How can 3D scanners reduce the latency time for a level 3 evaluation using FEA (Finite Element Analysis) down to one day?
Tracks
NDT Methods
| Thursday, October 24, 2024 |
| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
| 209/210 - Technical Session |
Details
In operations, when damage is found on critical infrastructure, it is essential to assess whether this damage poses a risk to safe operations, and to evaluate the equipment's useful life. The Fitness for Service standard is the benchmark for such situations. Comprising 3 levels of assessment, each level requires more information and knowledge to determine whether the infrastructure is fit for purpose. The last level, or Levels III, requires Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to measure the operational safety factor, and incidentally to simulate the equipment in fatigue to estimate a more accurate end-of-life use. This level of calculation requires a great deal of knowledge and resources in order to build a model that can be simulated, which is why the people responsible for infrastructure generally go to this level only if they have no other choice. In this presentation, we'll show you how 3D scanners can play a role in the creation and accuracy of the model to simulate a Level III analysis by finite element, which would ultimately reduce the latency between inspection and results to a few hours.
Speaker
Francois Lachance
Product Manager
Creaform
How can 3D scanners reduce the latency time for a level 3 evaluation using FEA (Finite Element Analysis) down to one day?
Presentation Description
In operations, when damage is found on critical infrastructure, it is essential to assess whether this damage poses a risk to safe operations, and to evaluate the equipment's useful life. The Fitness for Service standard is the benchmark for such situations. Comprising 3 levels of assessment, each level requires more information and knowledge to determine whether the infrastructure is fit for purpose. The last level, or Levels III, requires Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to measure the operational safety factor, and incidentally to simulate the equipment in fatigue to estimate a more accurate end-of-life use. This level of calculation requires a great deal of knowledge and resources in order to build a model that can be simulated, which is why the people responsible for infrastructure generally go to this level only if they have no other choice. In this presentation, we'll show you how 3D scanners can play a role in the creation and accuracy of the model to simulate a Level III analysis by finite element, which would ultimately reduce the latency between inspection and results to a few hours.
Biography
After graduating from Laval University in Mechanical Engineering in 2013, I began my career as an inspection technical supervisor in a non-destructive inspection company specializing in advanced testing. I then moved on to a manufacturer of ultrasonic inspection equipment, where I held the roles of application engineer and product manager respectively. Since then, I've held the position of product manager at creaform, where I supervise the ndt solutions.
