Intermediate Mechanical Engineer

1. Working with ASME VIII-2 chapter 5: “Design by Analysis”

After this course, you...

• understand the General Definitions and Failure Mechanisms associated with ASME VIII-2 Ch. 5 (Design by Analysis) assessments,

• have a good overview of the code section,

• can perform Stress Categorization and are able to link results to failure mechanisms,

• have seen numerous practical examples with Shell and Brick Finite Element Models,

• know the concepts of Stress Linearization and are able to apply them,

• understand Fatigue Analysis using both Welded and Smooth Bar Methods.

2. The 8 Forms of Corrosion

After this course, you...

• have an awareness of the main forms of corrosion found within the refining, chemical and power generation industries.
• understand the basic principles of corrosion science for these damage mechanisms.
• have an appreciation of the process systems, design features and operating conditions that are the main drivers of corrosion.
• have learned how various types of corrosion can be diagnosed.
• have seen a wide range of corrosion failure examples from the processing industry.
• have been taken through a selection of process safety cases illustrating corrosion failures, and have gained an appreciation of the lessons learned.
• understand the mitigation options available to avoid these corrosion issues.

3. FEA Important Engineering Concepts

After this course, you will....

• Understand the difference between the equivalent stress, and normal and shear stresses
• understand Hooke's law and Structural Rigidity
• know how real and numerical stress concentrations arise
• have learnt about checking the force balance
• understand what is meant by rigid body motion

4. Essentials of Metal Fatigue

After this course, you...

• have seen in depth the steps in the fatigue mechanism, from crack initiation and crack growth, to fatigue failure.

• are familiar with an S-N curve, and the impact of different factors such as loading type, component size and material strength on the fatigue life.

• understand how stress concentrations factors can be calculated and used to determine the effect of notches and other geometric features on the fatigue life.

• can calculate the fatigue life for a component under different loading conditions and the impact of safety factors.

• will have seen the underlying experimental tests and theory which forms the basis of the fatigue design S-N curves and stress concentration factors.

5. Acoustic and Flow Induced Vibrations (AIV, FIV) in Industrial Systems

After this course, you...

• Have a good understanding of the physical phenomena associated with AIV and FIV,

• Know how to approach AIV and FIV issues in the field,

• Are able to identify the risk of AIV and FIV for new systems,

• Know Codes and Guidelines that are relevant when evaluating AIV and FIV,

• Have seen a multitude of real-life cases.

6. PED 2014/68/EU: Documentation and CE Marking

In this on-demand course, participants will be taken through:

• the declaration of conformity,
• CE marking of your products,
• harmonized vs. non-harmonized standards,
• a checklist of steps for PED conformance,
• detailed Q&A recordings.