STRESS ANALYSIS
Araújo operates in the field of computer simulation, offering a variety of consulting services, studies, projects and analysis. Together with the inspection results carried out by Araújo, stress analysis becomes an excellent tool for adapting to use and extending the life of equipment.
In addition to its technical team formed by engineers with a master’s and/or doctorate in numerical analysis, with extensive experience in suitability for use (fitness-for-service) of equipment and structures in general, Araújo’s main differential Engineering is to offer the customer a set of integrated solutions for structural integrity demands.
EQUIPMENT INSPECTION + INTEGRITY ANALYSIS = SOLUTION
In the case of API-579 Level 3 structural integrity analysis, stress analysis is required and requires, on the one hand, a greater effort by the integrity analyst, but, on the other hand, provides less conservative results for the equipment, as picture below.
TYPES OF STRESS ANALYSIS OFFERED BY ARAÚJO
*LEFM = Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics
**EPFM = Elasto-Plastic Fracture Mechanics