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  1. Simba12345

    Structural Integrity of Pump and Engine Skid Frame

    I really appreciate the detailed feedback. I will try to give it a go. could you kindly please suggest any recourses (text books, lectures) that will increase my base knowledge on structural analysis, is there any book with case studies so i can learn the approach used?
  2. Simba12345

    Structural Integrity of Pump and Engine Skid Frame

    Thank you for the amazing feedback, i will reduce the element size and add the extra elements for the thickness. I set the boundary conditions as the center of the mounting holes and that did increase the overall stress that the frame experiences.
  3. Simba12345

    Structural Integrity of Pump and Engine Skid Frame

    Thank you for your feedback, unfortunately i do not have a mentor yet, I do understand the necessity of having one, I am in search of a mentor currently. I am reading textbooks to upskill and learn more on the topic. rest assured none of the results i obtain will be used to make a decision on...
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    Structural Integrity of Pump and Engine Skid Frame

    Hi all, I am a graduate engineer learning FEA, I am doing a simulation on a Pump and Engine Skid frame, I would like your professional input if possible. I have different Ideas on how to apply the loads and boundary conditions, wanted to know if i am on the right path. i am using Prepomax and...
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    Pipe wall thickness sizing

    thank you all for the great explanations and for your time i really appreciate it. Definetly helped clear a lot of thing.
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    Pipe wall thickness sizing

    Hi, I am doing the calculations for selecting pipe wall thickness using asme b31.3. the pipe application will be the transfer of high pressure water from a plunger pump to spray bars with atomizing nozzles. the pump has a PRV that operates at 250 bar and saftey valve is set at 290 bar. the...
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    4 hole flanges and butterfly valve

    Hi everyone, I have taken over the work of another engineer that as since left the company. there have been a couple of issues within a project that he was in charge of that i have to fix (newbiee engineer here). so basically he has sandwiched a butterfly valve between 2 flanges. both flanges...

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