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- Mitigating Catastrophic Failures - Structures in Offshore Oil & Gas Production
- Mechanical and Thermal Processes for Mitigating Stress Corrosion
- Effect of Tubes on Stresses and Deflections in Steam Generator Tubesheets
- Effective Elastic Constants for Steam Generator Tube Sheets
- Low Fatigue Design Basis for Zircaloy Components
- Mitigation of Stress Corrosion in Reactor Nozzles and Core Structures
- Creep Tensile Instability in Design Applications
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- Rocket Engine Thrust Chamber Life Prediction with Creep
- Potential 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
- Use of Mechanical Stress Improvement for Weldments with Cracks
- Methods for Evaluating Cyclic Life of Nuclear Components in Reactor Water
- Primary Stress Evaluations for Redundant Structures
- Weight-Saving Plastic Design of Pressure Vessels
- Proposed Steel Fatigue Design Curves for Carbon and Low Alloy Steels
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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 – Cracked Ductwork
- Failure Analysis – Overpressurized Storage Tank
- Root Cause Investigation – Gas Well Pipe Rupture
- Failure Investigation and Design Modifications of Wellhead Threaded Closure
- Failure Analysis – 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 – Cracked Incinerator Recuperator
- Forensic Investigation of an Accident Involving a Steel Tube Chair
- Forensic Investigation – Propane Pump Explosion
- Failure Analysis – Electronics Cooling Fan
- Failure Analysis – Cracked NASA Heat Exchanger
- Failure Analysis – Barge Mooring in Pittsburgh
- Failed Turbine Exhauster on High Speed Three-Stage Centrifugal Compressor
- Failure Analysis – Mining Lift Hook
- Structural FEA & Fatigue Analysis – Hydroelectric Turbine Shaft
- $16 Million Award for Collapsed Bauxite Conveyor System
- Failure Analysis – Ruptured Refinery Bellows
- Failure Analysis – 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 – Quartz Tubes in Water Purification System
- Failure Analysis – 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 FEA Analysis – 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
- (FEA) Design and Analysis of Large Scale Pressure Vessels under High Energy Impact
- Modal Analysis on Linear Variable Displacement Transducers (Actuators)
- FEA Analysis of a Exhauster Base Skid in a Combined Cycle Plant
- Design/ Application of Inconel 625 Weld Overlay on a Refinery Vessel
- Engineering (FEA) 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 – 16 Ft Diameter Refractory Lined Autoclave
- Failure Analysis – Oil/ Gas Threaded Joint Casing
- Failure Analysis – 2700 HP 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
- FEA 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 FEA 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 – 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
- Structural Analysis of Design Errors in Electrostatic Precipitator
- ASME B31.3 Analysis of a Skid Mounted Heat Transfer System
- Failure Analysis – 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 – 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
- Finite Element Analysis – Offshore Process Skid to ASME Code
- Metallurgical Analysis on Failed 3rd Stage Blades of a Gas Turbine
- Failed Studs on an Electric Turbine Outer Head Cover
- Failure Analysis & Design Modifications on a Cracked 1,400 Ton Hydraulic Press
- Analysis of Cracked Brass Fittings in a Chilled Water HVAC System
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA) – HDPE Clarification Tank to NSF Codes
- Analysis of Defects on 304 Stainless Steel Mixer Blades
- Finite Element Analysis & ASME Code Section VIII Division 2 Calculations – Feedwater Heaters
- Cracking in a Gypsum Kiln Conveyor Chain
- Failure Analysis – Corroded Irrigation Piping
- Failure Analysis – Seized Piston on a Monel Series 3800 Pressure Relief Valve
- Weld Investigation – Cracked Ladle Turret Rotating Arm
- Engineering Analysis and Design Recommendations on Cracked Monorail Guideway
- Stress and Vibration Analysis – Advanced Combustion Turbine
- Vibration and Shock Analysis of Shipboard Heat Exchanger to Code
- Fatigue Analysis on Threads of Base-Ported Pressure Filter
- Stress, Vibration and Fatigue (FEA) Analysis – Bellows
- Thermal (FEA) Analysis – 400 Ampere Busway System
- Leaking Stainless Steel Ball Valve in a Pipeline
- Failure Analysis – Cracked Cylinder Liner
- Vibration Analysis on ASTM A514 Grade B Steel Industrial Impeller
- ASME Section VIII (FEA) Analysis – 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
- Finite Element 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
- Failure Analysis – Cracked Pressure Swing Absorber (PSA) Vessels
- Failure Analysis – Cracked Thin Film Heat Exchanger (TFHE)
- Repair Process of Cast ASTM A743 Turbine Blades Exhibiting Imperfections
- API 579/ ASME FFS-1 Fitness For Service on Overheated Boiler Tubes
- ASME (FEA) Design and Analysis – Pressure Vessel Components for Radioactive Waste Cleanup
- ASME Code Section VIII Div. 1 Calculations – Refinery Contactor Vessel
- Forensic Investigation of Forklift Accident
- Finite Element Analysis – ASTM SA516 Grade 70 Condensate Receiving Tanks
- ASME Section VIII Division 1 (FEA) Analysis – Feedwater Heater
- Failure Analysis – Aircraft Stabilizer Trim Motor Bearings
- Weld Troubleshooting & Subsequent Redesign of a Heater
- Forensic Failure Analysis – Hunting Bow
- Finite Element Analysis – Skate Ramp Modifications
- Static & Dynamic (FEA) Analysis- Foundation at Turbomachinery Test Facility
- Weld Consulting on a Hydroelectric Shaft Exhibiting Flaws
- API 579 / ASME FFS-1 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 / SEM Investigation of a Damaged Compressor Bearing
- Failure Analysis on Cracked Tube-to-Tubesheet Welds on Sulfuric Acid Plant Superheater
- CFD Analysis – 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
- FEA Design and Analysis – Chemical Tubular Reactor to ASME Code
- Failure Investigation – Wire Rope
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- Public-Private Partnerships: When Will Reality Meet the Promise?
- Tesla is Building a Powerful Battery System
- Nuclear Unit Wins Plant of the Year
- 19 Great Inventions That Revolutionized History
- See Our Links Page for Engineering Resources
- 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
- Covid-19 Update from O’Donnell Consulting Engineers
- Blog – Finite Element Analysis for the Non-Engineer
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- BLOG: Primary Stresses
- Blog: Failure Analysis – The Basics
- 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
- Major Players in World Nuclear Market Merge
- See Resume Summaries of our Senior Engineers
- A Decade of Turmoil: How Nuclear and Coal Have Struggled to Survive
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- See Portfolio to Read About Our Projects
- IEA World Energy Outlook 2019
- 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)
- 2018 Most Innovative Companies
- 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
- AISTech 2016 in Pittsburgh
- 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
- Sensors Are Making Cycling Safer
- Pennsylvania Turnpike Embraces Accelerated Bridge Construction
- Is DOE’s Advanced Reactor Program a Bust?
- Wave and Tidal Power Technology Near Commercialization
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