Articles by : Chris Mach, PE

• Pipe Stress 104 – Does Your Facility Need a Pipe Stress Audit?

  Pipe Stress 104 – Does Your Facility Need a Pipe Stress Audit? This is the fourth article in a series about thermal expansion or contraction, pipe stress, and the art of pipe stress analysis. In a previous article, we discussed some of the different signs to look for out in your facility that might indicate the p …Read More
  Chris Mach, PE / Oil & Gas  / Pipe Stress  / Piping Engineer  / Process Engineer  / Stress Analysis  / Thermal Contraction  / Construction  / Manufacturing 

• Pipe Stress 103 – How to Spot Pipe Stress Problems in Your Facility

  Pipe Stress 103 – How to Spot Pipe Stress Problems in Your Facility This is the third article in a series of articles about thermal stress, pipe stress and the art of pipe stress analysis.  The first article provided a look at what is thermal expansion and contraction, and an idea of the magnitude of thermal …Read More
  Chris Mach, PE / Oil & Gas  / Pipe Stress  / Piping Engineer  / Process Engineer  / Stress Analysis  / Thermal Contraction  / Construction  / Manufacturing 

• Pipe Stress 102 – How Stress Analysis can Prevent Issues in Your Facility

  Pipe Stress 102 – How Stress Analysis can Prevent Issues in Your Facility This is the second article in a series of articles about thermal stress, pipe stress, and the art of pipe stress analysis. The first article provided a look at thermal expansion and contraction and an idea of the magnitude of thermal growth …Read More
  Chris Mach, PE / Oil & Gas  / Pipe Stress  / Piping Engineer  / Process Engineer  / Stress Analysis  / Thermal Contraction  / Construction  / Manufacturing 

• Pipe Stress 101 – What is Thermal Expansion and How Does it Create Problems in Piping

  Pipe Stress 101 – What is Thermal Expansion and How Does it Create Problems in Piping This is the first in a series of articles about pipe stress analysis. This article will cover the basics of thermal expansion and contraction and why it’s so important in an industrial facility. Later articles will explore the …Read More
  Chris Mach, PE / Chemical Piping  / Flange Load  / Industrial Piping  / Oil & Gas  / Pipe Design  / Pipe Strain  / Pipe Stress  / Piping Engineer  / Piping Stress  / Process Engineer  / Refinery Piping  / Stress Analysis  / Thermal Contraction  / Thermal Expansion  / Construction  / Manufacturing 

• How a Finite Element Analysis Complements Your Flow Simulation

  How a Finite Element Analysis Complements Your Flow Simulation When prototyping or testing systems that involve the use of fluids or gasses, engineers use both computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and finite element analysis (FEA) to analyze the relationship between a fluid or gas and the structure it is flowing through. …Read More
  Chris Mach, PE and Brandon Grodi, PE / Analysis  / Cavitation  / CFD  / Computational Fluid Dynamics  / FEA  / Finite Element Analysis  / Flow-Induced Vibration  / Fluid Structure Interaction  / FSI  / Heat Transfer  / Multidiscipline Engineering  / Vibration  / Vortex Shedding  / Analysis and Design  / Ansys Mechanical 

• Computational Fluid Dynamics: Solving Problems with Fluid Flows

  Computational Fluid Dynamics: Solving Problems with Fluid Flows What is Computational Fluid Dynamics? When designing a piece of equipment or designing a processing system that involves liquids or gasses, it is often difficult to assess exact specifications without knowing how those liquids and gasses will behave. In th …Read More
  Chris Mach, PE / 3D Modeling  / Analysis  / Cavitation  / CFD  / Failure  / Flow Analysis  / Fluid Flow  / Heat Transfer  / Multidiscipline Engineering  / Pipe  / Pitting  / Pump  / Simulations  / Turbulence  / Valve  / Vibration  / Water Hammer  / Improvement  / Manufacturing 

• Don’t Let Thermal Expansion Cause Excessive Piping Stress: Part 3, How to Inspect Your Piping to Prevent Problems

  Don’t Let Thermal Expansion Cause Excessive Piping Stress: Part 3, How to Inspect Your Piping to Prevent Problems This is the final installment in a three-part series on thermal expansion and piping stress.  The first article provides a primer on the basics of the thermal expansion and contraction found in industria …Read More
  Chris Mach, PE / Oil & Gas  / Pipe Stress  / Piping Engineer  / Piping Stress  / Process Engineer  / Stress Analysis  / Thermal Contraction  / Thermal Expansion  / Construction  / Manufacturing 

• Thermal Expansion and Piping Stress: Part 2, Stress Analysis and Proper Engineering Prevent Problems

  Thermal Expansion and Piping Stress: Part 2, Stress Analysis and Proper Engineering Prevent Problems This is the second in a three-part series on thermal expansion and piping stress. The first article provided a primer on the basics of the thermal expansion and contraction found in industrial facilities. This article f …Read More
  Chris Mach, PE / Oil & Gas  / Pipe Stress  / Piping Engineer  / Process Engineer  / Stress Analysis  / Thermal Contraction  / Construction  / Manufacturing 

• Thermal Expansion Creates Piping Stress: Part 1, What You Need to Know to Prevent Problems

  Thermal Expansion Creates Piping Stress: Part 1, What You Need to Know to Prevent Problems This is the first in a three-part series on thermal expansion and piping stress. This article provides a primer on the basics of the thermal expansion and contraction found in industrial facilities.  The second article focus …Read More
  Chris Mach, PE / Oil & Gas  / Pipe Stress  / Piping Engineer  / Piping Stress  / Process Engineer  / Stress Analysis  / Thermal Contraction  / Thermal Expansion  / Construction  / Manufacturing