Below are several case studies and published works detailing many of Quest Reliability's unique services. For more information about any of our services or commercial software, please contact us.
Download Quest Reliability Published Articles & Papers:
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Inspection and Assesment (Hydrocarbon Engineering, May 2008). Discusses proven fired heater tube inspection and assessment techonology. |
Tim Hill and Katherine Petersen |
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Managing the Risk (HydroCarbon Engineering, April 2008). Quest Reliability Engineers discuss risk-based management of refinery fired heaters. |
Tim Hill, David Firth, George Simmonds, David Keen, and Charles Thomas |
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Fit-For-Service (HydroCarbon Engineering, January 2008). Describes the new fitness-for-service assessment that provides cost savings as well as safe operations. |
Ted Anderson, PhD, P.E. |
Download Quest Reliability Presentations:
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3D Crack Analysis Challenges |
Greg Thorwald, PhD |
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3D Crack Analysis Challenges: Animation - "Turbine Rotor Crack Growth" |
Greg Thorwald, PhD |
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Analysis Of 3D Cracks In An Arbitrary Geometry With Weld Residual Stress |
Greg Thorwald, PhD |
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Crack Growth Analysis Using Porous Material in Abaqus |
Greg Thorwald, PhD |
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Crack Growth Analysis Using Porous Material in Abaqus: Download Result animation files:
- Charpy 50ftlb test,
- Charpy 50ftlb test iso view,
- Surface crack growth, and
- Edge crack growth.
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Greg Thorwald, PhD |
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Crack Growth Simulation Using Custom Crack Fronts |
Greg Thorwald, PhD |
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Necessary Analysis Ingredients For FEA Models With Multiple Cracks |
Greg Thorwald, PhD |
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Residual Stress Applied To A 3-D Crack Analysis |
Greg Thorwald, PhD |
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Signal FFS & FEACrack Analysis with Abaqus |
Devon Brendecke and Greg Thorwald, PhD |
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Welding Residual Stresses for Axisymmetrical Crack Analyses |
Greg Brown, PhD |