Statement of Capabilities

General Stress Analysis

Linear and Non Linear FE Modelling and Analysis including Contact Assessment.
Dynamic FE Analysis including Random vibration loading, Harmonic analysis, Acoustic vibration and Flutter assessment.
Fatigue Assessment (LCF and HCF).
Creep life assessment.
Crack propagation life assessment using principles of linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM).
Expert knowledge on Theory and Assessments of Bolted Joints.

Extensive experience in Gas Turbine Compressor and Turbine Discs.
HPT blade design & stress assessment.
IPT blade design & stress assessment.
Compressor Blades & Compressor Vanes.
Nozzle Guide Vanes & Seal segments.
Transmissions - Shafts, Internal Gearbox and External Gearbox.
Bolted Joints.
HP/IP Structure & HP/IP Hub design and assessment.
Combustor & other Casings.
Oil Seals & Vent pipes.
Core Blade off Analysis, Engine Fan Blade Off assessments.
Strain Gauge Calibration and Engine Test Support including Post test data assessment.

Expert knowledge on the effects of severe thermal loading on the structural integrity of components.
Structural Integrity Assessment including Plastic and Creep analyses.
Assessment of Reactor Cores.
Impact Analysis.
Inelastic analysis, particularly the phenomena of SHAKEDOWN and RATCHETTING (incremental strain growth) as applied to the cyclic loading of structures with both primary and secondary loading.

Structural Steelwork Design and Analysis.
Flexibility analysis of cryogenic piping systems for LNG applications under operating, sustained, wind and seismic loading conditions.
Providing Civil Structural engineers with structural loads due to piping systems.
Vehicle Seating System crash assessment.
Production of prototype engineering software and subsequent software development.
Safety Case assessment.
Expert Witness assessments.
Composites.

Analysis Codes: PATRAN, NASTRAN, ANSYS, ANSYS WORKBENCH, ABAQUS, LSDYNA, ZENCRACK (Crack propagation), MATHCAD, and CADFIX.
Design Codes, ASME 31.3, NORSOK R001, ASME B16.5, ASCE 7-05, BS7910 ASME III, ASME VIII, ASME N47 , French Nuclear Code RCCMR
SC03 and SC03 Plug-Ins: SC76, SV86, JB25, SD04/05, SK02, SC73, SA16

Highly skilled Stress and Nuclear Engineers.
In depth Aerospace and Power Generation Gas Turbines experience especially on Rolls Royce, GE, ALSTOM and Siemens products.
In depth Nuclear experience including Rolls-Royce Nuclear Marine, British Energy, Magnox.