Abstract

The methodology for calculating pressure vessels made of composites is included at the Secion X of the ASME Code. These vessels are more common in aerospatial engineering, or in medical gas industry, but lately are being introduced in automotive, naval, energy and petrochemical industries. The development of a software tool to calculate pressure vessels according to ASME Code sec. X is proposed. Technically, the goal is to develop a software tool to aid in and speed up the process of designing pressure vessels according to the ASME Code Sec. X. With this software, and considering the entered data (diametres, lengths, design pressures, design temperatures, etc…), dimensions and final laminates of a pressure vessel can be obtained in order not to surpass the failure criteria for the considered composite.