Structural & Thermal Case Studies
Examples of projects and presentations involving structural and thermal analysis undertaken by Wilde and our clients.
FEA
- Structural & Thermal
- Fatigue & Failure
- Design Optimisation
- Manufacturing Processes
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Civil & Structural Engineering
- Electronics & Electromagnetics
- Modelling & Meshing (Pre-Processing)
- Engineering Calculations
- Educational Users
CFD
- General Fluid Dynamics
- Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI)
- Design Optimisation
- Manufacturing Processes
- Electronics & Electromagnetics
- Modelling & Meshing (Pre-Processing)
- Engineering Calculations
- Educational Users
Reliability
- Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMEA & FMECA)
- Life Data (Weibull) Analysis
- Accelerated Life Testing
- Experiment Design & Analysis
- Reliability Growth Analysis
- System Reliability & Maintainability Analysis
- Probabilistic Event & Risk Analysis
- Standards Based Reliability Prediction
- Reliability Centered Maintenance
- Failure Reporting & Corrective Action System (FRACAS)
- Educational Users
Structural Analysis of a Pipeline Closure System using 2D & 3D FEA to Obtain Rapid Design Feedback
Pipeline Engineering required an assessment of the structural performance of a new 72” Class 300 Pipeline Closure design. This closure was larger than those previously designed and manufactured by the company. The use of FEA enabled the product de...
Improving Manufacturing by Simulation: Processes, Microstructure & Tooling
This presentation, made at the inaugural Virtual Engineering Centre Workshop on 25-26th October 2011, provides an overview of the application of simulation to optimise manufacturing processes and determine mechanical properties that can affect in-...
Plastic/Rubber Electronics Hardware Enclosure Analysis for Material Optimisation
Plextek is one of the largest independent electronics design consultancies in Europe,
specialising in product and system design for communications, automotive, aerospace, defence and medical applications. Wilde was asked to assisting Plextek with...
Contact Stress Analysis of a Mechanical Valve Rotator
Helical Technology Ltd. design mechanical valve rotators for use in engines to reduce wear, and to improve operating temperature distribution. As part of the design process, Wilde was asked to assess the performance of a rotator assembly.
Rubber Seal Design Assessment for Offshore Applications
Crux Products asked Wilde to conduct an assessment of their Tongue Seal to determine the behaviour of the seal during installation, the performance of the seal under the influence of the grout and to estimate the maximum load carrying capacity of ...
Ocean Wave Converter Analysis for Renewable Energy Source
Oleotec Ltd were investigating a wave energy converter which extracts energy from the longitudinal compression of waves from the ocean. As part of this investigation, Wilde were requested to perform finite element analyses on a number of potential...
Offshore Lighting Design Investigation using Structural FEA
Victor Lighting is a leading producer of lighting equipment for hazardous, industrial and marine applications. Wilde was engaged to help the company gain insight to the structural performance of a lighting unit under extreme operating conditions t...
Crane Rail Fastening System Assessment including Bolt Pretension
Gantry Railing Limited is one of the world’s leading companies in the production of crane rail fastening systems. Wilde was chosen by Gantry Railing to investigate how loads are transmitted through a crane rail clip under operating conditions and...
Human Skull Meshing & Analysis from Scanned Geometric Data
Wilde generated meshes from a scanned human skull and assessed the stress distribution in the occipital bone to assist research at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Actual skull geometry was obtained from a CT scan and transformed into an STL ...
Implementation of ANSYS for Flexible Coupling Analysis at Bibby Transmissions
Having provided previously FEA consulting services, Wilde assisted the implementation of ANSYS Workbench technology within Bibby Transmissions through the supply of software, training and technical support. The use of ANSYS in-house has enabled Bi...
Stiffness Assessment of Power Transmission Coupling
Connected to drive shafts, disk couplings are used to accommodate misalignment between the motor & driven machinery and reduce bearing loads. An analysis was undertaken for Bibby Transmissions to evaluate the angular stiffness of current designs a...
Review of Ageing Concrete Structures within the Nuclear Industry
On behalf of the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate, Wilde carried out a review in collaboration with the University of Sheffield to assess the 'state of the art' in FEA applied to ageing reinforced and pre-stressed concrete structures and make re...
Dynamic Analysis of an Airbus A340-500 VCC Composite Stowage Unit
The integrity of a stowage unit manufactured from composite honeycomb sandwich panels was assessed by Wilde under both g- and vibration loading. For a fan blade off event in the main engine, vibration loads in the engine and airframe will develop ...
Dynamic Analysis & Design Optimisation of a Vacuum Skid Platform
BOC Edwards is a leading manufacturer of high quality vacuum components and systems. Wilde was asked to investigate the dynamic characteristics of a machine support platform. Potential vibration problems were identified and various modification op...
Design & Analysis of Automotive Suspension Components
An automotive first tier supplier required design optimisation of two suspension control arms. FEA was used to maximise the stiffness of the component while minimising weight under loading conditions generated by a previous dynamic analysis.
Dynamic PSD Random Vibration Analysis of an Electronics Cabinet
The behaviour of an electronics cabinet was investigated when subjected to dynamic loads. Modal analysis was used to assess the risk of any dynamic excitation from the surrounding structure. Response analysis was then conducted to calculate displa...
Design Optimisation of Pre-Cast Support Beams
An FEA investigation into pile and beam systems was undertaken for a client to improve a 10 year old design and increase its cost effectiveness for good ground conditions. This was achieved by reducing the reinforcement in the beams inherited from...
Hydraulics Cabinet Structural Analysis under Inertial Loading
Structural analysis was undertaken to validate the integrity of a hydraulics steel frame and to ensure that the mechanical components remained attached under extreme inertia loading.
Structural Analysis of a Train Gearbox Casing
Due to the complex geometry, the load paths, stresses and displacements of the casings are difficult to predict, even for experienced designers. Wilde used FEA to compare maximum stresses with yield and ultimate tensile stresses, and maximum displ...
ASME VIII Stress Analysis of a Gas Control Valve
Wilde have carried out rigorous design analysis and assessment procedures on a number of critical gas control valves for offshore applications. For each load case, the valves were assessed to the requirements of ASME VIII Division 2 Pressure vesse...
Seismic Analysis of a Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) Insulation System
Darchem Engineering requested Wilde to provide seismic qualification of an insulation system to be installed around a nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) of a Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR). The system had to remain fully functional, following ...
Structural Analysis of New Offloading Reel Design for FPSO Vessels
During development, ContiTech Beattie identified that product testing was not a practical or an economic proposition. Wilde used FEA to check their equipment would perform its duty safely under the most arduous of conditions and obtain approval b...
Wilde Analysis at WFEL - Tactical Military Bridging Specialists
Wilde has worked with WFEL, a world leader in tactical military bridges, for a number of years, with engineer Greg Roney on permanent secondment since 1996. Other specialists from within the Wilde team are drafted in to WFEL as their business need...
Structural Assessment of a Gas Transport Trailer
A global supplier of gas products and equipment requested Wilde to assess the structural performance of a semi-trailer design used in the operation of the transport of gaseous hydrogen.
