Solid mechanics

Viking Engineering Opens Engineering Laboratory Offering Complete Failure Investigation, Forensic and Metallurgical Services

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Friday, May 21, 2021
Mechanical engineering, Fracture mechanics, Materials science, Glass physics, Physical sciences, Solid mechanics, Elasticity, Fracture, Fractography

b'HOUSTON, May 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Engineering, a GATE Energy Company, is proud to announce the opening of the Viking Engineering Laboratory located in the heart of Houston, Texas.

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  • b'HOUSTON, May 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Engineering, a GATE Energy Company, is proud to announce the opening of the Viking Engineering Laboratory located in the heart of Houston, Texas.
  • The Viking Laboratory addition will provide clients complete failure investigation and forensic services, metallurgical evaluations, and material testing services directly overseen by Viking\'s own engineers and metallurgists.\nThe Viking Laboratory will provide fit-for-service evaluations, microstructural characterization, finite element analysis (FEA), fracture surface evaluation (SEM/EDS fractography evaluations), mechanical testing (tensile, hardness, CVN), fracture mechanics analysis and fracture mechanics testing (KIC, JIC, J-R) for evaluating complex downhole and pipeline failures.
  • For midstream and downstream clients, the Viking Laboratory offers pipeline failure investigations and forensic services.
  • In addition, the Viking Laboratory provides services to the renewables energy sector.\nJorge L. Garduo, President of Viking Engineering, said, "This laboratory has always been a dream of ours to combine our engineering expertise with testing verifications to offer a complete failure analysis and materials service.

Need a bolt that will last 15X longer? LPB® it.

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Fracture mechanics, Mechanical engineering, Materials science, Mechanics, Metalworking, Solid mechanics, Fatigue, Structural analysis, Screw, Bolt

CINCINNATI, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- You don't need a highly engineered bolt for assembling furniture.

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  • CINCINNATI, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- You don't need a highly engineered bolt for assembling furniture.
  • In 1989, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge's upper deck suffered a catastrophic collapse in part because of a corroded bolt.
  • Fatigue testing showed the LPB samples had a fatigue life 15X greater than the untreated specimens.
  • "Manufacturing processes used to form threads do not produce the compression that can be generated with LPB.

ANSYS to Release Fourth Quarter and FY 2020 Earnings on February 24, 2021

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Monday, January 25, 2021
Seismology, Geophysics, Solid mechanics, Ansys, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, Advanced National Seismic System

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSS) announced today that the Company expects to release its fourth quarter and FY 2020 earnings on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, after the market closes.

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  • PITTSBURGH, Jan. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSS) announced today that the Company expects to release its fourth quarter and FY 2020 earnings on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, after the market closes.
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Micropillar compression for finding heat-tolerant alloys

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Deformation, Solid mechanics, Plasticity, Strength of materials, Applied sciences, Academic disciplines, Branches of science

Now, scientists at Kyoto University in Japan have measured what happens at the micro-level when pressure is applied on tiny samples of these materials.

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  • Now, scientists at Kyoto University in Japan have measured what happens at the micro-level when pressure is applied on tiny samples of these materials.
  • The scientists measured the plastic deformation that happened when a tiny probe exerted force on the micropillar specimens with various loading axis orientations.
  • "Our results demonstrate the cutting edge of research into plastic deformation behaviour in crystalline materials," says Kyosuke Kishida, the study's corresponding author.
  • This could mean alpha-Nb5Si3 is at a disadvantage compared to Mo5SiB2 for use as a strengthening component in metal-based alloys.

Fatigue Testing Machine Market Size to Grow by $134.31 Million During 2020-2024 Due to Increasing Demand from the Automotive Industry | Technavio

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Engineering, Automotive Manufacturing, Other Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Mechanics, Fracture mechanics, Tests, Materials science, Physical sciences, Solid mechanics, Fatigue, Structural analysis, Aerospace, Universal testing machine

Rising demand for fatigue testing machines from the aerospace industry is a key trend in the global fatigue testing machine market which will lead to significant market growth.

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  • Rising demand for fatigue testing machines from the aerospace industry is a key trend in the global fatigue testing machine market which will lead to significant market growth.
  • With significant growth in the global aircraft production, the demand for fatigue testing is increasing in the aerospace industry.
  • The fatigue testing machine market is segmented into five segments based on application comprising of automotive industry, aerospace industry, composites industry, medical industry, and others.
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    Increasing demand for fatigue testing machines from the automotive industry will drive market growth.

Entrepreneurs Now Have the Ability to Raise a Significant Amount of Capital Easier Than Ever Before

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Levolution, Mechanical engineering, Solid mechanics, Contact mechanics, Insight, Mars, Spacecraft, Spaceflight

After approximately two and a half years under development,Levolution Platform has finally released the alpha version of its MVP.

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  • After approximately two and a half years under development,Levolution Platform has finally released the alpha version of its MVP.
  • The Levolution platform is officiallyonline and open to the public as of Oct. 15, 2020.
  • This allows a deep insight into the development and lets you understand the enormous amount of work taken on by the Levolution team.
  • If you would like to get a complete overview of the current range of functions, please contact us at [email protected] .

InventHelp Inventor Develops Modified Stroller to Reduce Physical Strain (CLT-684)

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Solid mechanics, Psychological stress, Stress

My design reduces the amount of physical work and stress required to push a stroller."

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  • My design reduces the amount of physical work and stress required to push a stroller."
  • The invention provides an easier way to transport babies and small children in a stroller.
  • As a result, it could help to reduce physical strain and stress and it eliminates hassles and frustrations.
  • The original design was submitted to the Charlotte sales office of InventHelp.

Universal Testing Machine Market Foreseen to Surge Past Valuation of US$ 590 Mn by 2029, Says Future Market Insights in New Study

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Thursday, September 10, 2020
Mechanics, Physical sciences, Materials science, Solid mechanics, Tests, Fracture mechanics, Universal testing machine, Fatigue, Compression, Hardness

U.A.E., Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --According to a new market study by Future Market Insights (FMI), the global universal testing machine market is forecasted to witness substantial growth in terms of value between 2019 and 2029.

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  • U.A.E., Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --According to a new market study by Future Market Insights (FMI), the global universal testing machine market is forecasted to witness substantial growth in terms of value between 2019 and 2029.
  • The growth is primarily driven by the surging adoption of universal testing machines in material testing applications across automotive, construction, and paper & plastic industries.
  • Furthermore, the universal testing machine is capable of testing a wide range of mechanical properties such as tension, compression, shear, bending, hardness, fatigue, and others, universal testing machines.
  • Growing preference for multi-purpose universal testing machines over other testing machines will continue to boost the growth of the market.

Universal Testing Machine Market Foreseen to Surge Past Valuation of US$ 590 Mn by 2029, Says Future Market Insights in New Study

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Thursday, September 10, 2020
Mechanics, Physical sciences, Materials science, Solid mechanics, Tests, Fracture mechanics, Universal testing machine, Fatigue, Compression, Hardness

U.A.E., Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --According to a new market study by Future Market Insights (FMI), the global universal testing machine market is forecasted to witness substantial growth in terms of value between 2019 and 2029.

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  • U.A.E., Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --According to a new market study by Future Market Insights (FMI), the global universal testing machine market is forecasted to witness substantial growth in terms of value between 2019 and 2029.
  • The growth is primarily driven by the surging adoption of universal testing machines in material testing applications across automotive, construction, and paper & plastic industries.
  • Furthermore, the universal testing machine is capable of testing a wide range of mechanical properties such as tension, compression, shear, bending, hardness, fatigue, and others, universal testing machines.
  • Growing preference for multi-purpose universal testing machines over other testing machines will continue to boost the growth of the market.

COVID-19 Impact & Recovery Analysis - Anti-Fatigue Mat Market (2020-2024) | Increased Employer Focus on Healthy Work Environment to Boost Growth | Technavio

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Retail, Professional services, Office Products, Human resources, Mechanics, Materials science, Fracture mechanics, Solid mechanics, Mat, Tableware, Structural engineering, Fatigue, Benchmarking, Effects of fatigue on safety, UniFirst

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