The structural integrity of many industrial structures is generally ensured by preventing the initiation of cracks. However, in the field of pipeline industries, the problem of fast crack propagation and…
Read moreOCAS has a long standing track record in conducting co-engineering projects with customers in a wide variety of market segments, including agricultural machinery, transportation, heating ventilation and air conditioning, and…
Read moreThanks to our expertise in finite element simulation, our in-depth knowledge of steel grades and of the deep-drawing process, OCAS selects the best solution – thickness and steel grade selection…
Read moreWhen striving for material and process optimisation, traditional constitutive mechanical material models lack knowledge on material microstructural parameters such as grain size, shape, orientation, etc. Whereas micromechanical models are reliable…
Read moreIn the afternoon of May 18th the partners of the Metal Structures Centre organised their second seminar on structural integrity of metal structures. Over 60 people joined to listen to…
Read moreThe Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator announced a new project, Improved Fatigue Life of Welded Jacket Connections (JaCo), to cut the cost of offshore wind by optimising the design of…
Read moreThe use of high-strength steel in structural components is becoming more and more attractive. For weight-saving reasons, typical applications include telescopic cranes, tippers, trucks and trailers. However, in spite of…
Read moreIn addition to being a test site for long term outdoor exposure for test samples, OCAS has been monitoring the necessary weather conditions in order to classify this outdoor exposure…
Read moreTo better predict the lifetime of coated structures, OCAS is now capable of getting data from both its outdoor exposure site as well as from its brand new outdoor soil…
Read moreMetallic coating development takes a long time and is expensive because of the long-term corrosion testing in both lab and outdoor conditions. So, simulation-assisted engineering could lead to significant acceleration…
Read moreMany structures and components are used longer than their design life, or operate in conditions different from what was originally expected. As consequence, defects like cracks can be present and…
Read moreOCAS is a solution provider in the energy market. Our services include technical support, failure investigation, research & development, finite element modelling, and materials testing. Results are obtained in such…
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