Tag: Design Analysis

Fitness for Service Assessments

Once commissioned tanks, pipes and pressure vessels begin to corrode. Periodic inspections identify degraded regions. Engineers then assess the reduced safety margins and determine if ...
FIRST Robotics Teamwork and Success

Learning about Teamwork and Success from High School Students

When I volunteered to judge the Finger lakes FIRST Robotics competition, I had no idea how much I was about to learn about business, and ...

Finite Element Analysis Convergence and Mesh Independence

It's a battle as old as Finite Element Analysis. How do you achieve accurate results while balancing size and solve time of a FEA model? ...
Finite Element Analysis Rectangular Beam Deflection (in)

Finite Element Analysis Verification

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is a powerful tool for evaluating complex structural problems. Like all analytical software, bad results stem from bad input. We call ...

Articulating Solar Array

We were able to help our client save over $40,000 on the design and construction of an articulating solar array. ...

Design Analysis

Design is where science meets art. Many people think of engineering design as math and science, but really, the design is where the solution takes ...
Missile Barrier Explicit FEA Results

Tornado Missile Barriers

A nuclear plant found that they needed to protect pipes from wind driven missiles. We designed a barrier system for them using 3D modeling and ...

RCP Seal Leakoff

Using FEA and hand calculations, we were able to help a nuclear utility evaluate RCP Seal Leakoff pipes and components for high temperature and pressure. ...

Transformer Foundation Design

We worked with a local utility to help design a foundation for a transformer. The design included the spill basin for transformer oil. ...

Flood Penetration Qualification

We developed a testing plan to test seals and determine their water resistance. A test rig was designed which put a static head on the ...