I would appreciate a reference or a spreadsheet to calculate the forces on a partial stiffener ring that is used to reinforce a vertical vessel at the tailing lug location. Moss 3rd addition seems to leave me with more questions than answers. Thank you
Is there a published ASME "opinion" that the straight flange of a pressure vessel head does not have to be designed as a shell element? APV software does not include the straight flange in the head analysis but Compress appears to do so.