Tag: engineer

Engineer-whiteboard

5 Tips to Being a Successful Engineer

We've looked at dozens of top performers in the engineering field, and gathered these top 5 tips for becoming a successful engineer. ...
Tornado Missile Test: Rebar traveling 93 mph.

Tornado Missile Calculators

Looking for a quick way to find if something will survive a tornado missile strike? Try these calculators for either concrete or steel. ...

Bolted Connections Are Not as Simple As They Seem

You can see them just about everywhere you look. From massive structural steel joints that make up the Golden Gate Bridge to the intricate inner ...
Compressor Skid System

Is a Skid System Right for You?

Process systems are getting more and more complex, and operators are demanding increased reliability. The increased complexity and reliability needs have to be balanced by ...
Top 5 Engineering Apps for Engineers on the Go

Top 5 Apps for Engineers

Engineering doesn’t just take place at your desk anymore. Whether it’s in meetings, in the field, or on the road, you have work to do. ...
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Plant

Can The Nuclear Promise Save Nuclear Power?

Back in December of 2015, the Nuclear Industry kicked off an initiative called Delivering the Nuclear Promise. Headed by NEI and industry leaders, the goal ...
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 ...
FEA model of Bone Breaking

Bone-Breaking Predictions Put to the Test with FEA

Pound on a bone with enough force and it’ll break. Just where, though, depends on whether or not bone behaves like other structural materials. Researchers ...