Case studies
A collection of projects demonstrating our hands-on capabilities.
Generative Design for Customer Production
Optimizing customer parts with generative design to achieve the lightest and strongest configuration while identifying design issues and validating structural integrity.
FSI Simulation of High-Pressure Relief Valve
Two-way Fluid-Structure Interaction analysis predicting valve flutter by coupling CFD flow with FEA structural response.
EV Battery Module Thermal-Structural Analysis
Coupled thermal-electric-structural simulation predicting battery swelling during rapid charging to optimize cooling and prevent thermal runaway.
XFEM Crack Propagation in Pipeline Weld
Extended Finite Element Method simulating crack growth in pipeline welds under cyclic loading to determine remaining service life.
Composite Delamination Analysis
Investigating interlaminar failure in carbon-fiber wind turbine blades using Cohesive Zone Modeling and Virtual Crack Closure Technique.
Nitinol Stent Fatigue Life Assessment
Simulating self-expanding heart stent durability with superelastic Nitinol material behavior to ensure 10-year performance under pulsatile pressure.
Drop Test & Impact Simulation for Customer Products
Explicit dynamics modeling drop and impact scenarios for customer products, predicting component fracture and separation with accurate material behavior.
Topology Optimization of Aerospace Bracket
Topology optimization reduced a titanium aircraft bracket weight by 40% while maintaining stiffness, designed for 3D printing.
FEA Stress Analysis of Horizontal Tank
Evaluation of an existing GOST-compliant tank to identify shell strength after modifications and assess lifting lug capacity, leading to the design of new, safer lugs.
FEA for Tank Roof Reinforcement
FEA was used to analyze a corroded tank roof's capacity to support new equipment, resulting in reinforcement with new columns to prevent potential collapse.
Safety Analysis for Tank Door-Sheet Cutting
CFD and FEA were combined to simulate wind loads and stresses to ensure that cutting a new door in a corroded tank shell was safe for subsequent repair work.
Thermodynamic Simulation of Heated Piping
A thermodynamic simulation was used to analyze overheating risks in trace-heated pipes, leading to a design that prevents Caustic Stress Corrosion Cracking (CSCC).
CFD Analysis of Tank Mixing Efficiency
CFD analysis verified that the close placement of inlet/outlet nozzles would not cause a 'short circuit,' ensuring complete and effective fluid mixing within the tank.
Advanced FEA for Flange Joint Integrity
FEA provided detailed strength checks for flange joints where conservative ASME methods indicated failure, avoiding costly piping redesigns in constrained 'brownfield' areas.
FEA Verification of New Nozzle Loads
FEA was used to determine the allowable loads for new nozzles on an existing tank, ensuring the tank shell's integrity and eliminating the risk of rupture.
FEA Optimization of Pipe Trunnions
Where conservative standard calculations were not applicable, FEA was used to verify trunnion capacity, optimizing piping layout and reducing material costs.
Strength Evaluation of Anchor Support
An anchor support was found to be made from incorrect steel. FEA was used to determine its actual load capacity, leading to a decision to replace it for safety.
Low-Temperature Analysis of Pipe Support
FEA thermodynamic analysis was used to evaluate a support made from steel not rated for low temperatures, preventing potential brittle fracture during winter operation.
CFD Simulation of Hydrotest Heating
CFD was used to model the temperature distribution in a water tank with a steam coil during a hydrotest in cold weather, verifying the test procedure's safety.
Lifting Analysis of Generator Frame
FEA was performed to check stresses on a generator frame and its trunnions during lifting. The analysis showed that lifting must be done element by element to avoid failure.
Lifting Beam & Tailing Lugs Stress Analysis
FEA analysis of stress concentrations in cut holes from lifting beam and tailing lugs to ensure safe crane lifting operations.
FEA of a Steel Beam-to-Column Connection
A detailed FEA was performed on a critical moment connection for a multi-story steel building. The analysis verified the connection's integrity under maximum load...
Flowline Buckling Analysis
Following the primary stress analysis of a high-temperature pipeline, additional FEA buckling calculations were performed at critical locations to verify structural stability under operational loads...
FIV/AIV Analysis for Process Piping Integrity
A comprehensive Flow-Induced and Acoustically-Induced Vibration (FIV/AIV) assessment was performed on a critical gas piping system...
CFD Optimization of Cold Room Airflow
To resolve inconsistent temperature zones in a pharmaceutical cold storage room, a CFD analysis was performed. The simulation visualized airflow patterns and thermal distribution...
Hazardous Gas Dispersion & Consequence Analysis
A consequence analysis was performed for a petrochemical facility to model the dispersion of a hazardous gas release...
Gear Tooth Crack Propagation Analysis
To determine the service life of a critical gearbox component, an FEA-based fracture mechanics analysis was conducted...
Gas Turbine Bearing Condition Monitoring
Probabilistic vibration monitoring system using Bayesian online change point detection for real-time turbine bearing diagnostics with 97.9% accuracy.
Automated Bearing Regime Analysis
Machine learning model for automated classification of gas turbine bearing operating regimes achieving 94.8% accuracy in regime separation.
Emergency Gas Blowdown Simulation
OLGA transient simulation optimizing emergency blowdown valve sequencing to meet API 521 requirements while limiting peak flow to 105,000 kg/h.
Pipeline Depressurization Thermal Analysis
OLGA simulation determining minimum wall temperatures during offshore gas pipeline depressurization to prevent brittle fracture risk.
PIG Launcher Chamber Conversion Analysis
Fluent CFD analysis enabling conversion of 8 PIG receiver chambers to dual-purpose launcher/receiver operation on main gas pipeline.
Pipeline Rupture Consequence Analysis
Coupled gas dynamics and FEM simulation of guillotine pipeline rupture predicting fragment trajectories up to 1883m for emergency zone planning.
Nonlinear Pipeline Buckling Analysis
Advanced FEA buckling analysis of high-pressure gas pipeline using nonlinear material behavior to assess upheaval and lateral buckling under combined thermal and pressure loads.
Compressor Station Drain System Analysis
OLGA simulation of booster compressor drain system capacity identifying critical vent upgrade requirement to DN325 for safe operation.
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