuite. Use PulsimSuite to avoid
GENERATION
industry, the power industry issues such as: PulsimSuite2 comprises a major upgrade,
and the oil and gas industry. − Vibration and fatigue in piping and fluid providing improved workflow, usability, and
API Standards 618 and 674 machinery (reciprocating compressors) ease of analysis.
describe design rules to avoid − A decrease of the efficiency of running
equipment (increase of power This new version improves the user
these problems. To comply with
consumption or reduction of capacity) experience of PulsimSuite even further:
these standards TNO has − Damage to fluid machinery (e.g. − fully Graphical User Interface control
developed PulsimSuite®, a versatile compressor valves) (no more need for scripting)
engineering toolbox for solving − Errors in flow meter readings and − validity checking as you work
pulsation and vibration issues process control systems − user selectable unit systems
in the design stage. − Increased noise levels. − results displayed as colors on your pipe
system, with automatic code check
With PulsimSuite, the TNO pulsation and − easy identification and visualisation of
vibration software for complying with the worst-case standing waves/resonances
API 618/674 Standard requirements has with the ‘hover-and-click’ function.
become available to all engineers.
P U L S I M S U I T E ® – P UL S AT I O N A N D V IB R AT I O N C O N T R O L S O F T WA R E

API ANALYSIS IN THREE STEPS WHY YOU SHOULD USE PULSIMSUITE2

− Thoroughly validated models, with an
extensive track record in consultancy
projects
1. Damper design − API 618/674 Damper Check, Pulsation
Analysis, and Mechanical Response
Analysis are run from one user-friendly
graphical user interface
− CAD import of piping systems
− Automatic code checking for both
acoustic and mechanical response
results (e.g. according to API 618/674)
− Hover-and-click function helps you to
identify standing waves and vibration
modes in a mouse click
− Support from the PULSIM group, with
40 years experience in the field
2. Pulsation analysis
– One single model calculates both the
pulsations and the vibrations/stresses
3. Vibration and
stress analysis – User-selectable unit systems

1. DAMPER DESIGN 3. VIBRATION CONTROL

API 618 specifies a damper check to be The vibration control analysis requires
done as a first step in a pulsation study. the modelling of a piping system, with its
The PulsimSuite2 GUI enables you to supporting structures and all other flexible
optimise your dampers. Damper sizing, parts, e.g. nozzle flexibilities, pipe racks,
but also the location of cylinder and line etc., in a finite element program.
connections, baffles, and chokes can be In PulsimSuite, all these elements can
carried out. In this stage you will also be modelled. Extensive databases of
optimise your compressor performance. predefined pipes, flanges, beams, etc.
make it easy to create a model of a
2. PULSATION ANALYSIS OF THE PIPING system, as far as it is not imported from
With the PulsimSuite CAD import CAD directly.
functionality, PCF-format files that are TNO.NL
generated by a Plant Design Management PulsimSuite generates an ANSYS finite
System or by a pipe stress program can element model that couples with the
be read directly into PulsimSuite. But acoustic model. The vibrations and cyclic
hand-modelling also works efficiently, with stress levels are calculated by performing
the modern 3-D modeling techniques. a mechanical response calculation
Analysing results has become a pleasure, combining the PULSIM acoustic solver
with the automatic display of maximum results with the ANSYS mechanical solver, CONTACT
pulsations, and the hover-and-click all controlled from PulsimSuite. Wilbert Vink
functionality for finding standing waves. Product Manager PulsimSuite
T +31 88 866 86 09
E wilbert.vink@tno.nl

TNO
Stieltjesweg 1
2628 CK Delft
The Netherlands

P.O. Box 155

2600 AD Delft
The Netherlands
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