Day: April 26, 2017

Pipe Stress Analysis

Stress Analysis in Pipes According to ASME Standards can Lead to Safer Pipe Designs

Putting in the simplest form, analysis is just the simplification of real world to an engineer, with a measure of how much assumption is put ...
Figure 1: Shell Model Connection of Variable Shell Thickness Parts

FEA Simulation: How to Use Shell Element Results to Improve Design

Using structural shell elements in finite element analyses saves computational time when analyzing thin-walled parts and structures. But engineers and analysts require experience to best ...
3D printing has exploded in recent years, with applications in Nuclear Power

Print That Part

Spare parts management is a complicated, laborious - but critically important - aspect of nuclear plant operation. Ensuring that the right part is available at ...
Assorted Retaining Rings

Uses for the Ubiquitous Retaining Ring

When engineers think of fasteners, they usually think along traditional lines: screws, nuts, bolts, cotter pins and washers, rivets, etc. But if these same engineers ...