Streamline your heat exchanger design using VCLAVIS’ unique Tubesheet Generator. Produce tubesheet for various tube patterns and multipass units. Calculate ligaments and un-tubed lane areas used in evaluation equations, ensuring compliance to Codes.
Building on this core functionality, VCLAVIS introduces a wizard-based input system that guides engineers through each step of the tubesheet evaluation process. This intuitive interface makes it easy to identify and understand the required input data. The tool ensures that all relevant Code cases are addressed, providing full coverage of design and operating conditions with automatic checks and clear prompts.
Beyond code compliance, the heat exchanger module incorporates material-specific thermal expansion and elasticity data, allowing for accurate compensation in differential expansion scenarios. This is particularly important in applications involving varying operating temperatures or dissimilar materials between the shell and tubes.
Another standout feature is the automated evaluation of tubesheet flanged extensions, often a critical but overlooked part of the structural assessment. VCLAVIS ensures these extensions are correctly analyzed according to code requirements, reducing the risk of manual error and saving engineering time.
Altogether, this combination of guided input, detailed analysis, and code integration transforms the complexity of tubesheet evaluation into a clear and manageable process. With VCLAVIS, engineers can work with confidence, knowing every critical factor is being considered—from layout geometry to material behavior and beyond.
