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By Aiken Staff on April 10th, 2011
Advances in Riser Design
Feeding risers can impact the chemistry of metal and introduce contamination into steel castings. Read this report on Foundry.
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By Aiken Staff on March 22nd, 2011
Post-Tsunami Wisdom: Predicting Multiple Complex Systems is the Challenge
At Aiken, we obviously are concerned about the ability to predict outcomes. As Gordon Crovitz of the Wall Street Journal commented in the aftermath of the Japanese nuclear plant disaster (See Tsunamis of Information, March 21) we “fear what we cannot predict.” Perhaps we assume more predictability than is possible.
By Aiken Staff on March 22nd, 2011
Connections As Important as Corrosion Protection System
How can you protect structural steel from corrosion? It’s not only critical to choose the right protection system; you must design the right connection system. Read the Corrosion Protection and Connection Design report in the March issue of Steelwise by Modern Steel Construction.
By Aiken Staff on March 22nd, 2011
Increase Efficiency with New Tool Design
Reduce operating time and material use with a new forging technique developed in Germany.
By Aiken Staff on March 20th, 2011
Forging Plain Carbon and Low Alloy Steels
Forging plain-carbon and low-alloy steels offer superior properties to those formed by casting or machining. How steel behaves in the forging process, however, must be understood to produce the best components. Read this series of articles.
By Aiken Staff on March 16th, 2011
Internally Cured Concrete Use On the Rise
Internally cured concrete is being used increasingly in the construction of bridge decks, pavements, parking structures, water tanks and other structures. The benefit: bridge decks made with internally cured, high-performance concrete were found in one study to have a service life of 63 years. Conventional concrete’s service life is estimated at 22 years, and 40 [...]
By Aiken Staff on January 25th, 2011
MIT Research Shows How Water Droplets React on Surfaces
Understanding how a water droplet hits a surface can explain why power plant turbine blades deteriorate rapidly. MIT’s finding published this week in the journal Physical Review Letters could help engineers design more durable condensing surfaces in power plants.
By Aiken Staff on January 18th, 2011
Graphite Foam Will Benefit Commercial LED Lighting
Graphite foam technology will extend the life of LED lighting systems.
By Aiken Staff on January 18th, 2011
Forging Outlook for 2011
Respondents to the 2011 Forging magazine survey said “raw material lead-time” was the most significant problem.
By Aiken Staff on January 18th, 2011
Molecular Selection by Size and Substance
MIT has devised a way to filter molecules by chemical property, in addition to size.
By Aiken Staff on December 08th, 2010
Self-Healing Autonomous Material May Sense Damage; Repair Structural Materials
Sounds like sci-fi? This self-healing material is capable of increasing toughness of material 11 times.
By Aiken Staff on December 05th, 2010
Tonnage Monitoring for Mechanical Forging Presses
Forge talks about how to get more production hours out of your mechanical forging press.
By Aiken Staff on December 02nd, 2010
Manufacturer Produces Explosion-Welded Plates
“Explosion welding” produced the largest explosion-welded plates to date.
By Aiken Staff on November 11th, 2010
Eyebolt Working Load Limits and Installation Angles
Do you know how the installation angle impacts the working load limit?
By Aiken Staff on November 11th, 2010
Aiken Evaluates Custom-Built Process Vessel for Compliance with API 650
Aiken conducted an evaluation to determine if a custom-built process vessel met API 650.
By Aiken Staff on November 11th, 2010
Aiken Contracted to Design Fire Test Facility
Aiken will design a fire test facility for the testing of riser joints.
By Aiken Staff on November 11th, 2010
Aiken Delivers EPIC Services to Subsea Equipment Manufacturer
Aiken improved and installed new manufacturing equipment for a subsea equipment manufacturer within a tight timeframe.
By Aiken Staff on November 11th, 2010
Aiken Designs Integrated Flange and Lifting Assembly for a BOP
Aiken delivered on a client’s request for a high pressure flange that could lift the BOP once attached.
By Aiken Staff on November 11th, 2010
Aiken Establishes Feasibility of Subsea Gas Pipeline Lift Procedure Using FEA
Aiken used FEA to determine the optimum lift procedure for a subsea gas pipeline that needed weld repairs.
By Aiken Staff on November 11th, 2010
Aiken Uses Elastic-Plastic FEA to Design Pressure Test Bunkers
Aiken Engineering is evaluating and designing new pressure test bunkers for an international equipment manufacturer.
