Module Description
This module provides a comprehensive understanding of expansion joint design, failure analysis, and performance optimization. Students will learn to design expansion joints per ASME Appendix X, identify common failure modes, and assess flow discontinuity impacts. The course explores Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) assessment criteria, vibration resonance risks, and best practices for expansion joint longevity. By the end, students will be equipped with practical recommendations to improve expansion joint performance, mitigate risks, and ensure reliability in complex piping systems.
Learning Objectives
After completion of this course, the student will earn Two (2) PE/PDH Credit towards being a Subject Matter Expert (SME).
When the student completes Module Nine: Expansion Joints, the student will be able to:
- Recite the definition of an expansion joint.
- List and define 2 types of expansion joint failures.
- Design, per ASME Appendix X, an expansion joint for a predefined service.
- Define 3 criterion for a given expansion joint required for a Computational Fluid Dynamic
(CFD) assessment of an expansion joint design. - List 3 possible design issues that may result in expansion joint vibration resonance.
- List 3 impacts of flow discontinuities on expansion joint performance and design life.
- List 3 recommendations for any expansion joint design review for optimization of operation
and design life.
Meet Your Instructor
David Baker is General Manager in Piping Technology & Product, Inc.
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