Portfolio of Engineering Consulting Projects. Solving, correcting, and preventing structural problems. API 579 / ASME-1 Fitness for Service, CFD Analysis, Engineering Design & Analysis to ASME Section III, 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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Repair of Cast ASTM A743 Grade CN6NM Turbine Blades exhibiting imperfections
Turbine blades made by a particular manufacturer are a complex shape that requires them to be manufactured by casting. Imperfections such as “tares and scabs” are formed during the casting process.
Repair Process of Cast ASTM A743 Turbine Blades Exhibiting Imperfections Read More »
Cracked welded joints on a Ladle Turret Rotating Arm and supporting frame. Investigation to determine stresses at the welded joints
Cracked Welded Joints on Ladle Turret Rotating Arm Read More »
API 579-1 / ASME FFS-1 Fitness-For-Service evaluation on a steam drum in a wood-fired boiler. The 30,000 pound boiler (120 psi) overheated due to a loss of makeup water and a failure of a low-water cutoff control.
API 579-1 / ASME FFS-1 Fitness for Service Evaluation on a Wood-Fired Boiler Read More »
We designed a welded connection between a wind turbine monopole tower and its supporting baseplate to meet British Standard BS EN 1993-1-9:2005 and Eurocode 3 “Design of Steel Structures”. No suitable weldment configuration was available in Eurocode 3 to meet Detail Category 80 requirements for connecting the pole to the flat base plate. A full
Design of Welded Connection Between Wind Turbine Tower and Baseplate Read More »
Turbine blades made from subject castings were in need of weld repairs caused by machining errors. When blades of specific materials are used in hydro-turbine units, they exhibit excellent erosion-corrosion resistance. Because of dimensional control issues, repairs need to be completed without a post-weld heat treatment (PWHT). The purpose of PWHT is to minimize the
Weld Repair of Mis-Machined Cast Turbine Blades Read More »
Failure analysis & repair of a Panel Coil in a Sterilization Process – 15 Hz forcing frequency of the six-bladed agitator was evaluated.
Failure Analysis of Panel Coil in a Sterilization Process Read More »
Structural and fatigue analysis of a buckled longwall mining relay bar and subsequent redesign.
Structural and Fatigue Analysis of Buckled Longwall Mining Relay Bar Read More »
Vibration analysis on the framework supporting the Hubble Space Telescope. Combined analyses and tests showed that conditions were due to second order shortening of the transverse bracing members.
Vibration Analysis on the Framework of Hubble Space Telescope Read More »
Engineering investigation of issues concerning induction furnace upgrades.
Engineering Investigation of an Induction Furnace Undergoing Upgrades Read More »
FEA analysis of a base skid, which supports a condensor exhauster system in a combined cycle power generation facility.
FEA Analysis of a Exhauster Base Skid in a Combined Cycle Plant Read More »
A client had a leaking / failure of a 2 inch diameter floating ball valve in a midstream pipeline and asked us to to determine the root cause
Leaking 2 inch Ball Valve in Midstream Pipeline Read More »
Three leaded free machining yellow brass oxygen manifold fittings were evaluated for dimensions and evidence of stress corrosion cracking
Characterization of Brass Fittings in a Mine Rescue Chamber Read More »
Risk assessment on cracking gyratory-reciprocating mineral separators. FEA, Fatigue, weld investigation and analysis.
Risk Assessment on Cracking Mineral Separator Units Read More »
A manufacturer of a Thin Film Heat Exchanger (TFHE) – which is used in conjunction with other components in high temperature coating applications such as caramel coated popcorn – found cracks in their units.
Failure Analysis on Cracked Thin Film Heat Exchanger (TFHE) Read More »
Failure analysis & design modifications on cracked 1,400 ton hydraulic press frame. Call Tom O’Donnell about your engineering needs.
Failure Analysis & Design Modifications on a Cracked 1,400 Ton Hydraulic Press Read More »
FEA structural, thermal, vibration, shock and fatigue analysis on including heat exchangers on submarine components.
FEA Analysis on Submarine Components Read More »
Review of the head/divider plate/tubesheet/shell complex on replacement steam generators
Engineering Review of Tubesheet / Shell for a Replacement Steam Generator Read More »
Structural analysis to determine the impact of oversized holes in the tube support plates of a film evaporator in a water treatment plant
Structural Analysis of Fabrication Issues of a Water Treatment Film Evaporator Read More »
Modal and Vibration analysis on linear variable displacement transducers
Modal and Vibration FEA Analysis on Linear Displacement Transducers (Actuators) Read More »
Heavy corrosion was found during inspection of a conveyor at a refinery. We investigated & recommended remediation measures.
Corrosion Investigation on Various Structures in a Refinery Read More »
Failure analysis of ruptured bellows that spilled hot catalyst at a refinery
Failure Analysis of Ruptured Refinery Bellows Read More »
Analysis of cracking and failure of Control Rod Guide Tube (CCRGT) Support Pins (Split Pins) in pressurized water reactors.
Cracking and Failure of Control Rod Guide Tube (CRGT) Support Pins Read More »
Engineering solution to introduce residual compressive stresses to control stress corrosion cracking on low pressure turbine disks
Engineering Solution to Control Stress Cracking on Low Pressure Turbine Disks Read More »
Engineering and finite element analysis of Above-Ground Tanks not Meeting API 650 Code
Engineering Analysis of Above-Ground Tanks not Meeting API 650 Code Read More »
Failure analysis on 450 plates in a lime hydrator which were cracking in service
Failure Analysis of In-Service Cracking of Plates in a Lime Hydrator Read More »
