February's Innovation Insights
SOLUTION SPOTLIGHT
SCAN-to-FEA: Optimizing Infrastructure Integrity Assessments? Discover SCAN-to-FEA, an innovative solution that combines 3D scanning and numerical simulation to analyze the structural integrity of corrosion-affected pipelines. Using Creaform’s VXintegrity software, this technology automatically generates an FEA model to calculate the burst pressure of a degraded pipeline.?
Based on the API-579 standard, the simulation integrates the material's elasto-plastic behavior for precise results. This analysis addresses integrity issues using various methods from ASME B31.G and API 579 (Level I, II, and III).?
By reducing analysis time from several weeks to just hours, SCAN-to-FEA streamlines decision-making and improves result reliability, all while helping to set new standards in analysis.
MONTHLY HIGHLIGHT
On-Demand Webinar: How 3D Scanners Reduce FEA Evaluation Latency?
Discover how 3D scanning combined with FEA simulation significantly reduces analysis time, improves accuracy, and optimizes pipeline integrity assessments. Even if you're not in the industry, this webinar demonstrates how this technology is transforming the evaluation of aging infrastructure and helping to extend its lifespan.?
Meet Walid: The expert who transforms your data into results?
At Creaform Engineering, experts like Walid are key contributors to our simulation team. With a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering specializing in acoustics, vibration, and structural analysis, he played a role in developing and programming the SCAN-to-FEA solution for VXintegrity. He ensures that it complies with integrity standards, including API-579, for assessing the strength and fatigue of aging pipelines.?
Walid also teaches material strength and structural analysis at the Université de Sherbrooke, combining scientific rigor with a passion for innovation.