Project Info
| Name: | Ed Schultheis, P.E. | |
| Email: | ed.schultheis@gmail.com | |
| Phone: | 650-400-2498 | |
| Company: | Schultek Engineering & Technology, Inc. | |
| Address: | 2170 Allen Drive | |
| City, State, Zip: | Auburn | |
| Website: | www.schultek.com | |
| Project Name: | FEA - Encapsulated Pipeline Repair Clamp | |
| Expertise: | Mechanical Engineering | |
| Description: | Provide finite element stress analysis (FEA) on "encapsulated pipeline repair clamp" project: I will provide the design in 3D solid model format (from Creo/ProE software). You provide the mechanical FEA stress analysis, using my given parameters. General project description: _ The FEA analysis is not too complex. _ The project is the design of a single pipeline repair coupling. In terms of physical size, the coupling is large. It will be 3000-5000 kg, about 10 feet long, and approximately 3 feet diameter plus flanges for many bolts to fasten it together. The repair coupling will be installed over a current leak in an 18" (inch) diameter gas pipeline. The coupling (once manufactured) will be tested for a pipeline pressure of approximately 2800 PSI before shipping. The pipe is currently installed at a depth of about 200 feet under ocean water. This will be a clam-shell-style of clamp that can be installed over the leaking pipeline coupling without having to disassemble the pipeline. | |
| Other Info: | Start - in approximately 2-3 weeks; Work provided over approximate 3-4 week period. Perhaps this will turn into additional projects from this potential (Southern CA) client. I would like to discuss this project with you. I am finalizing a proposal for this client. This is an urgent project for this client. They agreed (with their customer in Malaysia) to ship a repair clamp to them in about 15 weeks (from today). | |
| Date: | January 19, 2015 |