1. AOV Software ACE Fundamentals QUIKLOOK Users' Group 2011 Annual Meeting August 18-19,2011 Tabor Academy Marion, MA

2. AOV Software Integrated Design Calculation Software ACE Test Analysis Software ACETEST

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. General ACE Basics

8. Configuration ACE Basics

9. Valve Configuration ACE Basics

10. Actuator Configuration ACE Basics

11. Valve ACE Basics

12. Actuator ACE Basics

13. Accessories ACE Basics

14. Adjustment Factors ACE Basics

15. ●Other Inputs (Depending on Valve & Actuator Configuration) –Packing –Dynamic –Alt Dynamic –Alt Actuator –Coefficients ACE Basics

16. Outputs - Rising Stem ACE Basics

17. Margin Review

18. ACE Basics Optimize Setup

19. ACE Basics Minimum Required Thrust

20. ACE Basics Actuator Output

21. Outputs - Quarter Turn ACE Basics

22. Margin Review

23. ACE Basics Minimum Required Torque

24. ACE Basics Actuator Output

25. ACE Basics References

26. 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

27. ACE Software ACE Questions? ●History ●Basic Capabilities ●Tools ●Margins ●Reports ●Verification & Validation ●Documentation