Mechanical Engineering Consultants Case Studies

Finite Element Analysis

Altoona Seismic Damper

DC White have been involved in seismic design of safety-critical structures for more than 25 years. To this end we have designed, developed and are in the process of producing a range of structural dampers, the Altoona DamperTM, which uses simple proven techniques to provide isolation and greatly increase damping of a structure - but only at the time of a seismic event. Simple yet Uniquely Effective [...]

Vibration Analysis

Pipework Analysis

Failure Analysis

Design Services

Four Point Bend Rig

Design Substantiation For Wind Turbines Many designers and manufacturers encounter unique problems when they are producing leading-edge products. Using off the shelf machinery can be an unsatisfactory compromise of the company’s requirements: many issues can only be solved using unique, tailor-made pieces of equipment. Design Substantiation For Wind Turbines Many designers and manufacturers encounter unique problems when they are producing leading-edge products. [...]

Expert Witness

Bespoke Projects

Ladder collapse – Expert Witness
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Ladder collapse – Expert Witness

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Ladder collapse – Expert Witness

Engineer Expert Witness For Ladder Collapse This was a mystery with very little evidence, except that someone had injured themselves as they fell out of his attic trapdoor after a portable stepladder failed. The only evidence was a report by an HSE inspector who photographed the offending ladder and noted marks on a wall. By the time DC White were called in, the ladder had been destroyed and [...]