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 ●Inputs (General, Valve, Operator, Accessories & others) ●Calculated Outputs ●Input References ●Tools ●Margins ●Reports ●Documentation Design Calculation Software

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

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