BEASY e-newsletter 

 December 2012

BEASY launches new website
 

Following a complete redesign, the new BEASY website has been launched this month. 
BEASY launch new website 

BEASY launch new websiteThe new site provides a comprehensive overview of the software and services which BEASY offer in the areas of corrosion and fracture. 

 

For each application area the information is structured to make it easy to find the information you need, whether it is software products, consultancy services, case studies, training or publications.

 

Please go to www.beasy.com and take a look. We would appreciate your feedback

 

As we approach the end of 2012, below are some of the highlights from this year's newsletters.

Papers presented at NACE Corrosion 2012:

 

Using modeling to interpret and expand CP survey data
Robert A Adey, Cristina Peratta, and John M W Baynham, CM BEASY Ltd

 

For a PDF copy of this case study, please click here

 

Jacket SACP system design and optimization using simulation

John M W Baynham, Tim Froome, Robert A Adey, CM BEASY Ltd

 

For a PDF copy of this case study, please click here

 

General consideration about current distribution and potential attenuation based on storage tank bottom modeling study

Jean Vittonato, TOTAL E&P CONGO, John M W Baynham, CM BEASY Ltd

 

For a PDF copy of this case study, please click here  

Ballast Tank Study

 

Physical scale modelling (PSM) has been used for many years, in particular for naval applications to validate the corrosion control measures such as cathodic protection systems installed on ships. Tom Curtin, who is based in BEASY's US Office, has recently used PSM as part of a project where the aim was to investigate the CP provided to ballast tanks to verify that the computer modeling results were providing accurate predictions.

   
Physical scale modeling
Computer model of the prototype tank facility showing
the predicted potential and current density

 

To discuss how BEASY could help you with your project, please contact [email protected]

Aircraft corrosionAircraft Corrosion
  

At the 2012 Aircraft Airworthiness & Sustainability Conference, there was considerable interest in the BEASY Corrosion Manager Software which can be used to map structure galvanic corrosion hot spots on a structure.

 

To find out more, please click here to view the white paper, or contact us at [email protected]

Crack Growth Simulation with Residual Stresses  

A paper addressing the effects of residual stresses was presented at the recent ASIP conference in San Antonio, TX.

 

Cracks had been found on wing attachment lugs before the predicted fatigue life was reached in a full scale fatigue test. Laser Shock Peening (LSP) was proposed as a retrofit solution in order to reduce crack initiation and extend fatigue life.

The ASIP paper discusses the numerical modelling studies using BEASY, and which were carried out to understand the benefit of using LSP to improve fatigue life.

 
For further information please, click here 
Updated FEM Interfaces

The initial crack shape and stresses

predicted by BEASY

A focus of interest at the Aircraft Airworthiness & Sustainability conference earlier this year, was the BEASY FEM interfaces.

Related to a specific failure investigation, an ABAQUS stress analysis model was available and BEASY was used to perform the crack growth study to gain an understanding of the failure mode.

 

The BEASY ABAQUS interface was used to convert the model into a form suitable for

BEASY and the BEASY fracture tools were used to define the crack location, fracture mechanics properties and the loading. The crack was then automatically grown using BEASY to predict the crack path and the critical crack size.

 

For more information on the range of BEASY FEM interfaces (ABAQUS, NASTRAN, ANSYS, PATRAN) please contact us.

Training
Hands-on courses which provide training to maximize the benefits from BEASY's corrosion and fracture software, will be held in the US and UK as follows:

 

* UK Corrosion & CP course - March 5-7 2013  

* US Corrosion & CP course - May 7-9 2013


* UK Fracture course - March 19-21 2013 

* US Fracture course - April 9-11 2013

 

For further information about BEASY, please visit our website: www.beasy.com or email us at [email protected]
 Seasons Greetings
from the BEASY team