BLOG: What is a Primary Stress?
Stress and Fatigue Analysis of Bellows What is a Primary Stress? Most engineers are familiar with the terms “Normal Stress”, “Shear Stress” and potentially “Equivalent Stress.” However perhaps not so …
Blog – Finite Element Analysis for the Non-Engineer
FEA Model of Feedwater Heater FEA Model of Pressure Vessel What is finite element analysis? Finite element analysis (FEA) is a computer simulation method useful for evaluating components, structures and …
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Blog: When to Call a Metallurgist – Learn More What’s Involved
Cracks Found in Brass Fitting of an HVAC System Metallurgical Aspects “Call a metallurgist!” It’s a fact of life… things break. When components are made of metal, this typically first …
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Blog: Failure Analysis – The Basics
Failure of a splined clutch power transmission shaft Failure Analysis – the Basics Failures happen, often despite the best efforts of designers, engineers, and fabricators. The first consideration after a …
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Article on Weld Defects in Stainless Steel World
Weld Defects and Failures: Quantifying Fitness For Service – How Finite Element Mathematical Simulations can Mitigate Risk and Cut Costs Article by Dr. William J. O’Donnell, PE, President – O’Donnell …
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OCE Forensic Investigation in the News
GlobalSpec Article on a forensic investigation O’Donnell Consulting performed on a ductwork failure in a Pittsburgh-local school. Call Tom O’Donnell to Discuss Your Forensic Engineering Issues
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Check out our Portfolio Page of projects – we are continually adding to it. Above is a model for a base skid containing a Vapor Recovery Unit that we performed …
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Book Release – Handbook of Lessons Learned in Engineering
Bill O’Donnell, Sr., recently published “Handbook of Lessons Learned In Engineering, Design, Manufacturing and Construction.” It is intended for engineers, designers, manufacturers and constructors – depicting failures from thermal, structural, vibration, …
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Small Modular Reactors Gain Momentum in Europe
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and NuScale Power, two leading companies in the race to build small modular reactors (SMRs) for power generation, have recently announced deals that could result …
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See two of our murals – that were painted by a local artist, depicting the various engineering and legal cases we’ve worked on.
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Advantages of Dual Linear Array Probes for Corrosion Inspection
Advantages of Dual Linear Array Probes for Corrosion Inspection. The power generation industry is among those whose aging infrastructure contributes to increased safety concerns, and can lead to costly unscheduled …
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Don’t Let Vibrations Shake Up Operations
The reliability and integrity of equipment, structures and piping can suffer because of vibration and dynamic responses. These depend mainly on excitation forces, stiffness, mass distribution and damping. Modal analysis, …
Mitigating Failure Mechanisms – Turbomachinery
Steam turbines are used across the world as a source of power for many different industries. Even with the best maintenance procedures and preventative maintenance techniques, problems can still arise. …
Nuclear Reactor with 3D-Printed Core Slated for Operation in 2023
A first-of-its-kind nuclear reactor that will use a 3D-printed core, advanced materials, and integrated sensors and controls is on track for completion by 2023. Read the Power Magazine Article. .
Covid-19 Update from O’Donnell Consulting Engineers
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A Decade of Turmoil: How Nuclear and Coal Have Struggled to Survive
The past 10 years have been filled with trials and tribulations for both the nuclear and coal power industries. From accidents to plant closures there has been little to cheer …
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IEA World Energy Outlook 2019
IEA World Energy Outlook 2019. Solar photovoltaic (PV) could surge ahead of coal and gas and become the largest source of installed power capacity in the world by 2035 if …
Fast Company’s 2019 Innovation By Design Awards
Every year, Fast Company’s Innovation By Design Awards honor the best design in business, from products to buildings to UX. This year, we received more than 4,300 entries—a record—and the …
19 Great Inventions That Revolutionized History
List of 19 revolutionary inventions from Interesting Engineering which thoroughly transformed our world as we see it today.
