The Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Process Industries Division, Yorkshire presents its inaugural event packed with food, drink, networking, and a technical presentation by Dr Simon Rees from Norton Straw consultants who will talk about Using Engineering Analysis to Predict Fatigue Life of Critical Pipework

Dr Jujar Panesar from CentDS, and the iconic Yorkshire duo Ashton Wesley & Owen Williams from the hugely successful Leeds Digital Drinks, along with the Wizu Workspace will chair and host the event!

• 17:30 - 18:00 : Arrival food, drinks & networking
• 18:00 - 18:20 : Jujar Panesar - CentDS: an introduction to the IMechE and the Process Industries Division, Yorkshire
• 18:20 - 18:30 : Ashton Wesley & Owen Williams - Leeds Digital Drinks: Exciting Leeds events for 2019
• 18:30 - 19:00 : Dr Simon Rees - Norton Straw Consultants: Using Engineering Analysis to Predict Fatigue Life of Critial Pipework
• 19:00 - 19:30 : Floor open to questions & further networking

Event Synopsis

Flow induced vibration and acoustically induced vibration are distinct phenomena which creates the risk of failure of critical pipework in the process industry. This presentation outlines how engineering analysis can be used to calculate the fatigue life of critical components and identify what changes are needed in the structural arrangements of critical pipework that may extend its operational life.

Speaker Bio

Dr Simon Rees is a director of Norton Straw Consultants, a Fellow of the IMechE and Chair of the IMechE Upstream Oil & Gas Committee. He has over twenty-five years’ experience of applying advanced engineering analysis methods across the chemical and process, nuclear, aerospace and power generation sectors.