Tag: engineer

FEA and Credibility

FEA and the Question of Credibility

FEA is a digital way to test designs against predictable forces, to determine whether a design will fail and, if so, when and how the ...

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 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 ...
Fluid Processing System

Pressure Testing

Pressure testing ensures that tanks, vessels and piping systems, are correctly constructed. Testing ensures the integrity of flanged joints and threaded connections. In this week's ...