29 Jun 604: Tank Restraint Quarter model of a tank restraint which failed during fatigue testing as a FEA done by different consultants didn’t highlight the design problem. The analysis resulted in recommendations on a completely different design concept, which then proved to withstand the intended loads. Posted at 10:28h in Read More
29 Jun 605: Container Lid Quarter model of a container lid subjected to a considerable external load. The analysis showed severe weaknesses and resulted in recommendations on how to re-think the design concept. Posted at 10:25h in Read More
29 Jun 613: Honeycomb Stiffness Comparison of different designs for the honeycomb structure of an optical table. The analysis resulted in clear recommendations on how stiffness is affected, which is the most important feature for the product. Posted at 10:24h in Read More
29 Jun 625: Weld Overlay Repair Simulation of a weld overlay repair of a big process vessel. The cooling and shrinkage of the weld filler material causes stresses and deformations. The analysis resulted in recommendations on how to improve the location and sizes of the weld patches to minimise distortion. Posted at 10:23h in Read More
29 Jun 172: Flask Static Stress analysis with non-linear contact and a modal analysis of a flask assembly, including flask winch and lifting yoke. All element types (solid, plate and beam) were used in the analysis to represent the geometry. For the stress analyses of the three load cases, the minimum Factor of safety was reported and for the modal analysis the natural frequencies. Posted at 10:11h in Read More
29 Jun 161: Transport Cradle for Submarine Parts Stress analysis of cradle with payload subjected to transport accelerations. FEA model includes a detailed representation of the lashings used to strap the payload to the cradle, and the tie-down of the cradle to the aircraft. Report identified weaknesses and provided recommendations for improvement. Posted at 10:10h in Read More
29 Jun 154: Spreader Joint Linear static stress with non-linear surface contact of a spreader joint design. A half model was used and the design was subjected to working loads. From the analysis it was found that stresses were well above the yield strength of the material used for the pin. Therefore recommendations were made on how to improve the design. Posted at 10:09h in Read More
29 Jun 149: Barrel and pin assembly Linear static stress analysis of a Barrel and pin assembly. Solid and beam elements were used to represent the geometry, and a quarter model was used as the geometry and loads were symmetrical. The assembly was subjected to a working load of 47tons. The stresses and displacements were reported for the model. Posted at 10:08h in Read More