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Finite Element Analysis
Radiation Detector Mount: Vibration Analysis for Symetrica
Symetrica is a global leader in radiation detection and identification equipment. Their range of products, from handheld devices to mobile solutions, is used in border protection, law enforcement, military and emergency applications. DC White were able to assist Symetrica in the development of a shock-resistant enclosure for their detection equipment, to be mounted on vehicle roofs. Symetrica is a global leader [...]
Vibration Analysis
Piping Safety Assessment at Major Chemical Plant
Background One of our major clients needed to extend the life of an ailing pipeline which had significant visible corrosion. It was commercially critical for the client to continue running the plant until the next scheduled maintenance period. Our job was to analyse the pipeline in its corroded condition and evaluate its on-going suitability for service. The Problem The line in question carried both toxic [...]
Pipework Analysis
Failure Analysis
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 [...]
Design Services
CFD Case Study of Archimedean screw reactor
CFD Case-Study: Archimedean Screw Reactor Introduction: DC White were commissioned to provide analytical support for an extreme temperature Archimedean screw reactor vessel. A horizontal drum admits a solid discrete product which is pushed along the drum axis via an Archimedean screw with mixing paddles. The vessel sits within a furnace to heat the solid and gaseous products. A major area of [...]
