IDAC Engineering Analysis Software and Consulting

Since being founded in 1983 Whittaker Engineering has rapidly developed into a respected and reliable contributor to the offshore oil and gas industry.

IDAC will hold a free simulation open day on Thursday 26th January 2012 at Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 0XZ.

The expansion joint that was the subject of this work is a 60in pipe diameter joint, which will be attached to a flue gas pipeline in a Brazilian refinery.

IDAC will hold a free simulation open day on Thursday 26th January 2012.

In the world of electromagnetism, changing magnetic fields are generated by alternating electric currents, which result in induced electric current in conducting materials.

IDAC was approached by Whittaker Engineering to validate the structural integrity of a newly designed gypsy wheel using finite element analysis.

IDAC recently evaluated the structural integrity of the external components of an open water lubricator valve, under extreme operational and testing loads, in accordance with the ISO/DIS 13628-7 standard. Based on Expro’s innovative ball-valve technology, open water lubricator valves (OWLVs) are

Rope terminations are used in anchoring offshore oil platforms. Although similar designs are already used extensively in industry and have a proven ability to take operating loads, Bridon's clients required a validation analysis before accepting delivery. Although Bridon held detailed hand calcul

IDAC is opening its doors to the engineering community free of charge on 6 October. This is an opportunity for you meet IDAC's computer aided engineering (CAE) simulation experts and ask questions about your specialist fields. IDAC's Simulation Open Day will be held at Airport House, Pu

AMEC requested that IDAC carry out a finite element analysis (FEA) on a newly constructed tank to establish the stress distribution for normal operational conditions, and to evaluate the critical load to cause buckling. Most importantly, the analysis was required to determine the impact of an int

A deployment skid is a frame which is used to lift equipment from a vessel on to a rig. The deployment skid analysed in this project was required to lift subsea control modules (SCM) and module running tools (MRT). Both the SCM and MRT contain electronics, instrumentation and hydraulics, so it is

IDAC is opening its doors to the engineering community free of charge. This is an opportunity for you meet our computer aided engineering (CAE) simulation experts and ask questions about your specialist fields. The day will be split into two parts; in the morning there will be presenta

The quality management system (QMS) at IDAC has become increasingly important as the company and its customer base has continued to expand. As IDAC has grown, the company has realised that the existing QMS needed to change and, as such, that it was important to have an internationally respected

To reinforce our commitment to quality, IDAC has gained LRQA accreditation to ISO 9001:2008, an internationally recognised standard of quality for: Provision of consultancy services and computer simulation in FE and CFD analyses Sale of related software Prov

Founded in 1983, the last 25 years has seen Whittaker Engineering develop into a respected and reliable contributor to the North Sea oil industry, specialising in the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of FPSO turret turning systems. As one of the few specialists in this

Independent UK-based Zeta-pdm offers multiphase separation equipment often comprising of state-of-the-art separation internals. As part of their services for the oil and gas, water and petrochemical industries, the company offers flexible and entire solutions for separators, gas scrubbers, flash

IDAC will be conducting Wind Farm Modelling 2010, a seminar about the modelling of wind turbines and wind farms using computational fluid dynamics and finite element analysis, on 22nd February 2010 in Croydon, London. Whether you are a blade manufacturer or are looking to optimise a wind

IDAC was required by their client to develop automated macros to carry out design optimisation of connecting rods using the ANSYS program. Due to market competitiveness it was important for the client to be able to produce an optimised preliminary design (with a minimum weight in as short a time

The ERIKS group, a European market leader for industrial products and services, was required to design and build a safe temporary access platform for a sewage treatment settlement tank, by their client Thames Water. Periodically settlement tanks are drained for engineers to gain access for insp

Resulting from work established through their worldwide agents Offspring International, Quintas and Quintas Offshore required IDAC to conduct a finite element analysis on a rope spool assembly, to study its structural integrity under a load case. A fatigue assessment was also require

Noel Village, an independent UK foundry specialising in carbon, stainless and nickel-based alloys, required an evaluation of the structural integrity of a new thimble design and as such commissioned IDAC to conduct some non-linear structural analyses of the thimble design. The thimble wa

The UK's leading supplier of subsea connection systems, First Subsea, is an innovator in subsea connection and mooring systems for deepwater platforms, floating production, storage and offloading vessels (FPSOs), subsea field buoy, pipeline and turret architectures, and marine energy.

First Subsea (formerly BSW Ballgrab) is a leading company specialising in ball and taper technology providing a wide range of tools that are used extensively in oil and gas fields around the world. They offer high standards of safety and reliability and have an enviable reputation for engineerin

Many mature oil fields use compressed gas to force the oil out of underground oil bearing strata; the gas is compressed using reciprocating piston gas compressors. The gas flows through a scrubber to remove liquids out of the gas before it enters the gas compressors and immediately before the gas

Established in the late 1800s, Cussons Technology is today one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of industrial and educational test equipment in the engineering training and education, marine hydrodynamics research and automotive research and development sectors. Their product

Whittaker Engineering, engaged to design and manufacture a new set of grippers for the anchor turret of a floating, production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO), required the consultancy support services of IDAC to assist with the modelling and analysis of the existing anchor turret rail and