Replacement of ASTM A307 Bolts in VAMC Steam and Hot Water Piping Systems – Specification Update and Structural Safety Measures
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) operates 170 medical centers nationwide, serving over 8 million veterans annually. Many VA Medical Centers (VAMCs) utilize centralized steam ...
Flexible Connector Design with Finite Element Analysis | Simulation-Driven Engineering
🔧At Xceed, we continuously push the boundaries of industrial design — and our latest flexible connector project was no exception. The component underwent a reassessment ...
Modeling Bolted Connections Under External Load with Finite Element Analysis
In last week's blog, we discussed the science behind bolted connections. Specifically their response when subjected to a combined external load and preload. In this ...
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 ...
The Governing Code – Things Are Not Always as They Seem
Sometimes the hardest part of a project is answering the question “What is it?” and the immediate follow-up “What is the governing code?” The governing ...
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 ...
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 ...
