Visualizing Vibration with VVA

Video Vibration Amplification (VVA) is a powerful tool to help visualize and understand vibration. It is easy to tell that the equipment is vibrating, but it is much more difficult to understand how. That is where VVA can make a big difference. It uses special algorithms to amplify...

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Failure Analysis and Forensic Consulting for Overhead Line Assets

by: Ehsan Mostaed, PhD, PE Overhead transmission and distribution lines play a vital role in power delivery—but they operate in conditions that gradually wear on their structural and electrical integrity. When components like conductors, insulators, or tower hardware fail, the...

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Jet Impingement Corrosion Testing: Advancing Flow Corrosion Analysis for Industry Applications

by: Suresh Divi, PhD, PE, APMP In industries where materials are subjected to aggressive flow conditions—such as oil and gas, chemical processing, and power generation—understanding the impact of flow on corrosion is critical. Corrosion not only compromises asset integrity but...

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Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Developments in Injection Well Metallurgy

By: Adam C. Rowe, P. E.Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) is recognized as a crucial carbon management technology, and projects to capture, transport, and store CO2 are continuing to garner significant attention. While construction of CCS facilities is in many ways similar to...

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Unlocking the Mystery of Hard Spots on Vintage Pipes

By: Sri Chimbli, PE, AWS CWEng/CWIOver the years, vintage pipes have often been subject to unexpected ruptures, a phenomenon attributed to the presence of 'hard spots'. These are areas of heightened hardness on the outside surface, exceeding 327 HB (35 HRC). The ability to accurately...

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Considerations for Additively Manufactured Parts

I grew up watching Star Trek: The Next Generation, and among the many amazing technological achievements commonplace aboard the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D, I found replicator technology was one of the most interesting. The prospect of having whatever you want, built to your exact...

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At the Needle Point: The Role of Materials in a Coronavirus Vaccine

The development of a vaccine for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has captured—perhaps uniquely—the attention of a global audience of scientists, medical doctors, politicians, and the general public. However, identifying a viable vaccine candidate is only one of the first, of...

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