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Glenfield Valves
Valve Vibration Analysis
Established in 1852 Glenfield Valves is one of the most experienced valve manufacturers in the world. Major investments into Glenfield Valves Ltd during 2005 and 2006 have ensured that they are able to meet ever increasing requirements from the Global Water Industry. Upon review of the analysis, it was agreed that the valve itself was not to blame for the vibrations experienced while in operations. The advantage of using FEA simulation showed that by removing human handling and operational/installation errors, the valve would perform as required. (More)
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Quintas and Quintas Offshore
Structural Analysis of a Rope Spool Assembly
The objective of the finite element analysis was to investigate the structural response of the assembly under the minimum breaking load (MBL) of the rope. This allowed the most critical locations, stresses and strains in the spool to be identified for the structural and fatigue assessments. (More)
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Stannah Lifts Ltd
Structural Analysis of a Shaft Lift Structure
Stannah Lifts Ltd required a lift shaft structure originally designed for hydraulic lift to be reused in a traction lift.
IDAC were required to investigate the structural response of the assembly subjected to these new loading conditions.(More)
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ERIKS
Structural Analysis of a Temporary Access Platform
ERIKS provide engineering solutions for a diverse range of industries such as Aerospace, Quarrying, Pharmaceuticals and Railways.
IDAC were required to carry out a linear structural analysis of the access platform and check the safety factors. IDAC created two 3D models of the platform in AutoDesk Inventor CAD system to represent two configurations of the platform; legs forward and legs back. The geometry was simplified to remove any small features that were ...(More)
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Nuvia Ltd
Dynamic Analysis of Irradiated Fuel Containers
The aim of this analysis was to determine whether an accidental drop of the assembly would cause a loss of containment of the payload from the system. As the analysis shows, the design is safe such that there would be no leakage in a real world situation similar to the boundary conditions. In conducting a Drop Test analysis using FEM, Nuvia were able to validate their new design which should be going into production by the end of the year. Using ANSYS allowed Nuvia to create an iterative design that could be tested and yield results within a week itself.(More)
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First Subsea
Indentation Vs Torque Investigation
IDAC has carried out several analyses for First Subsea on various tools that have been designed by them. The analyses provide the design engineers at First Subsea with confidence and insight into the performance of new designs. This research has enabled First Subsea to be able to more precisely specify loading capability of special tools that are require to perform outside normal operating conditions, making First Subsea more responsive to its customers needs, maintaining its place as a world leader in ball and taper lifting technology...(More) |
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South Midlands Communications Ltd
Macro Development for a Structural Analysis of a Telescopic Mast
Established in 1958, South Midlands Communications Ltd (SMC) initially specialised in antenna support masts, towers and HF antennas. SMC is now recognised globally as a specialist communications enabling company.
IDAC have created an ANSYS application for SMC enabling their Engineers and Project Managers to run full and rapid three-dimensional nonlinear structural analyses, by.. (More)
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Whittaker Engineering
CFD Design and Analysis of a Gas Damper
Founded in 1983, Whittaker Engineering provides in-house manufacturing, engineering design and analysis for the offshore oil and gas industry.
IDAC were contracted to verify and modify the design of the outlet nozzles by using CFD techniques. The work was carried out in two parts as follows... (More) |
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Cussons Technology Ltd
Sway Carriage Analysis
Established in the late 1800's, Cussons Technology Ltd is today one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of industrial and educational test equipment spanning Marine Hydrodynamics Research, Automotive Research and Development sectors and Engineering Training & Education.
Cussons Technology required IDAC to evaluate the design of the sway carriage assembly using finite element analysis (FEA). The analyses were carried out using the FEA software suite ANSYS Workbench. (More)
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Hussey Seatway Ltd
Deflection and Vibration Analysis of Auditorium Seating
Hussey Seatway Ltd. is a British company producing telescopic and fixed seating for auditoria, stadia, arenas and lecture theatres.
Their expertise in fixed and telescopic bleachers and retractable seating solutions has enabled them to provide a range of seating products to accommodate various audience seating requirements conforming to various worldwide standards including British Standards, and Fire Retardancy specifications.
IDAC were required to analyse the structural integrity of the seating system in accordance with the deflections and vibrations criteria as specified by the National Building Code of Canada 1985.
The 3D geometry of the seating system, comprising of the units (More)
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Whittaker Engineering
Design and Analysis of a North Sea FPSO Turret Rail Repair Scheme
Founded in 1983, the last 25 years has seen Whittaker Engineering develop into a respected and reliable contributor to the North Sea oil industry, specialising in the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of FPSO turret turning systems.
IDAC were required to provide FEA work in order to verify the repair scheme. Three different phases to this work were considered... (More) |
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First Subsea (formerly BSW Ballgrab)
Structural Analysis and Fatigue Assessment of a Subsea Mooring Line Connector
The UK's leading supplier of subsea connection systems, First Subsea Ltd is an innovator in subsea connection and mooring systems for deepwater platforms, Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessels (FPSOs), subsea field buoy, pipeline and turret architectures and marine energy.
IDAC and First Subsea have worked closely together on a number of projects covering a wide range of designs and load cases. The use of FEA allows First Subsea to not only optimise their designs but to also prove their load carrying capacity and fatigue life. These FEA results have been confirmed by in house physical testing of the connectors....(More)
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HBL Ltd :
Impact Analysis of a Golf Ball
HBL Ltd was a small self-funded company set up by Iain McCreary and Rani Osnat, with intellectual property contributions from Qinetiq, and engineering support from Plextek Ltd. HBL's intent was to provide real time, three dimensional tracking of golf balls in flight, giving accurate feedback on speed, spin, shot shape and curvature, in-air and on-ground distance.
HBL requested that IDAC predict the impacted behaviour of a golf ball containing a wide-band microwave transmitter unit. The impact analysis would be used to answer four sets of questions: 1.) How do golf balls behave under impact? ... (More)
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Metso Minerals :
Rotary Railcar Dumpers Analysis
Metso Minerals is a leading global supplier of equipment, services and process solutions to industries including quarrying and aggregates.
Designing dumper barrels with finite element analysis (FEA) software allows Metso Minerals engineers to evaluate high-stress areas prior to manufacture for optimum fatigue life thus improving productivity (More)
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WSP Enviromental :
Evaluation of wind comfort levels around building developments
When planning a new development, designers need to understand the local wind environment and what impact, if any, it will have on pedestrian comfort and safety.
IDAC have automated the analysis procedure so that new geometry supplied by WSP can be input very quickly and there is a quick turnaround of results. As such, IDAC have been able to carry out a great many of these analyses for WSP Environmental and they have proved to be a very valuable design tool. The analyses are quick and cheap compared with (More)
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HITEC :
Satellite Antenna Structural Analysis
IDAC was tasked with conducting a Linear Static Structural Analysis of two satellite antennas for HITEC. Both designs, namely VINA and GTTC, are built with the purpose of ground tracking the European version of the GPS constellation.
Using a combination of ANSYS Classic and Workbench interfaces, IDAC was able to deliver a design that maximized strength, while minimizing the overall weight under different loading conditions. At the end of the project, IDAC had the ability to provide a complete solution from model generation to post processing (More)
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National Physical Laboratory :
Parametric Calibration Analysis of an Atomic Force Microscope
The Atomic force microscope (AFM) is a very high resolution-scanning microscope and is used at NPL laboratories for imaging the surface of materials in the micrometer to nanometer length scales.
IDAC created a parametric model using ANSYS where the AFM probe was modelled by means of 8- noded 3D elements with large strain large deflection capability. The top surface of the cantilever was then coated with 4 noded shell elements to simulate the 30-50 nm thick layer which coats the device. The effect of the..... (more...)
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Technip & CRP :
Bend Stiffener Analysis for the BP Schiehallion Project
With a workforce of 22,000 people worldwide, TECHNIP ranks among the 5 major players in full-service engineering and construction services in the field of hydrocarbons and petrochemicals.
IDAC was approached to carry out an analysis to evaluate the behaviour of the risers under different degree slippages of the stiffeners and to assess what, if any, damage would occur to the riser. The analysis was carried out with a view to sending divers down to carry out remedial work.
In the end of the analysis IDAC redesigned the companies IDS and no divers were required in the replacement operation.
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LB Bentley :
Nonlinear Structural Analysis of a
Small Bore Subsea Gate Valve for LB Bentley Ltd
IDAC were contracted to to validate and assist in the development of a new metal seal that would set new
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Alvis Vickers Ltd:
MRAV Full Vehicle Driving, Transportation and Recovery Analyses
IDAC were contracted to assist in the analysis of the MRAV.
The object of the analysis was to determine the suitability of the vehicle structure for some 75 load cases to simulate the operational loads that are applied to the vehicle (more...) |
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Mabey Hire:
Buckling Analysis of a Temporary Strut Support
Creation of a bespoke macro to calculate the buckling loads of
temporary strut supports, allowing many configurations and design
options to be investigated (more...)
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DePuy:
Structural Analysis of Replacement Knee Design
Analysis project undertaken by IDAC to investigate two sizes of
a replacement knee design at different angles of articulation using
the general purpose finite element software ANSYS (more...) |
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CCM Motorcycles:
Headlamp Mounting Analysis
Analysis project undertaken by IDAC to investigate the design and
support capability of a load far in excess of the load that would
be expected in normal service (more...) |
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Capoco Design:
Side Impact Analysis of a Passenger Bus
using ANSYS/LS-DYNA
Analysis project undertaken by IDAC to evaluate energy
absorption and intrusion during a side impact of a passenger bus
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Martin Baker:
Sikorsky S-92 Armoured Crew Seat Analysis
Analysis project undertaken by IDAC to investigate
the structural behaviour of an armoured crew seat for the Sikorsky
S-92 helicopter (more...) |
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Whittaker Engineering:
FPSO Turret Rail Gripper Analysis
Analysis project undertaken by IDAC to assess the effect of design
changes on an FPSO anchor turret gripper (more...) |
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Bridon International:
Contact Analysis
Validation project undertaken by IDAC to perform a
non-linear structural contact analysis of cast sockets for steel
ropes. (more...) |
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Britten Norman:
Buckling Analysis
Aircraft Fuselage Buckling Analysis using ANSYS (more...) |
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Depuy:
Non Linear Contact Analysis
Insertion of a Duraloc Un-cemented Acetabular Hip
socket into the pelvic bone using ANSYS (more...) |
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Senior Flexonics:
Structural Analysis
60 inch, Stainless Steel Expansion Joint - Thermal & Structural
Analyses with ANSYS (more...) |
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UCL - Optical Science Laboratory:
Thermal Transient Analysis
Thermal Transient Analysis of a High Resolution Optical
Spectrograph using ANSYS. (Details advantages of using the powerful
ANSYS Parametric Design Language). (more...) |
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W T Henley:
Design Optimisation of Plastic Holding Tool
Optimisation project undertaken by IDAC to perform a structural
analysis and design of a plastic holding tool design, for W T Henley
Ltd. (More) |
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Alcon:
Buckling Analysis
Well known for its racing brakes, Alcon Ltd has been tentatively
exploring the world of clutches. The fruits of these efforts is
a new range of racing units designed with the aid of ANSYS/DesignSpace. (More) |
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Siemens Power Generation:
'Up-Front' Turbine Structural
Simulation with DesignSpace
Rapid validation of design solutions is critical in the 'Refurbishment
of Steam Turbine' market. ANSYS/DesignSpace is used by Siemens to
optimise design performance. (More) |
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IDAC uses Ansys/Mechanical 6.0 Finite Element Analysis software to validate Bridon Internationl's design for steel rope terminations, used to anchor offshore platforms
Bridon's Doncaster operation required a structural contact of some steel rope terminations for anchoring offshore plateforms before casting could take place. IDAC was engaged to perform the solid modelling and non-linear structural analysis of the designs. (More) |
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Tusas Engine Industries, Inc.
Tusas Engine Industries, Inc. (TEI) is a leader in developing and producing a range of high-quality aircraft engine parts for the worldwide aerospace industry. In developing the Tusas TEI-TJ-1X microjet engine used in unmanned air vehicle (UAV) applications such as target drones, the company needed to design a radial compressor impeller that was compact, lightweight and capable of reaching rotational speeds in the order of 100,000 rpm. Achieving such performance levels presented particular design challenges for Tusas engineers. (More) |
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GEALAN Formteile GmbH
Using Engineering Simulation to Design Technical Plastic Molded Parts
The entrepreneur-led GEALAN Formteile GmbH and its affiliated firms GEALAN CAXsolutions GmbH and GEALAN Czech s.r.o have designed and manufactured plastic parts for more than 20 years. GEALAN manufactures technical plastic molded parts and components for automotive and industrial applications that are designed to last over the entire lifecycle of the product or process.
"In order for our concept and product development teams to meet expectations - which include shorter development times, higher quality and lower manufacturing costs - it is of the utmost importance to use simulation techniques in the early stages of product design."
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ALLCAD GmbH:
ANSYS MechanicalT, ANSYS WorkbenchT
As an ambitious engineering company, ALLCAD provides services in CAx
technologies and projecting of machine and plant manufacturing.
For its customers in mechanical and power engineering as well as automotive
and plant construction, ALLCAD supplies pre-coordination, development,
validation, design and documentation of individual parts as well as full plant
systems.
Companies use ALLCAD for its up-to-date knowledge, efficiency and consultant
capabilities for the customer's benefit... (More) |
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Pi Makina - Turkey :
Using ANSYS to easily accomplish design problems
Pi Makina has grown from a small company serving local needs to an international business delivering construction equipment all over the world.
As our business with other companies develops, customers today require higher quality products — in the construction world, that translates to more robust machines. In order to achieve this, we...(More) |
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Bühler Motor Group - Germany :
ANSYS MechanicalT
ANSYS EmagT ANSYS StructuralT
Bühler Motor Group is a global enterprise focused on developing and manufacturing sophisticated mechatronic DC drive solutions.
Prior to the first prototypes, methods
and processes are analyzed and
optimized.
The aim is to decrease time required
for design and development. (More) |
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Whirlpool Corporation SA :
Keeping Costs Down While Keeping quality High
Global competition in the appliance industry is placing ever increasing pressure on manufacturers to decrease costs while maintaining high quality. When Whirlpool Corporation looked to cut costs associated with producing a three-year-old, 450-liter double-door refrigerator, it needed to continue to meet the specific cabinet deflection and door drop limits of its current design; it also needed to maintain adequate cabinet stiffness (more) |
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Going With The Flow :
Predicting air flow in healthy and diseased lungs using CFD
Using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) combined with the data from a computed tomography (CT) scan aid in understanding the air flow in healthy and diseased lungs by simulating a virtual patient population. Flow patterns, relative pressure drops and drug delivery profiles are readily extracted from the simulation results. (More) |
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B.F.Goodrich:
Lightening the load on aerospace design
Reducing the weight of an aircraft lighting pod while 'keeping
an eye' on the vibrational characteristics of new component designs
with DesignSpace. (More) |
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London Eye:
Fast Track Structural Design of the London Eye
Ferris Wheel
Rapid lead time structural design of the British Airways London
Eye Ferris Wheel using ANSYS Finite Element Analysis Software. (More) |
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