Enter the type of floating head or spherically dished cover, which you are analyzing. The following types are available and correspond to Figure 1-6 of ASME Section VIII, Division 1, Appendix 1.
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b - solid thick head, spherically dished.
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c - thin dashed head, continuous across flange face.
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d - spherical cap welded to flange ID. This is the most common type of head used for heat exchanger floating heads.
Floating head types are shown in the following illustration: