Daniel Ayewah, P.E.: About the Author
Senior Associate, Stress Engineering Services Inc.
Daniel Ayewah is a Senior Associate at Stress Engineering Services. A Professional Engineer in the state of Texas, he has over 10 years of experience with a strong background in fracture and solid mechanics analyses, covering a wide range of materials and applications in the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors of the oil and gas industry. Daniel has performed numerous evaluations to address fitness-for-service concerns using both classical solution methods and finite element methods. He specializes in the field of auto refrigeration/brittle fracture and has performed numerous studies on pressure vessels and pipeline systems to mitigate related mechanical integrity and safety concerns.
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Published Articles
There is concern in the industry over recent findings of reduced toughness fittings and flanges at risk of brittle fracture. This article provides an overview; possible contributors; measures taken to address; and a proposed FFS approach to address the issue.