Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division has announced CAESAR II version 14, which is the latest iteration of the company’s pipe flexibility and stress analysis software.

According to its developers, CAESAR II enables quick and accurate analysis of piping systems subjected to a wide range of loads, considering weight, pressure, thermal, seismic and other static and dynamic conditions.

Source: Hexagon

Further, CAESAR II can reportedly perform analysis for all types of piping stress calculations in various environments including buried, on ground and submerged in water. It is used in a variety of industries from oil and gas, chemical, power, nuclear to aerospace and more.

A key feature of the new iteration of CAESAR is the support for hydrogen piping and pipelines with the inclusion of code ASME B31.12. Amid rapid growth in hydrogen production worldwide, this inclusion aims to ensure that engineers can confidently take on hydrogen projects.

Other new features include:

• The ability to manage wind and seismic conditions with ease using ASCE 7-2022 and IBC-2021 editions.
• The update of popular European code EN 13480-3:2017/A5:2022 — “Metallic industrial piping — Part 3: Design and calculation”.
• Enhancements for the 2022 editions of ASME B31.1, B31.3, B31.4, B31.5 and B31.8.

This version supports more than 50 international piping codes and calculational variants. It is suitable for use in the nuclear industry and includes codes ASME NC, ASME ND, RCC-M C and D for nuclear installations and complies with ASME NQA-1 quality assurance (QA).