PERFORMANCE IMPACT
Eliminate chronic vibration failures and protect critical rotating equipment:
- Identify root cause through high-fidelity, full-system structural modeling.
- Prevent costly premature failures and avoid over $10MM in lost production.
- Maximize asset lifetime by enabling confident, data-driven design modifications.
CLIENT PERSPECTIVE
Akselos allowed us to holistically analyze the entire piping and blower system. Their software was essential to identifying the design flaw in the system, and then allowed us to quickly
experiment with different solutions. Using Akselos, we were able to confidently recommend a cost effective solution that will address root cause and avoid an issue that has cost us millions in the past.
THE CHALLENGES
Identify root cause of transient vibration in a 500°C rotating system.
Address thermal and piping interaction which causes repeated seal and bearing failures.
Prevent production losses from recurring shutdowns and equipment damage.
OUR APPROACH
Akselos created a detailed structural twin of the blower, suction piping, and discharge piping to capture their interactions during thermal startup. The high-fidelity simulation revealed that under-designed expansion joints were causing excessive pipe strain on the blower.
By simulating eleven alternative design modifications, engineers identified a configuration that reduced strain while accommodating thermal expansion. The validated solution eliminated chronic vibration failures and prevented further multimillion-dollar production losses.
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