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Author: Guillermo Giraldo

  • Designing a Safety-Critical Device Using FEA with SimScale

    A structural analysis for a safety-critical device was carried out on SimScale for a professional consultancy project. Discover its results.

  • The Power of Cloud-Based Finite Element Analysis Software

    Discovering the power of web-based finite element analysis software through a case study. Simulation performed with SimScale, 100% in the cloud.

  • Structural Analysis Software Without a Large Investment in Hardware

    This article explains the benefits of cloud-based structural analysis software for testing and optimizing designs without a large investment and no need for special computers.

  • Engineering Consultant? There’s Something You Need To Know

    Being an engineering consultant is a job that many of us perform with passion. We do it because we like the new challenges and problems that every project brings. As engineers, we thrive on the constant process of learning and improving, and we pride ourselves on bringing excellent results to our customers. Part of this…

  • Tank Farm Wind Load Analysis using Computational Fluid Dynamics

    Wind load is one of the main concerns in construction codes. In addition to gravitational loads, earthquakes, and other factors, wind gusts-induced loads can be key factors that cause failure in structures. These failures are mostly due to lateral forces, induced turning moments, and pressure/suction on roof and walls, all of which deviate from the…

  • Pipeline Safety Assessment Against Thermal Load Using FEA

    Pipeline flexibility analysis is one of the most common applications of structural engineering. Pipes are used for transporting many products, from oil and its derivatives to water and even solids and powders, at varied temperatures and pressure levels, under an infinite number of possible geometric configurations. For this reason, each individual pipeline is subject to…

  • Buckling Analysis of an RTG Crane

    The RTG Crane (Rubber Tyred Gantry Crane, pictured in Figure 1) is a fundamental piece of equipment in any cargo port company. These cranes allow fast stacking, unstacking and movement of containers and similar objects in the port yard. As such, the efficiency and reliability of the RTG crane are critical to meet the port’s performance goals.…