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Fatigue and API 579 / ASME FFS-1 Fitness-For-Service Evaluations on Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Vessels used in a Waste Facility. These evaluations had not been performed as required by the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code.
Fatigue and FFS Evaluations of Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Vessels Read More »
Structural and modal finite element analysis of a Vapor Recovery Unit (VRU) base skid to ensure structural integrity to ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel (B&PV) Code
Structural & Modal FEA Analysis of Vapor Recovery Unit (VRU) Base Skid Read More »
Fatigue Analysis of Heat Exchanger Coil to ASME Code
Fatigue Analysis (To ASME Code) of Heat Exchanger Coil Read More »
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.
Fatigue Analysis on Threads of Base-Ported Pressure Filter Read More »
Vibration analysis on an industrial impeller (constructed of ASTM A514 Grade B Steel) to determine its natural frequencies.
Vibration Analysis on ASTM A514 Grade B Steel Industrial Impeller Read More »
Fatigue analysis on a rail coupler performed to AAR Specification M1001.
Fatigue Analysis on a Rail Coupler to AAR Specifications Read More »
Expert failure analysis and redesign of a refinery piping control loop that burst during desulfurizer startup.
Failure Analysis & Redesign on a Refinery Piping Loop that Failed in Startup Read More »
Failure investigation on a 6x36G IWRC Grade, non-galvanized wire rope using visual, metallurgical and hardness testing
Failure Investigation – Wire Rope Read More »
Failure analysis of cracks around bolt holes of the inlet and outlet tubesheets of a NASA heat exchanger.
Cracked NASA Heat Exchanger – Failure Analysis & Redesign Read More »
FEA design and (thermal, stress, vibration and fatigue) analysis – vessels & other components for nuclear radioactive waste cleanup.
FEA Design and Analysis – Pressure Vessel Components for Radioactive Waste Cleanup Read More »
ASME Section VIII Design & Analysis – thermal, stress FEA analysis on elevated temperature/ pressure vessels to process nuclear waste.
ASME Section VIII Design & Analysis – Vessels Processing Nuclear Waste Read More »
FEA and fatigue / fracture analysis of the turbine shaft on hydroelectric plant exhibiting linear indications.
FEA & Fatigue Analysis – Hydroelectric Turbine Shaft Read More »
FEA design and (impact, thermal shock, and fatigue) analysis of pressure vessels and equipment subjected to high energy impact with a dual phase fluid at supersonic speed
FEA Design and Analysis of Large Scale Pressure Vessels under High Energy Impact Read More »
ASME Section VIII Div. 1 linear elastic finite element (FEA) analysis on a Low Pressure Feedwater Heater
ASME Section VIII Division 1 (FEA) Analysis on Feedwater Heater Read More »
Stress, vibration and fatigue (FEA) analysis on a bellows design. The 28-convolution bellows was designed to last for 5 years, or 13.14 billion cycles.
Stress, Vibration and Fatigue (FEA) Analysis on Bellows Read More »
Cracked tube-to-tubesheet welds on an Acid Plant Superheater. Investigation included Design, fabrication and elevated temperature operation.
Cracked Tube-to-Tubesheet Welds on Sulfuric Acid Plant Superheater Read More »
Development of elevated temperature design criteria for nuclear components – methods for fatigue evaluation and design for cyclic service.
Development of Elevated Temperature Design Criteria – Nuclear Components Read More »
Finite element and fatigue analysis performed on a crane seat to ensure it would last its intended design life.
Finite Element and Fatigue Analysis on Crane Seat Read More »
Relay Bar Call Tom O’Donnell, PE to Discuss Your Engineering Challenges We were asked to perform the structural integrity and fatigue life of an original and modified longwall mining relay bar. Longwall mining is used to more efficiently remove underground coal deposits in large rectangular blocks. After a “pass” of coal has been mined, the
Structural and Fatigue Analysis of Buckled Longwall Mining Relay Bar Read More »
Risk assessment on cracking gyratory-reciprocating mineral separators. FEA, Fatigue, weld investigation and analysis.
Risk Assessment of Cracking Mineral Separator Units Read More »
