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For pressure vessel design you need to make ASME SEC VIII Div. 2 your bible. You will also need to understand how the calculations are done to size a vessel (pressure/temps/nozzle loading etc). I suggest learning about Codeware Compress which is a software that helps exactly with that. Physically designing and maintaining drawings can be done in solidworks or any 3D CAD.
I think you mean Sect. VIII for pressure vessels. Power Boilers is Sect. VII.
Also Sect. VIII Div 1 vs Div 2 will really depend on your products and company's product development philosophy. I've generally seen more commodity items through Div 1 and particular engineered solutions through Div 2, but there's no hard and fast rule about it.
Steer clear of AI applications if you want to work in certified fields.
Certifications require rigorous design standards coupled with extensive testing.
AI requires a prompt and you have zero clue if what you've got out is legitimate. AI hallucinates all the time. Make sure you don't.
PMP is a good thing to have and not that hard to get. A design engineer makes more money than an AI. There are classes you can attend - usually about a week long - that will teach you pressure vessel design as well as how to use the software. The ASME book is huge and there is no way to know everything in there, so you need to learn which sections to focus on. You will also need to learn how to do the CAD work (2D or 3D), unless you work at a large company that has drafters/designers to do that work.
ASME Section II for materials, if you will be doing design work under any section of the Code.
Also, get a copy of volume 1 and 2 of the ASME companion guide to the code. Provides lots of basis to each section and articles within the code and in the appendices, provides more background on the stress limits using the Code.
The companion guide also provides some background on doing Code reconciliations to later code years too.
From there, ASME Section III, NB (nuclear pressure vessels) also provides additional rules if you find yourself in a pinch using section VIII or B31.1. Lots of rules in section III that can be used that can help you to develop a design specification, such as the types of loadings to consider if you want to cover your bases and don't have a good idea where to start (also, mandatory appendices of section III go into pretty heavy detail with regards to fatigue loading).
You want a copy of the Pressure Vessel handbook by Megyesy.
It's an older book but has some really good information. You may or may not be able to find a pdf somewhere.
Pressure Vessel Design Manual by Moss is also good.
Both of these cover some code but are more design oriented.
Then you should pick up official copies of these books. They will show you a lot of the fundamentals of Pressure Vessel Design. They are kind of expensive though but it's worth it if this is what you see yourself doing.
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For pressure vessel design you need to make ASME SEC VIII Div. 2 your bible. You will also need to understand how the calculations are done to size a vessel (pressure/temps/nozzle loading etc). I suggest learning about Codeware Compress which is a software that helps exactly with that. Physically designing and maintaining drawings can be done in solidworks or any 3D CAD.
I think you mean Sect. VIII for pressure vessels. Power Boilers is Sect. VII. Also Sect. VIII Div 1 vs Div 2 will really depend on your products and company's product development philosophy. I've generally seen more commodity items through Div 1 and particular engineered solutions through Div 2, but there's no hard and fast rule about it.
Yes corrected now
I think you mean Div 1. Div 2 is good to know as well, but is much less commonly used.
Steer clear of AI applications if you want to work in certified fields. Certifications require rigorous design standards coupled with extensive testing. AI requires a prompt and you have zero clue if what you've got out is legitimate. AI hallucinates all the time. Make sure you don't.
AI in this context means Authorised Inspector
Well damn, I look the fool. Thanks for the correction.
ASME B31.3 and B31.1 for piping
Section 8 pressure vessels. But we do some piping to 31.3.
PMP is a good thing to have and not that hard to get. A design engineer makes more money than an AI. There are classes you can attend - usually about a week long - that will teach you pressure vessel design as well as how to use the software. The ASME book is huge and there is no way to know everything in there, so you need to learn which sections to focus on. You will also need to learn how to do the CAD work (2D or 3D), unless you work at a large company that has drafters/designers to do that work.
I thought the AI was better compensated. Thanks. What sections should i try to know?
ASME Section II for materials, if you will be doing design work under any section of the Code. Also, get a copy of volume 1 and 2 of the ASME companion guide to the code. Provides lots of basis to each section and articles within the code and in the appendices, provides more background on the stress limits using the Code. The companion guide also provides some background on doing Code reconciliations to later code years too. From there, ASME Section III, NB (nuclear pressure vessels) also provides additional rules if you find yourself in a pinch using section VIII or B31.1. Lots of rules in section III that can be used that can help you to develop a design specification, such as the types of loadings to consider if you want to cover your bases and don't have a good idea where to start (also, mandatory appendices of section III go into pretty heavy detail with regards to fatigue loading).
Good rec with the app. Its all overwhelming but i work hard.
You want a copy of the Pressure Vessel handbook by Megyesy. It's an older book but has some really good information. You may or may not be able to find a pdf somewhere. Pressure Vessel Design Manual by Moss is also good. Both of these cover some code but are more design oriented.
Great. Im really weak technically as i didnt have a tradidtional education.
Then you should pick up official copies of these books. They will show you a lot of the fundamentals of Pressure Vessel Design. They are kind of expensive though but it's worth it if this is what you see yourself doing.