Design to Life Assessment

Valve Failure Assessment

We have a team of experts with decades of experience in solving complex fatigue life assessment, fracture / crack growth simulations, failure assessment – with experience in correlating theoretical, analytical, practical and computational results.

Fatigue, Durability Evaluation

This team supports you  evaluation of Fatigue, Durability or life assessment.  Mainly deals with – Structural Fatigue, Thermal Fatigue, Vibration Fatigue, Weld Fatigue, Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue, Creep Fatigue Interaction, Fatigue Property Derivations, Physical correlations and simulation. Prediction da/dN, crack Initiation, FOS, No. of Cycle to Failure, LCF, HCF, design life estimation

 Fracture Mechanics & Failure Analysis

This team supports you  Fracture Mechanics Simulation – Crack Growth Simulation, da/dN, crack Initiation, Crack Growth, toughness, Impact, Failure, Dynamic, SIF, M & J Integral. Failure analysis team does an detailed mechanical, material and metallurgical studies in predicting the source of failure, failure mechanisms, mode of failure. basically involves failure investigation and forensic services.

Multi – Scale Material Modeling

This team supports you evaluation of the materials at a nano, meso, micro and macro scale modeling of material through molecular dynamics, quantum mechanics, finite element modeling. Material Characterisation, Material Property Derivations, Calibrations, Virtual Evaluations. Studies includes development of new materials (plastics, ceramics, composites, alloys of metals, etc) to meet different functional needs. Derivation of constitutive equations from the material testing procedures is an involved science

Research | Training | Consultancy

  • Design & Material Evaluation
  • Fatigue, Durability and Fracture Assessment
  • Failure/Damage Assessment & Root Cause Analysis
  • Virtual Testing and Verification
  • Computer Aided Multi-Scale Modeling
  • Remaining Life Assessment & Extension
  • Material Modeling & Simulation

Mode I – Stress Intensity Factor

Design Validation
  • Design Evaluation
  • Material for Design
  • Code Qualification
  • Redesign, Re engineering
  • Optimization for Life
Fatigue & Durability
  • da/dN, crack Initiation,
  • Factor of Strength
  • No. of Cycle to Failure
  • LCF,HCF
  • design life estimation
Structural Integrity
  • Structural Safety Evaluation
  • Code Qualification
  • Certification Requirement
  • Life Extension Studies
  • Residual Age
Root Cause Analysis
  • NDT Evaluation
  • Physical Measurements
  • Advanced Numerical Modeling
  • Metallurgy Evaluation
  • Material Characterization
Linear Nonlinear FEM
  • Material Non-linearity
  • Boundary Non-linearity
  • Geometry Non-linearity
  • Large Deformation,
  • Large Displacement
Fracture Mechanics
  • Crack Growth,
  • Toughness of Material
  • Impact Fatigue
  • Failure Dynamics
  • SIF, M & J Integral
Creep Fatigue
  • Creep Fatigue
  • Thermo Mechanical Fatigue
  • Damage Mechanics
  • Time Dependent Fatigue
  • Failure Assessment
Material Modeling
  • Material Testing
  • Corrosion Engineering
  • Wear Simulation
  • Damage Mechanics
  • Composites Characterisation
Static Dynamics
  • Eigen/Buckle/Stability Analysis
  • Implicit Dynamics
  • Explicit Dynamics
  • Time Response Analysis
  • Frequency Response Analysis
Metal Forming & Welding
  • Manufacturing Process Simulation
  • Residual Stress Prediction
  • Large Strain Effect on Life
  • Material Evaluation
  • Defect Prediction
Failure Studies
  • Diagnostic Studies
  • Computational Modeling
  • Redesign, Re-Engineering,
  • Design Optimisation
  • Life Extension
NDT
  • Crack Detection
  • Crack Measurement
  • Condition Assessment
  • Online Monitoring
  • Residual Life Assessment

Combining Design to Life Assessment Studies

Single Platform for Design, Engineering Analysis, Fatigue Life, Fracture, Failure Evaluation and Optimization Studies

DHIO makes an effort to bring industrial experts and academicians to a single platform & facilitate the exchange of ideas and advancements in the field of fatigue , durability and fracture mechanical failure and its applications.