Simulations For Structural Integrity Assessment

TWI identifies and applies the most appropriate technology to support our client’sdecisions regarding the safe operation of a structure. Our activities span across the aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, and power generation sectors, and include the structural integrity assessments for:

FEA for an FFS on crack-like flaws on a power boiler reheater header
Creep analysis using FEA for an FFS on the main steam pipeline found susceptible to creep damage
Creep-relaxed stress analysis using FEA for an FFS on high-energy piping of a power boiler
Fracture and fatigue of petroleum road fuel tankers with the results presented to UK Parliament
Corrosion of well conductors, incorporating in-line inspection (ILI) data directly in the models
Dents and gouges of subsea pipelines that were identified by remotely operated vehicles
Tubular joints in offshore jacket structures, using constraint-based fracture mechanics
Fracture and strength of radioactive waste disposal canisters
Hydrogen-induced stress cracking (HISC) of duplex stainless steel joints forsubsea service

Finite Element Analysis at TWI

TWI’s modelling team are world-leading experts in applications of FEA for structural integrity assessments. The Numerical Modelling and Optimisation section at TWI is made up of Chartered Engineers, Chartered Mathematicians, and NAFEMS-certified Professional Simulation Engineers. TWI offers a variety of computational engineering capabilities including FEA, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and data analysis. Our team sit as members of the British Standard7910 committee, the UK nuclear structural integrity code R6, and are highly cited researchers in fracture, fatigue and damage mechanics, having recently received an award from the International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Artic Engineering (OMAE)

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