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Abaqus training for pressure equipment and FFS Level 3 Assessment

FITNESS-FOR-SERVICE ANALYSIS WITH ABAQUS TRAINING

This Fitness-for-Service Analysis with Abaqus course helps engineers and reliability teams evaluate pressure vessels, piping equipment, and plant structures using Abaqus/CAE and Abaqus/Standard. Participants learn how Abaqus supports FFS workflows, including pressure equipment modeling, load verification, metal loss analysis, nonlinear FEA, and FEA-based Level 3 assessment methods.

duration

16 Hours / 2 Days

Level

Beginner-Friendly

Location

Online, Hybrid, or In-Person

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Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will understand how Abaqus can be used to support Fitness-for-Service assessments for pressure vessels, piping systems, and common plant structures.

  • Understand Fitness-for-Service assessment workflows for pressure equipment
  • Use Abaqus/CAE to model common plant structures and pressure vessel geometries
  • Apply and verify loads such as internal pressure, weight, thermal loads, and operating conditions
  • Set up linear and nonlinear finite element analysis procedures
  • Use Abaqus/Standard for FEA-based Fitness-for-Service applications
  • Analyze metal loss using mapped thickness data from inspection scans
  • Review flange connections, vessels, and heat exchanger assessment examples
  • Understand how finite element analysis supports Level 3 FFS assessments

COURSE CONTENTS

  • 1
    1

    Overview of Abaqus

  • 2
    2

    Introduction to Abaqus - Part I

  • 3
    3

    Introduction to Abaqus - Part II

  • 4
    4

    Introduction to Abaqus - Part III

  • 5
    5

    Overview of Solvers

  • 6
    6

    Overview of Fitness-for-Service Analyses

  • 7
    7

    Applying Loads in a Simulation

  • 8
    8

    Analysis of Metal Loss

  • 9
    9

    Analysis of Metal Loss

Knowledge Prerequisites

No formal Abaqus prerequisite is required for this course. However, basic familiarity with finite element analysis, pressure vessels, piping equipment, inspection reports, or Fitness-for-Service concepts is helpful.

FITNESS-FOR-SERVICE ANALYSIS WITH ABAQUS FAQ

REQUEST FFS TRAINING FOR YOUR TEAM

This course is designed for fixed-equipment reliability engineers, Fitness-for-Service engineers, plant process engineers, plant-equipment inspectors, plant managers, analysts, and teams involved in pressure equipment assessment and asset integrity workflows.

The course covers Fitness-for-Service assessment procedures, pressure vessel and piping applications, plant structure modeling, loads and boundary conditions, metal loss analysis, flange connections, and FEA-based Level 3 assessment workflows.

Yes. The course uses Abaqus/CAE for model creation and Abaqus/Standard for finite element analysis workflows used in Fitness-for-Service assessment applications.

Yes. Participants learn how Abaqus can support metal loss evaluation using finite element analysis, including workflows where thickness readings from inspection scans are mapped to support pressure equipment assessment.

Yes. The course discusses Fitness-for-Service concepts commonly associated with ASME/API 579 assessment workflows and shows how Abaqus can support FEA-based Level 3 evaluation methods for complex geometries and loading conditions.

Yes. ENA2 can customize this training based on your team’s equipment types, inspection data, software experience, industry applications, and project-specific Fitness-for-Service assessment needs.

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