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Nozzle on a Shell — Local Flexibility
STATIC EQUIPMENT · THE SHELL IS A SPRING · DRAG ROTATE · PINCH ZOOM
Vessel shell
Nozzle, flange,
repad, wear plate
Welds (only)
Gasket · moment
Saddles, studs
Piers, grade
low local stress
peak local stress
SHELL THICKNESS T
D/T
K
shell
Fit screen
Moment on
Rigid-anchor
Repad
Stress bands
Auto-rotate
Educational teaching tool — simplified and illustrative. Not for engineering design use.