Combining Flow and Stuctural Modeling

Although the vast majority of our engineering work involves the analysis of gas and liquid flows, we also offer the value-added service of structural modeling. Whether to determine the forces on a turning vane, the support details of a coating drum, or the required cross section of cantilevered test equipment, ASC can assist our customers by providing state-of-the-art structural modeling.

The structural elements that help move air, particles, or gases are an important part of the equation when it comes to solving problems related to flow. Devices like baffles, turning vanes and perforated plates are critical elements in many projects. Clients have to know that these elements will be able to perform correctly and maintain their structural integrity in the conditions for which they are intended.

In addition to using structural modeling to support flow-related projects, ASC has also completed numerous stand-alone structural studies. Examples include designing the underlying frame for detachable railcar covers, analyzing the failure of welds, and designing support structure for laboratory applications.

Contact our structural group for aid with all of your FEA engineering needs related to flow.

Using FEA software, our structural engineering group anlayzes: Static Stress Mechanical Event Simulation	Results Typically include: Deflections Stresses throught the domain Reaction forces at support locations
Structural analysis of a truss.	These detachable railcar covers lift off by crane and are stacked when the coils reach their destination. ASC's analyses ensured that the structure of these covers would hold under these load conditions.