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Modeling for:

❑ Aero and Astro industry

❑ Construction industry

❑ Oil and gas industry

❑ Steel industry

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BW Offshore | https://bwoffshore.com/

EPRI | http://www.epri.com

ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co. | http://www.exxonmobil.com

FAdeA S.A. | http://www.fadeasa.com.ar

Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial (INTI) | http://www.inti.gov.ar

INVAP S.E. | http://www.invap.com.ar

Nucleoeléctrica Argentina S.A. (NA-SA) | http://www.na-sa.com.ar

Patagonia Shales Services | http://www.patss.com.ar

PTC-Alliance | http://www.ptcalliance.com/

QUIP | http://www.quip.com.br

REPSOL-Bolivia | http://www.repsol.com

ROCH S.A. | http://www.roch.com.ar/

Socotherm Americas | http://www.socotherm.com.ar

TECHINT E&C | http://www.techint-ingenieria.com/

TENARIS | http://www.tenaris.com

TERNIUM | http://www.ternium.com

Tubo Trans Electric S.A. | http://www.ttesa.com.ar

Veng S.A. | http://www.conae.gob.ar

YPF | http://www.ypf.com

YTEC S.A | http://www.ypf.com/ypfylaindustria/YPFTecnologia/Paginas/YPF-Tecnologia-S-A.aspx

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OUR CUSTOMERS

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Applications

1. Collapse of tubular products

2. Flexible risers: meso-scale model

3. SAGD pipes

4. OCTG threaded connections

5. Sucker rod connections

6. Modeling of hydraulic fracturing

7. Fracture of mechanical components

8. Composite pressure vessels (COPVs)

9. Sloshing

10.Vibrations in FPSO Starboard Crane

11.Satellite structures

12.Metal forming - METFOR

13.CFD

14.FSI: LNG pipeline at Dunkerque

15.FSI: Heat exchanger

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Collapse of tubular products

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Comparison: numerical vs. experimental results

Buckle arrestors: flattening mode

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Comparison: numerical vs. experimental results

Buckle arrestors: flipping mode

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Collapse of tubular products

TENARIS

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Flexible risers: meso-scale model

9Exxon Upstream Research Co.

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Torsion Test #1

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Twisted Angle over the slotted section (degrees)To

rque

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FEM

Comparison: numerical vs. experimental results

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SAGD pipes

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OCTG Premium Connections: tensile test

disp = 10.60 mm

disp = 16.60 mm

disp = 20.06 mm

disp = 31.91 mm

disp = 46.72 mm

disp = 5.77 mm

disp = 4.10 mm

Make Up

disp = 52.65 mm

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OCTG threaded connections

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OCTG threaded connections

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Relative principal stresses

Tpi/Ty

(Ty = 59,77 kg/mm2)

Detail of the

threaded

area

Detail of the

threaded

area

API Design

Principal stress I

New Design

Principal Stress I

Premium connections design

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Sucker rod connections

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Sucker rod connections

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Modeling of hydraulic fracturing

Brazilian test with a slot

Mohr Coulomb

Drucker

Prager

(inner)

Drucker Prager (outter)

Maximum

tension

Model validation: numerical simulation with different material models

YTEC

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Modeling of hydraulic fracturing

YTEC

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Structured mesh

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Modeling of hydraulic fracturing

YTEC

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KGD

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YTEC

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Penny Shape

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YTEC

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Penny Shape

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Modeling of hydraulic fracturing

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Modeling of hydraulic fracturing

Sequential fractures

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Simultaneous fractures

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Modeling of hydraulic fracturing

YTEC

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Modeling of hydraulic fracturing

Simultaneous fractures

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Modeling of hydraulic fracturing

Simultaneous fractures

YTEC

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Fracture of mechanical components

ALUAR

Clam bucket

Maximum Damage 19%

Interface damage (%)

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Stresses in different layers

#1𝝋 = 𝟒. 𝟖°

#1𝜑 = 26°

#1𝜑 = 48°

#1𝜑 = 72°

Composite pressure vessels (COPVs)

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50 lt vessel burst test

Test burst pressure :

Pe = 54 MPa

FEM burst pressure :

PMEF =52 MPa

PMEF / Pe = 0.963

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Composite pressure vessels (COPVs)

VENG

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Sloshing

VENG

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Damper locations

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Vibrations in FPSO Starboard Crane

BW Offshore

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-1,50E+05

-1,00E+05

-5,00E+04

0,00E+00

5,00E+04

1,00E+05

1,50E+05

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Damper #1 FEM Model Response Damper #1 load pin damper adquisition

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Force - Damper 2 Damper #2 FEM Model Response

Damper #2 load pin damper adquisition

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Vibrations in FPSO Starboard Crane

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Arsat

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Satellite structures

INVAP

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Thermoelastic analysis Dynamic Analysis

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Satellite structures

INVAP

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Shaker adapter

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Satellite structures

INVAP

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Distance from the stand center [mm]

Thic

knes

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Measurements

METFOR

Hot rolling of flat products

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Metal forming - METFOR

TENARIS

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The Mannesmann piercing process

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Metal forming - METFOR

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Metal forming - METFOR

TENARIS

The Mannesmann piercing process

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Airplane wing

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CFD

FAdeA

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CFD

FAdeA

Airplane wing

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• fixed at inletP1-inletP2-outletP7.

• fixedNormalDisplacement at Supports.

Supports length – 0.20m

Fluid mesh and BC Solid mesh and BC

Mass Flow Inlet P1Mass Flow Inlet P2

Pressure Outlet P7

Mass Flow = 0 kg/s

FSI: LNG pipeline at Dunkerque

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Inlet P1

Inlet P2

FSI: LNG pipeline at Dunkerque

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FSI: LNG pipeline at Dunkerque

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Fluid Mesh Solid Mesh

FSI: Heat exchanger

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Fluid Velocities

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FSI: Heat exchanger

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Solid Stresses

Central Section Near first baffle Section

TECHINT E&C

FSI: Heat exchanger

Av. Pueyrredón 2130 5ºA

C1119ACR, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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