Stress Concentration Factors (SCF)

Understanding Stress Concentration Factors (SCF) is crucial in engineering and structural analysis. SCF is a dimensionless factor that reveals stress amplification at specific points like notches or cracks compared to the surrounding material. Why does it matter? The presence of stress concentrations is particularly significant in materials with limited ductility or those prone to fatigue […]

Vortex Induced Vibrations (VIV)

Vortex Induced Vibrations (VIV): The Oscillation Challenge To oscillate or not to oscillate? That, my friends, is the VIV question. When fluid flows past a cylindrical object, it creates alternating vortices that detach from the sides, generating an unbalanced force that pushes the object back and forth. If the excitation frequency of this force aligns […]