Development of solutions to benchmark piping problems. [EPIPE code]

Piping analysis is one of the most extensive engineering efforts required for the design of nuclear reactors. Such analysis is normally carried out by use of computer programs which can handle complex piping geometries and various loading conditions, (static or dynamic). A brief outline is presented of the theoretical background for the EPIPE program, together with four benchmark problems: two for the static case and two for the dynamic case. The results obtained from EPIPE runs compare well with those available from known analytical solutions or from other independent computer programs.