Design, Analysis, and Equipment Performance Review

When critical equipment requires engineering review, Aiken verifies code compliance and design soundness. Aiken works with client engineers to ensure appropriate equipment and design performance. Case: Lifting 13,000 metric tons is a significant achievement. Details associated with such a heavy lift, like column and trunnion connection strengths require close scrutiny. In this case, Aiken engineers combined conventional beam elements with shell elements to model, in detail, the Lifting Point for a Tension Leg Platform. Aiken’s expertise then was applied to analyze Finite Element Analysis stresses and compare the results with appropriate industry accepted codes. Results determined that the Lifting Point design was acceptable, or “fit for service” for the immense loading forces. Aiken has tons of experience with large-scale operations, consistently delivering sound results. Industry Served: Drilling and Production Tools: ANSYS Finite Element Analysis, Codes API RP 2A-WSD (American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practices) and AISC (American Institute for Steel Construction)