Analysis of Solar Array Support Rack Structure
Analysis of Solar Array Support Rack Structure subjected to a hurricane
Engineering Consulting Projects
Engineering Consulting Projects. Solving, correcting, and preventing structural problems. API 579/ASME Fitness for Service, CFD Analysis, Design & Analysis to ASME Section VIII + Codes. We perform (thermal/ transient, stress, vibration & fatigue) finite element analysis to determine structural integrity to Engineering Codes including AWS, API and ASME.
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Stress & Buckling FEA – Powder Decanter to ASME Section VIII Code
ASME Section VIII Division 1 (FEA) stress and buckling analysis on a decanter used to transfer microscopic materials.
Finite Element Analysis of Vapor Recovery Unit (VRU) Base Skid
Finite element analysis on a Vapor Recovery Unit (VRU) base skid to ensure structural integrity to ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code
FEA Structural Analysis of Waterbox Design Upgrades
FEA Structural analysis of waterbox upgrades for a MAWP increase to 80 psi, and redesign accordingly
Failure Analysis and Design Modifications of FRP Contactor Vessel
Failure analysis and subsequent design modification on a FRP contactor vessel used to separate hydrogen sulfide from bio-gas & landfill gas.
FEA Design & Analysis to ASME Code – Chemical Tubular Reactor
FEA design and (thermal & buckling) analysis performed to ASME Code on a chemical tubular reactor
CFD Analysis – Blast Furnace Blowpipe Failure
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) was used to analyze a blast furnace blowpipe failure.
Finite Element (FEA) Analysis of a Heater Vessel
Finite Element (FEA) Analysis of Heater Vessel. We perform FEA analysis on components including heat exchangers and vessels.
FEA Buckling Analysis on an Elevated Temperature Vessel under a Vacuum
Both instantaneous (linear and nonlinear) buckling and creep buckling were investigated
Fatigue Analysis on Threads of Base-Ported Pressure Filter
A client had determined that in very dusty environments where their base-ported pressure filter was used, particles can get in between the threads of the tube and cap.
Vibration Analysis on ASTM A514 Grade B Steel Industrial Impeller
Vibration analysis on an industrial impeller (constructed of ASTM A514 Grade B Steel) to determine its natural frequencies.
Fatigue Analysis of a Rail Coupler to AAR Specifications
Fatigue analysis on a rail coupler to AAR Specification M1001.
Failure Analysis of Corroded Irrigation Piping
Failure analysis and metallurgical evaluations of corroded irrigation piping, and subsequent recommendations.
API 579 / ASME FFS-1 Fitness For Service on Steel Brewery Tanks
API 510 inspection and API 579-1/ ASME FF-1 fitness for service evaluation performed on glass-lined stainless steel brewery tanks
Failure Analysis & Redesign on a Refinery Piping Loop that Failed in Startup
Failure analysis and redesign – refinery piping control loop which had burst during startup of a desulfurizer.
Coke Oven Battery Evaluation in $560 M International Arbitration
Coke Oven Battery Engineering Evaluation – design / construction forensic investigations in $560 M ICC Arbitration.
API 579 / ASME FFS-1 Fitness for Service Evaluation on UREA Reactor
Fitness For Service evaluation on a multi-wall UREA reactor to API 579/ASME-FFS-1
Cracked NASA Heat Exchanger – Failure Analysis & Redesign
 Thermal, Structural and Fatigue Analysis – and Subsequent Redesign of Heat Exchanger A number of cracks were found around the bolt holes of the inlet and outlet tubesheets of a heat exchanger in service at NASA/ Lewis. We performed failure analysis and subsequent redesign to ensure conformance to code. Cracks had initiated at the …
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Failure Analysis of Overpressurized Storage Tank
During the delivery of a shipment of resin, damage occurred to a storage tank at a production facility in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The tank damage was apparently the result of tank overpressurization. O’Donnell Consulting performed a failure analysis of the tank, and determined that overpressurization was due to a “blow-down” following the transfer of resin from …
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Metallurgical & Engineering Evaluation of Cracks in Aircraft Landing Gear
Chemical, tensile and hardness tests were performed, along with SEM. The scanning electron microscope revealed that the fracture had initiated at one location on the inside diameter surface.
API 579 / ASME FFS-1 Fitness For Service on Aging Ash Silo
API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Fitness For Service Evaluation of a 40 year old ash silo used in an ash handling system.
Failure Analysis on a Cracked Cylinder Liner
An 18-inch replacement cylinder liner was manufactured for an engine used to compress natural gas. During the installation, the liner fractured and fell into the engine block, causing damage
FEA Design and Analysis – Pressure Vessel Components for Radioactive Waste Cleanup
FEA design and (thermal, stress, vibration and fatigue) analysis – vessels & other components for nuclear radioactive waste cleanup.
