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AOV Software. ACE Fundamentals QUIKLOOK Users' Group 2011 Annual Meeting August 18-19,2011 Tabor Academy Marion, MA. AOV Software. Integrated. Design Calculation Software ACE. Test Analysis Software ACETEST. AOV Software Summary.
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AOV Software ACE Fundamentals QUIKLOOK Users' Group 2011 Annual Meeting August 18-19,2011 Tabor Academy Marion, MA
AOV Software Integrated Design Calculation Software ACE Test Analysis Software ACETEST
AOV Software Summary • Calculate and store required thrust using standard EPRI methodologies • Calculate and store required torque using EPRI Butterfly methodologies • Generate valve setup window • Import and store field test data • Compare field test data to setup window • Trend field test data • Calculate and store margins
AOV Software History • 2008 – ACETest Rev 0 • Initial Release for Entergy – Indian Point • 2008 – ACETest Rev 1 • Minor rev • 2009 – ACETest Rev 2 • Major changes for Entergy Corporate Use • 2010 – ACETest Rev 3 • Renamed Software to ACETest • 2012 – ACETest Rev 4 • Updated to Interface with ACE 4.0
AOV Software History • 2009 – Purchase ACE 3.0 from Areva • 2011 – ACE 4.0 Beta • New User Interface Similar to Midas • Calcs and Methodologies Stay Same as ACE 3.0 • Added many of the Standard Midas Features • 2012 – ACE 4.0 Release
ACE Basics Design Calculation Software • Inputs (General, Valve, Operator, Accessories & others) • Calculated Outputs • Input References • Tools • Margins • Reports • Documentation
ACE Basics General
ACE Basics Configuration
ACE Basics Valve Configuration
ACE Basics Actuator Configuration
ACE Basics Valve
ACE Basics Actuator
ACE Basics Accessories
ACE Basics Adjustment Factors
ACE Basics • Other Inputs (Depending on Valve & Actuator Configuration) • Packing • Dynamic • Alt Dynamic • Alt Actuator • Coefficients
ACE Basics Outputs - Rising Stem
ACE Basics Margin Review
ACE Basics Optimize Setup
ACE Basics Minimum Required Thrust
ACE Basics Actuator Output
ACE Basics Outputs - Quarter Turn
ACE Basics Margin Review
ACE Basics Minimum Required Torque
ACE Basics Actuator Output
ACE Basics References
ACE Tools • Global Parameter Evaluator – provides the capability to change one input parameter and review the changes to one output parameter for a user defined valve selection (2012) • Export to Excel – provides the capability to export any input or output parameters for a user defined valve selection to an Excel spreadsheet
ACE Software ACE Questions? • History • Basic Capabilities • Tools • Margins • Reports • Verification & Validation • Documentation