Projects related to the oil and gas industry have been
performed for equipment suppliers, operators, and the Health and Safety
Executive (HSE).
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The work undertaken has ranged from long term
research, through to design assessments, and studies relating to the response
of platforms to blast loading.
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| In undertaking
research, Eatec has used many of the techniques with which it has considerable
experience and expertise, including: |
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Development of measurement systems |
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Configuring and performing of tests and trials |
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Data capture and analysis |
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Identification of in-service loads and behaviour |
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Mathematical modelling |
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Neural network modelling |
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Finite element analysis |
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Computational fluid dynamics |
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Design assessments have been undertaken for equipment
to confirm that it complies with specifications. Generally, this has involved
the use of finite element analysis.
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| Following the Piper Alpha disaster and the subsequent
Public Inquiry, on behalf of the HSE, Eatec undertook a programme of work to
analyse the response of a typical offshore platform under blast and other
dynamic loadings in order to predict the likely accelerations, and to establish
whether safety critical equipment would be damaged. The findings and
recommendations of this work were published as an HSE report. |
