Butterfly valves are widely used industrial piping components as on-off and flow controlling devices. The main challenge in the design process of this type of valves is the correct dimensioning to ensure ...

Valves are mechanical devices for controlling fluid-flow in pipes of different diameter and service pressures used in several industry sectors. Most demanding industry sectors add custom design requirements and require ...

In recent decades, there has been a perceptible transformation in how glass is perceived, evolving from being used for its aesthetic appeal to being acknowledged for its structural capabilities. Structural glass components ...

Due to the evolution of the last decades actual society is not focused exclusively in production anymore and people, safety and the environment preservation have become necessary issues in any aspect of the everyday living. ...

Critical aero-engine components such as turbine discs must withstand severe cyclic stresses, which can eventually lead to low cycle fatigue (LCF) failures. These components are made of difficult-to-cut alloys and machining ...

As automated warehouses become more central to supply chains, the durability and safety of rack structures—especially shuttle rails—are increasingly critical. These components face repeated loading cycles, making them ...

In casting parts, due to the manufacturing process, the presence of defects such as porosity, inclusions and oxide films is unavoidable. All these irregularities have a negative effect on the component ...

Steel is currently used in various sectors as a structural material. This type of steel is subjected to heat treatments, mainly quenching and annealing, with the aim of modifying its microstructure and increasing its ...

Residual Stress (RS) pattern changes considerably depending on the width of the plates and the welding parameters, having effect on the fatigue strength. Most of the standards do not consider them and in some works, yield ...