AOV Software ACE Fundamentals QUIKLOOK Users Group 2011

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 Configurati on

ACE Basics Valve Configuration

ACE Basics Actuator Configuration

ACE Basics Valve

ACE Basics Actuat or

ACE Basics Accessorie s

ACE Basics Adjustment Factors

ACE Basics ● Other Inputs (Depending on Valve & Actuator Configuration) – – – Packing 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