Module PB1: PROBAD Basic module
The basic package PB1 is a prerequisite for the operation of all other calculation modules.
- PROBAD graphical user interface
- License management, Project administration
- DIN/EN and ASME material databases
- FEZEN- Information system
- Component databases, Input and Output
- PROBAD Modeler
The number of base package PB1 defines the number of simultaneous accesses to the calculation modules.
PROBAD Modeler
PROBAD includes a modeler allowing to define entire structures which can be transferred to one or more PROBAD calculation modules for calculation.
The assignment can be made to a different rule for each group of components so that it is also possible to carry out a verification across different sets of rules.
The entire project structure is generated by the specified calculation modules. The structure is subdivided in accordance with the particular standard.
Important parameters of the components like materials, dimensions referring to standards as well as load cases are taken over into the calculation modules.
ROHR2 connection
Analog to the modelling process in PROBAD, ROHR2 can be used as a modeler for PROBAD structures (ROHR2 34.0 and higher) This allows to export structures into PROBAD which have been generated in ROHR2.
Export of pipe classes to be used in ROHR2. ROHR2 allows to access pre-defined PROBAD pipe classes directly as an alternative to the code-based selection of components. This allows pre-selection of standard dimensions and components.
FEZEN Material database
Materials
The material database FEZEN provides material properties for metallic materials for standardized materials acc. to EN, DIN and ASME material-codes/standards:
- Approximately 1.500 sheets containing material reference data basing on standard data of the EN material codes. Material data deviating from the above standards (revaluation or devaluation) are taken into account in line with EN 12952, EN 13480, EN 13445 and the AD-2000 and TRD codes.
- Approximately 700 material sheets with materials reference data based mainly on standard data of the DIN codes, but also on data of VdTÜV or SEW sheets. Material data deviating from the above standards (revaluation or devaluation) is considered following AD-2000 and TRD codes.
- Approximately 1.400 sheets with ASME material data containing allowable stresses and other data
from ASME Sect. II Part D, ASME B31.1 and ASME B31.3.
The FEZEN material database is used by all available modules
Materials can be used for all standards, so it is possible to calculate ASME materials in EN standards and vice versa.
User-defined materials can be defined and saved in a user database. This enables the use of these user-defined materials across all projects.
Additionally a comparison of the new European material names according to EN 10027 and the old designations according to DIN 17006 and 17007 is available.
The material database FEZEN is revised permanently by SIGMA. Annual updates provide the latest strength values.
FEZEN information system
The FEZEN INFORMATION SYSTEM provides the interactive use of the material database and is even working independent of PROBAD calculation modules. The program is used to recall material properties (individually or in total) and to print material data sheets.
This module analyzes and shows characteristic values (tensile strength, yield strength or proof stress values, creep strength values etc.) as well as the components physical properties, allowable stresses, allowable temperatures and life cycle parameters.
FEZEN can be used to perform lifetime calculations based on calculated stresses and the inter-/extrapolation of known lifetime values from the material database.