Terminology

Pipe stress analysis Predicts stresses in piping or loads on equipment

Predicts stresses in piping or loads due to weight, force and changes in
Flexibility analysis
temperature and pressure
Stiffness Force required to move a component by a unit length (lb/in or N/cm)
Flexibility The amount a component moves under a unit force (in/lb or cm/N)
Clamp That which connects the pipe to the structure
Structure That to which the clamp is mounted
Support Clamp and structure considered together
Directions Axial, lateral, vertical (see figure)
MNF Mechanical natural frequency
SIF Stress intensification factor
Excitation A dynamic force input
Resonance Coincidence of MNF with excitation frequency

Stress relief – Wood webinar