Case Study: Structural Analysis of Captain FPSO Lower Fairleads
Since being founded in 1983 Whittaker Engineering has rapidly developed into a respected and reliable contributor to the offshore oil and gas industry.
IDAC
Engineering Analysis Software and Consulting
Airport House Purley Way, Croydon, CRO OXZ,Other, United Kingdom
IDAC is a value-added reseller for a wide range of engineering analysis software, including the full ANSYS simulation suite. It also offers a flexible consulting service to complement its clients’ analysis needs through its engineers, who have extensive FEA and CFD experience.
Multi-physics engineering simulation
Multi-physics simulation allows engineers and designers to evaluate their product designs operating under real-world conditions. The ANSYS Multiphysics suite allows engineers and designers to simulate the interaction between structural mechanics, heat transfer, fluid flow, acoustics and electromagnetism, all within a single software product.
Fluid dynamics simulation suite
The ANSYS CFX computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation suite greatly assists customers in improving their profits by rapidly optimising every aspect of fluid flow analysis within their overall product design and manufacturing processes.
The superior performance of ANSYS CFX is not based on any single product feature, but a combination of proven, leading-edge technology in all elements of the software that provides accuracy, reliability, speed and flexibility.
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Civil engineering simulation software
CivilFEM offers a highly developed customisation of ANSYS for civil engineering applications. It is a powerful analysis tool for all areas of advanced civil engineering.
Flow-modelling simulation suite
FloWizard software is a rapid flow-modelling tool that allows design and process engineers to rapidly and accurately validate their designs much earlier in the product development cycle.
Structural simulation software
ANSYS Structural, a structural simulation suite, provides all the power of ANSYS’ nonlinear structural capabilities, as well as all linear capabilities, in order to deliver the highest quality, most reliable structural simulation results.
Structural / thermal simulation software
ANSYS Mechanical structural / thermal simulation software includes a full complement of nonlinear and linear elements, material laws ranging from metal to rubber, and the most comprehensive set of solvers available.
It can handle even the most complex assemblies, especially those involving nonlinear contact, and is the ideal choice for determining stresses, temperatures and displacements.
CFD virtual testing and prototyping
IDAC’s expanding CFD business group continues to help businesses with their growing demand for virtual testing and prototyping. Given the complex nature of turbulent flows and their unsteady behaviour, very often IDAC consultants have to resort to using more than just steady state simulations to predict the flow field in or around objects.
Eddy and scale adaptive simulation turbulence models
Large eddy simulations (LES) are often used for industrial applications where the flow is intrinsically fluctuating or the Reynolds-Averaged Navier Stokes equations are known to fail, such as highly separated flow regions. However, given the massive computational demand and time involved in setting up and solving an LES solution, IDAC engineers also make use of detached eddy simulation (DES) and scale adaptive simulation (SAS) turbulence models.
Engineering analysis training
IDAC runs both scheduled and customised training courses on a regular basis, which can be based in its own dedicated training room or at your site, depending which most suits your needs. The company has also announced a new training program in the Middle East.
Finite element analysis software
With over 100 combined years of analysis experience, IDAC’s engineering analysts use ANSYS finite element analysis software to validate product and process designs in fields including:
- Structural performance including vibration and fatigue
- Thermal behaviour and effects
- Electromagnetic and electrostatic performance
- CFX
IDAC has not only helped customers develop product designs and processes by supplying them with customised ANSYS finite element analysis software but also come up with designs to fix problems.
Customised versions of ANSYS can help businesses quickly gain the benefits of ‘virtual world’ validation. IDAC can provide turnkey solutions to complicated generic problems without the overheads normally associated with a dedicated engineering analysis group or department.
ANSYS software training
We prove expert training on a wide range of analysis topics. All our trainers are full-time consultants who have helped develop software code.
Engineering analysis support for analysts and scientists
IDAC provides engineering analysis support to hundreds of European engineering analysts and scientists.
IDAC’s Free Simulation Open Day to be Held in January 2012
IDAC will hold a free simulation open day on Thursday 26th January 2012 at Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 0XZ.
IDAC Carries Out FEA Work for Senior Flexonics
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 to Hold a Free Simulation Open Day in January
IDAC will hold a free simulation open day on Thursday 26th January 2012.
IDAC Carries Out Analysis on the Induction Heating of Steel Pipe
In the world of electromagnetism, changing magnetic fields are generated by alternating electric currents, which result in induced electric current in conducting materials.
IDAC Performs Structural FE Analysis on a Gypsy Wheel
IDAC was approached by Whittaker Engineering to validate the structural integrity of a newly designed gypsy wheel using finite element analysis.
IDAC Analyses an Open Water Lubricator Valve
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
IDAC Performs Finite Element Analysis for Bridon
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
Free Simulation Open Day at IDAC
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
IDAC Carries out a Buckling Analysis for AMEC
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
IDAC Carries Out an Impact Analysis of a Deployment Skid
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 to Hold Simulation Open Day
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
IDAC Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification
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
IDAC Gains LRQA Quality Assurance Accreditation
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
IDAC Conducts Design and Analysis of FPSO Turret Rail Repair Scheme
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
IDAC Provides Structural Elastic Analysis of Gas Vessel Design
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 Offers Wind Farm Modelling Seminar
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
Case Study: Automated Optimisation of Connecting Rods
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
IDAC Performs Finite Element Analysis for ERIKS’ Temporary Access Platform
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
IDAC Conducts Finite Element Analysis on Rope Spool Assembly
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
IDAC Performs Stress and Fatigue Analysis of a Rope Thimble
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
Case Study: Structural Analysis and Fatigue Assessment of a Subsea Mooring Line Connector
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.
Case Study: First Subsea Indentation versus Torque Investigation
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
Case Study: CFD Design and Analysis of a Gas Damper
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
Case Study: Sway Carriage Analysis
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
Case Study: FPSO Turret Rail Gripper Analysis
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
IDAC Ltd
Airport House Purley Way
Croydon
CRO OXZ
Other
United Kingdom