Software
Control and Analysis Software for Bohlin Rheometers
Designed for Malvern Bohlin rheometers, version 6.40 of this control and analysis software incorporates new features, including more-flexible data analysis setup and automation, and a completely new test type. The new multi-wave test mode involves the application of multiple frequencies for faster testing and is useful for studying rapidly changing systems, such as thermosetting resins or the gelation of foodstuffs. Featuring a new template wizard, set-up and storage of analysis routines is easy, and operators can add multiple analyses to the menus for easy re-use. Fewer than five mouse clicks are needed to perform an analysis. Improved model-fitting facilities allow automation of fitting and result reporting on test completion, a function that can be enhanced by automated determination of the best fit from a user-defined list of rheological models. An advanced simplex algorithm is used to optimize convergence to the best model fit to the data. A complete implementation of Time Temperature Superposition (TTS) analysis is available for application to any selected variable. Calculation of WLF and Arrhenius constants is included in the TTS analysis package, as is calculation of extrapolated viscoelastic properties at any frequency and temperature.
Appeared In Issue: April 2005
Malvern Instruments
www.malvern.co.uk
Combustion Expert 3.2 Energy-Saving Software
One of the key benefits of Combustion Expert 3.2 is its ability to perform technical and economic evaluations when converting from oil- to natural-gas-fired furnaces or vice versa. These changes affect the flame temperature, air/fuel ratio, gas emissivity and the radiative heat transfer in the furnace. At higher temperatures, the heat transfer is almost always driven by radiation. These calculations are very cumbersome and difficult to make. However, with this software, these calculations can be done with a click of a mouse in a few seconds. The key to saving fuel is not only keeping records of what was paid/used for energy, which vary with production, energy costs, operating hours and operating conditions, but also knowing the current efficiency of the system.
Appeared In Issue: April 2005
Combustion Software Inc
www.combustionsoftware.com
IPRSM for Pressure Relief System Management
IPRSM, a web-enabled software for intelligent pressure-reliefsystem management. has proven to be the cost-effective way to manage documentation for pressure-relief systems and assure compliance with regulatory codes and company standards over the lifecycle of a facility. It fulfills all OSHA CFR 29 1910.119 documentation requirements, and integrates and stores MOC, PHA, maintenance and equipment records. IPRSM provides instantaneous access to real-time, reliable data from any location, and is capable of evaluating any pressure relief device (e.g., valves, rupture disks, emergency vents, etc.). The software also includes hydraulic piping calculations, and engineering and catalog data for all major PRV manufacturers. Featuring platform-independent import/export capabilities, IPRSM utilizes a comprehensive thermo-physical property package and integrates with most other databases.
Appeared In Issue: April 2005
Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Service Corp.
www.cwfc.com
MODES Software for Predicting Elastomer Seal Damage
Developed as a cost-effective alternative to physical testing for the prediction of explosive decompression (ED) in elastomer systems, the MODES computer program is over 88% accurate at predicting the onset of ED damage in seals. It enables engineers to assess an extensive range of what-if scenarios and design components and operating procedures to avoid failure. The software, a result of BHR Group’s MODES project, is available to sponsoring organizations and contains extensive data on the selected materials. It permits users to calculate safe minimum decompression times and the number of subcritical “ emergency” decompressions the seal can survive without damage, as well as seal performance under user-specified conditions. This allows engineers to optimize seal and housing design, perform sensitivity studies and risk analyses based on material variability and material type, and assess the effect of different fluids, pressures and temperatures.
Appeared In Issue: April 2005
BHR Group Ltd.
www.bhrsolutions.com/manufac/modes.htm
FATE 2.0 for Design, Off-Normal and Accident Analysis Modeling at Nuclear and Chemical Facilities
FATE 2.0 (Facility Flow, Aerosol, Thermal and Explosion Model) software is designed to replace computer codes currently used for design and safety analyses for U.S. Dept. of Energy projects at the Hanford site and elsewhere. These include codes such as HADCRT for tank farms and waste treatment plants and WESF, PFP, HANSF MCO and HANSF for spent nuclear fuel, sludge and the site’s “T plant” chemical separation facility. New features include the flammability and combustion of gases, vapors and aerosols model, and entrainment of deposits to form aerosols modeling. Other models include thermal radiation networks, event-oriented simulation and a limited distribution fire model. General capabilities include multiple-compartment thermodynamics and general species analysis, facility nodalization and flow, aerosol behavior, heat transfer determination, sources and time-dependent conditions, and nuclear fuel and sludge models including chemical reactions.
Appeared In Issue: April 2005
Fauske & Associates, Inc.
www.fauske.com