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- Mitigating Catastrophic Failures - Structures in Offshore Oil & Gas Production
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- Development of Improved Fatigue Design Methods on Vessels
- Creep Rupture Damage of Perforated Plates Subjected to Cyclic Plastic Straining
- Mitigating Stress-Corrosion
- Improved Fatigue Life Evaluation Methods for LWR Components
- Methods of Improving Resistance to Stress Corrosion Cracking
- Synthesis of S-N and da/dn Life Evaluation Technologies
- Reactor Water Effects on Fatigue Life
- Use of Mechanical Stress Improvement Process to Mitigate Stress Corrosion Cracking
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- $200 M Litigation – Engineering Investigation- Coke Oven Battery Construction
- Engineering Review of Tubesheet/Shell for a Replacement Steam Generator
- Failure Analysis and Redesign on Cracked Ductwork
- Failure Analysis and Repair of an Overpressurized Storage Tank
- Root Cause Investigation – Gas Well Pipe Rupture
- Failure Investigation and Design Modifications of Wellhead Threaded Closure
- Failure Analysis & Repair of a Panel Coil in a Sterilization Process
- Engineering Review of Design Changes in Taiwan Nuclear Plant
- Vibration Analysis on the Framework of Hubble Space Telescope
- Prediction of Thrust Chamber Life on NASA Space Shuttle Main Engines
- Engineering Solution to Stress Control Cracking on Low Pressure Turbine Discs
- Analysis of Replacement Reactor Coolant Pump Seals
- Cracking and Failure of Control Rod Guide Tube (CRGT) Support Pins
- Failure Analysis & Repair – Cracks in Ligaments of Incinerator Recuperator
- Forensic Investigation of an Accident Involving a Steel Tube Chair
- Forensic Investigation – Propane Pump Explosion
- Failure Analysis of a Cooling Fan used on Electronics
- Failure Analysis & Design Modifications of a Cracked NASA Heat Exchanger
- Failure Analysis of a Barge Mooring in Pittsburgh
- Failed Turbine Exhauster on High Speed Three-Stage Centrifugal Compressor
- Failure Analysis of Mining Lift Hook
- Structural & Fatigue Analysis on Hydroelectric Turbine Shaft
- $16 Million Award for Collapsed Bauxite Conveyor System
- Failure Analysis of Ruptured Refinery Bellows
- Failure Analysis on Commercial Sprinkler Pipe
- Failure Investigation Food Processing Pressure Vessel
- API 579-1/ ASME FFS-1 Fitness for Service on a Wood-Fired Boiler
- Engineering Investigation of Induction Furnaces Undergoing Upgrades
- Explosion of a Pressure Vessel used in the Manufacturing of Cell Phones
- Failure Analysis of Quartz Tube in Water Purification System
- Failure Analysis of Gearboxes Controlling an Earth-Station Antenna
- Forensic Investigation of a Barge Involved in Collision
- Seismic Analysis on Fire Protection Systems to Uniform Building Code
- Stress & Buckling Analysis on a Decanter to ASME Section VIII, Div. 1 Code
- Buckling Analysis on an Elevated Temperature Vessel under a Vacuum
- Structural Analysis of Fabrication Issues of a Water Treatment Film Evaporator
- Design and Analysis of Large Scale Pressure Vessels under High Energy Impact
- Modal Analysis on Linear Variable Displacement Transducers (Actuators)
- Structural Analysis of a Exhauster Base Skid in a Combined Cycle Plant
- Design/ Application of Inconel 625 Weld Overlay on a Refinery Vessel
- Engineering Analysis & Design Optimization of Formula One Brake Rotors
- Weld Repair of Mis-Machined Cast Turbine Blades
- Engineering Analysis on Deflected Longwall Mining Relay Bar
- Finite Element Analysis of a 16 Ft Diameter Refractory Lined Autoclave
- Failure Analysis & Redesign of an Oil/Gas Threaded Joint Casing
- Failure Analysis & Redesign of a Fracking Pump
- Design/Construction Issues – Coke Oven Batteries in $560 M International Arbitration
- Forensic Investigation – Collapse of the 15th Century Statue of Tullio Lombardo’s Adam
- Analysis of a High Temperature Vessel used in Glass Fiber Manufacturing
- $64 M Award in Litigation over a Newly Constructed Collapsed Paper Rack Storage Facility
- Engineering Analysis and Design Modification of Control Valves in Reactor Coolant System
- Development of Elevated Temperature Design Criteria for Nuclear Components
- Engineering Analysis on Components in U.S. Submarines
- Failed Rotary Cement Kiln During Startup
- Leaking 2 inch Ball Valve in Midstream Pipeline
- Recertification of Aging Pressure Vessels/ Systems at NASA Facility
- Engineering Analysis of Above-Ground Tanks not Meeting API 650 Code
- Fatigue Life Analysis of High Cycle Vessels used to Produce Hydrogen
- Failure Analysis and Redesign of a Refinery Piping Loop that Failed in Startup
- Finite Element and Fatigue Analysis of Crane Seat
- Design of Welded Connection Between Wind Turbine Tower and Baseplate
- Engineering Analysis of Design Errors in Electrostatic Precipitator
- ASME B31.3 Analysis of a Skid Mounted Heat Transfer System
- Failure Analysis and Repair of a Contactor Vessel used Remove Hydrogen Sulfide
- Fatigue Analysis of a Rail Coupler to AAR Specifications
- Fire/Explosion Investigation of LPG Dehydration System
- Comparison of Saudi Standard to US, EU and Japanese Standards
- Independent Safety Review of International Paving Equipment
- Assessment of Welding Procedures for Attaching Appendages to P91 Heavy Wall Pipe
- Property Characterizations of AISI-SAE 4140 Miner Torque Shafts
- Corrosion Investigation on Various Structures in a Refinery
- Forensic Fire Investigation on a Commercial Building
- $98.8 M Award in Litigation over Refinery Engineering Issues
- Fire Investigation – Commercial Grain Dryer
- FEA and Structural Assessment of Mining Bulkhead Door
- Finite Element Analysis of a Vapor Recovery Base Skid
- API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Fitness for Service on a Brewery Tank
- Root Cause INvestigation on failed 30 Ton Automotive Forming Press
- Pitting Corrosion Investigation of Type 316L SS Rotary Valve Impellers
- Forensic Investigation of a Fifth Wheel Failure
- Forensic Fire Investigation of Shipboard Compressor
- ASME Structural Analysis on Offshore Skid
- Metallurgical Analysis on Failed 3rd Stage Blades of a Gas Turbine
- Failed Studs on an Electric Turbine Outer Head Cover
- Structural Analysis & Design Modifications on a Cracked 1,400 Ton Hydraulic Press
- Analysis of Cracked Brass Fittings in a Chilled Water HVAC System
- Structural Analysis of HDPE Clarification Tank to NSF Codes
- Failure Analysis on Mixer Blades – 304 Stainless Steel Defects
- Finite Element Analysis & ASME Code Section VIII Division 2 Calculations on Feedwater Heaters
- Cracking in a Gypsum Kiln Conveyor Chain
- Failure Analysis on Corroded Irrigation Piping
- Seized Piston on a Monel Series 3800 Pressure Relief Valve
- Structural Analysis of a Ladle Turret Rotating Arm
- Failure Analysis and Design Recommendations on Cracked Monorail Guideway
- Stress and Vibration Analysis – Advanced Combustion Turbine
- Vibration, Shock, and Lifting Load Analysis of Shipboard Heat Exchanger to Code
- Fatigue Analysis on Threads of Base-Ported Pressure Filter
- Stress, Vibration and Fatigue Analysis of Bellows
- Thermal Analysis of a 400-Ampere Busway System
- Leaking Stainless Steel Ball Valve in a Pipeline
- Failure Analysis and Redesign on Cracked Cylinder Liner
- Vibration Analysis on ASTM A514 Grade B Steel Industrial Impeller
- ASME Section VIII Finite Element Analysis of Vessels Processing Nuclear Waste
- Failure Investigation and Design Modifications on Cracked Large Capacity Fuel Heaters
- Forensic Investigation of Premature Weld Cracking in Stainless Steel Exhaust Ductwork
- Design Analysis of FRP Piping – Flue Gas Desulfurization System
- Leaking Nickel Cemented Tungsten Carbide (WC) Pump Seal
- Metallurgical & Engineering Evaluation of Cracks in Aircraft Landing Gear
- Cracked Tube to Tubesheet Welds on Chemical Reactor
- Cracks found in Pressure Swing Absorber (PSA) Vessels
- Failure Analysis and Redesign on a Cracked Thin Film Heat Exchanger (TFHE)
- Repair Process of Cast ASTM A743 Turbine Blades Exhibiting Imperfectionss
- API 579/ ASME FFS-1 Fitness For Service on Overheated Boiler Tubes
- ASME Design and Analysis on Pressure Vessel Components for Radioactive Waste Cleanup
- ASME Design Calculations for Primary Contactor Vessel in a Refinery
- Forensic Investigation of a Forklift Accident
- Finite Element Analysis of ASTM SA516 Grade 70 Condensate Receiving Tanks
- ASME B&PV Code Section VIII Div. 1 Analysis of a Feedwater Heater
- Forensic Failure Analysis of an Aircraft Flight Control Component
- Weld Troubleshooting & Redesign of a Heater
- Forensic Failure Analysis of Hunting Bow
- Engineering Analysis on Skate Ramp Modifications
- Foundation Design & Analysis – Turbomachinery Test Facility
- Weld Consulting on a Hydroelectric Shaft Exhibiting Flaws
- ASME FFS-1 Fitness For Service on Glass Lined Steel Brewery Tanks
- API 579/ASME FFS-1 Fitness for Service Evaluation on a UREA Reactor
- ASME Section VIII Division 1 Analysis on Storage Drum at a Refinery
- Inelastic Thermal Analysis of Mold Plate in Continuous Casting Process
- API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Fitness For Service on an Aging Ash Silo
- Metallurgical and SEM Evaluation of a Damaged Compressor Bearing
- Failed Tube-to-Tubesheet Welds on Sulfuric Acid Plant Superheater
- Forensic CFD Analysis of Blast Furnace Blowpipe Failure
- Risk Assessment of Cracking Mineral Separator Units
- Frequency Response Testing of Compressor Turbine Vanes
- In-Service Cracking of Plates in a Lime Hydrator
- Characterization of Brass Fittings in Mine Rescue Chamber
- Design & Structural Analysis of Chemical Tubular Reactor to ASME Code
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- Report Says More Nuclear Plants in Financial Trouble
- DOE, Lawmakers Looking at Energy Storage R&D, Funding
- Report: Technology, Renewables Will Grow Turbine Market
- Cracked Heat Shield won’t Delay Mars 2020 Mission
- Weld Defects and Failures – Quantifying FFS
- Gaining Steam: Combined Heat and Power
- Nano: Engineering’s New Frontier
- The Big Picture: Energy Storage Mandates
- Superfund Push Yields Few Results
- Celebrating 60 Years of Groundbreaking US Space Science
- A Decade of Turmoil: How Nuclear and Coal Have Struggled to Survive
- Blog: Call a Metallurgist – Learn More What’s Involved
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- Advantages of Dual Linear Array Probes for Corrosion Inspection
- Don’t Let Vibrations Shake Up Operations
- Mitigating Failure Mechanisms – Turbomachinery
- Nuclear Reactor with 3D-Printed Core Slated for Operation in 2023
- Covid-19 Update from O’Donnell Consulting Engineers
- See Resume Summaries of our Senior Engineers
- Major Players in World Nuclear Market Merge
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- US DOT Picks Winners for $900M in New BUILD Grants
- See Portfolio to Read About Our Projects
- IEA World Energy Outlook 2019
- NSC Northeast Conference in Pittsburgh March 2020
- Small Modular Reactors Gain Momentum in Europe
- Fast Company’s 2019 Innovation By Design Awards
- 7 of the World’s Most Stomach-Dropping Cable Cars and Gondolas
- Links Page Updated
- How Things Break (And Why Scientists Want to Know)
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- Coal: The Next Chapter
- More to Life Than the Habitable Zone
- OCE Forensic Investigations in the News
- See stories of the various projects we have worked on…
- Rethinking Maintenance: Transitioning TO A Proactive Approach
- Book Release – Handbook of Lessons Learned in Engineering
- Inside the Stealth Destroyer USS Zumwalt
- Realizing Power Plants of the Future
- Happy Holidays from O’Donnell Consulting
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- Extreme microscopes inspire new materials
- World’s Largest Radio Telescope
- Invisibility Cloaks and Metamaterials
- ENR 2016 Best Projects Award
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- See Our Mural Page for Stories of a Few of our Projects
- See Portfolio Page to Read about Our Various Engineering Challenges
- Accelerated Analysis of the Stability of Complex Alloys
- Article on Weld Defects in Stainless Steel World
- Opportunity Takes Extensive Imagery…
- Bill Sr. Presenting to the ASM Pittsburgh Chapter in January 2018
- Voyager 1 fires up thrusters after 37 years
- Todays Workforce Trends…
- FERC Interim Plan to Prop Up Coal, Nuclear Plants
- Fall and Rise of 15th Century Statue of Adam
- There’s A Mysterious Void Inside The Great Pyramid Of Giza
- Quantifying Fitness-For-Service – Article by Bill O’Donnell, Sr.
- The State of U.S. Manufacturing 2017
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- Pennsylvania Turnpike Embraces Accelerated Bridge Construction
- Is DOE’s Advanced Reactor Program a Bust?
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