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FITNESS-FOR-SERVICE FITNESS-FOR-SERVICE
A guide to standards and A guide to standards and
techniques techniques
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Introduction Introduction
Ian Partridge Ian Partridge
Consulting Engineer Consulting Engineer
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Dr Afshin Dr Afshin Motarjemi Motarjemi
Consulting Engineer Consulting Engineer
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Introduction Introduction
Contact details Contact details
Ian Partridge: Ian Partridge: ian.partridge@twi.co.uk ian.partridge@twi.co.uk
Afshin Motarjemi: Afshin Motarjemi: afshin afshin. .motarjemi motarjemi@twi.co.uk @twi.co.uk
TWI Ltd TWI Ltd
Granta Park, Great Abington Granta Park, Great Abington
Cambridge CB1 6AL, UK Cambridge CB1 6AL, UK
Tel: +(0)1223 Tel: +(0)1223- -891162 891162
Fax: +(0)1223 Fax: +(0)1223- -890689 890689
Website: www.twi.co.uk Website: www.twi.co.uk
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Introduction Introduction
Objective Objective
Overview of fitness Overview of fitness- -for for- -service (FFS) service (FFS)
Relevance and applicability Relevance and applicability
Techniques and damage types Techniques and damage types
Cost benefits Cost benefits
Appreciation of standards Appreciation of standards
Practical applications Practical applications
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Agenda for seminar Agenda for seminar
Overview of FFS Overview of FFS
Damage mechanism and inspection Damage mechanism and inspection
Break Break
Metal loss assessment Metal loss assessment
Lunch Lunch
Brittle fracture Brittle fracture
Crack Crack- -like flaws like flaws
Break Break
Fatigue and creep Fatigue and creep
Finish Finish
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What is TWI? What is TWI?
Membership based Membership based
Limited by guarantee Limited by guarantee
Non Non- -profit distributing profit distributing
Research & technology organisation Research & technology organisation
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What is TWI? What is TWI?
Membership based Membership based
Limited by guarantee Limited by guarantee
Non Non- -profit distributing profit distributing
Research & technology organisation Research & technology organisation
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Independent
international
research and
engineering
company
Supplier of
products and services
in materials,
fabrication and
integrity technologies
Novel
materials,design
& manufacturing
processes
Information
services &
best practice
codes
Training and
certification
Commercialised
products and
consultancy
support
TWIs Activities
Life cycle
maintenance
support
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TWI Membership
Distribution
UK
AustralAsia
USA
Rest of
Europe
Japan
A,ME,SA,CEE
A World Wide Organisation A World Wide Organisation
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TWIs Key Technologies TWIs Key Technologies
Design & Materials
58%
Joining & Fabrication
42%
Manufacturing
e-Trading
Defect Assess
Finite Element
NDT
Structural
Assessment
Metallurgy &
Corrosion
Laser &Sheet
Ceramics & Micro
Plastics & Adhesive
Arcs and Spraying
Electron Beam
Friction & Forge
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TWIs Key Industry Sectors TWIs Key Industry Sectors
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COUNCIL OF MEMBERS
Industrial Members
and Customers
World-wide
TWI LTD BOARD
Industry
Sector Teams
Oil/Gas/Chem
Power
Construction
Aerospace
Automotive
Electronic Sensors
Technology
Groups
Arcs &
Thermal Spraying
Lasers &
Sheet
Ceramics &
Advanced Matls
Manufacturing
Services
Defect/Damage
Assessment
Metallurgy &
Corrosion
Coatings &
Surface Engineering
Finite Element
Analysis
Risk
Assessment
Friction &
Electron Beam
Non-Destructive
Testing
Plant Integrity
TWIs Organisation and Sector Focus