Our primary focus as a R&D company is on the development of innovative structural integrity solutions that replicate “real world” behavior for the oil/gas and nuclear energy industries. We are both nationally and internationally recognized experts fracture mechanics, weld process modeling, safety assessments and risk analysis of complex engineered systems and structures. Our work has often been ground-breaking in nature and has been cited in the past when industry codes and standards are updated.
As a result of these past program successes, our staff routinely has the opportunity to publish their results and present them at conferences or have it included in technical journals. As a company, we have collectively published as many as twenty-five (25) technical papers in a single year and have averaged twenty (20) publications each year since 2007. To date, our staff members have published over 220 technical papers or journal articles since our founding in 1998 and the number of papers grows to over 500 when you factor in the publications from our staff members prior to their joining Emc2.
We are in the process of updating our list. the most recent papers can be found below, sorted by years. We will continue to update this list to add future work and complete the missing years
If you are looking for information on a particular topic and don’t see it here, please contact Mr. Gary Hattery at ghattery@emc-sq.com or Dr. Gery Wilkowski at gwilkows@emc-sq.com for further information.
2018 |
Next Generation Ductile Fracture Arrest Analyses for High Energy Pipelines Based on Detail Coupling of CFD and FEA Techniques Proceeding Proceedings of the 2018 International Pipeline Confererence, 2018. |
Full scale validation of constraint effects on fracture transition temperature and upper-shelf behavior Presentation 25.07.2018. |
Fracture Mechanics Applications to Piping Workshop ASME Tutorial at the ASME 2018 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, 2018. |
Panel Session on LBB - Developmental Trends Presentation 01.07.2018. |
Full long-term design response analysis of a wave energy converter Journal Article Renewable Energy, 116 , pp. 356-366, 2018. |
Residual Stresses and Critical Initial Flaw Size Analyses of Welds Proceeding Proceedings of the AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, 2018. |
2017 |
Benchmarking Probabilistic Code for LBB Analysis for Circumferential Cracks Proceeding Proceedings of the ASME 2017 Pressure Vessels & Piping Division Conference, (PVP2017-65384), 2017. |
Impact of undetected fabrication flaws on LBB risk Proceeding Proceedings of the ASME 2017 Pressure Vessels & Piping Division Conference, (PVP2017-66102), 2017. |
Sensitivity Analysis For xLPR Acceptance Testing Proceeding Proceedings of the ASME 2017 Pressure Vessels & Piping Division Conference, (PVP2017-65991), 2017. |
Proposed Approach Of Scenario Analysis Using A Probabilistic Code, Proceeding (PVP2017-65989), 2017. |
Fracture Toughness Variation with Flaw Depth in Various Specimen Geometries and Role of Constraint in Material Fracture Resistance Proceeding ASME Proceedings of the ASME 2017 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, (PVP2017-65441), 2017. |
Apparent Net-Section-Collapse Methodology for Circumferential Surface Flaws in Piping Proceeding ASME Proceedings of the ASME 2017 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, (PVP2017-65438), 2017. |
Development of Secondary Stress Weighting Factor and Plastic Reduction Factor from Moment-Rotation Curves of Surface Cracked Pipe Tests Proceeding ASME Proceedings of the ASME 2017 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, (PVP2017-66033), 2017. |
Modeling of Pipe System Behavior with Circumferential Surface Crack for Secondary Stress Margin Assessment Proceeding ASME Proceedings of the ASME 2017 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, (PVP2017-66037), 2017. |
Flaw Evaluation Procedure for Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel Materials using Thermal Aging Models Proceeding ASME Proceedings of the ASME 2017 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, (PVP2017-66111), 2017. |
Initial Developments for LBB Application to HTHA Sensitive Non-Stress Relieved Carbon Steel Girth Welds in Refinery Plants Proceeding ASME Proceedings of the ASME 2018 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, (PVP2018-84669), 2017. |
Geological Repository Systems for Safe Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuels and Radioactive Waste (Second Edition) Book Chapter pp. 499-527, 2017. |
2016 |
Simulation of Dynamic Crack Propagation and Arrest Using Various Types of Crack Arrestor Proceeding Proceeding of the Internation Pipeline Conference 2016 Calgary (Canada), IPC2016 (64561), 2016. |
Prediction of Blowdown Forces and Impingement Pressures from a Partial Pipe Rupture for Hazard Analyses Proceeding Proceedings of the International Pipeline Conference 2016, Calgary (Canada), IPC2016 (64314), 2016. |
Determination of Brittle-To-Ductile Transition Temperatures of Large-Diameter TMPC Linepipe Steel with High Charpy Energy by use of Modified West Jefferson Testing Proceeding Proceedings of the International Pipeline Conference 2016, Calgary (Canada), IPC2016 (64569), 2016. |
Modified West Jefferson Burst Test for Assessment of Brittle Fracture Arrest In Thick-Wall TMPC Line-Pipe Steel With High Charpy Energy Proceeding Proceedings of the International Pipeline Conference 2016, IPC2016 (64317), 2016. |
Development Towards a Novel Approach for Assessment of Corroded Pipe Proceeding Proceedings of the International Pipeline Conference 2016, Calgary (Canada), IPC2016 (64315), 2016. |
Fracture Toughness of Axial Seam Welds Using As-Welded-Geometry/SENT Specimens Proceeding Proceedings of the International Pipeline Conference 2016, IPC2016 (64596), 2016. |
Comparison of Calculated Crack Growth Values Using Unloading Compliance and d-c EP during SENT Testing Proceeding Proceedings of the International Pipeline Conference 2016, Calgary (Canada), IPC2016 (64630), 2016. |
Slow Crack Growth Fracture Resistance Parameter Evaluation for Parent and Joint HDPE Materials Proceeding Proceedings of SPE, ANTEC, Indianapolis , 2016. |
Uncertainty Sampling of weld residual stress fields in probabilistic analysis: par I theory Proceeding Proceedings of ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, PVP2016 (63962), 2016. |
Uncertainty Sampling of Weld Residual Stress Fields in Probabilistic Analysis: Part II Example Proceeding Proceedings of ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, PVP2016 (63963), 2016. |
Evaluation of the Lowest Temperature for Ductile Crack Initiation in an Irradiated RPV Proceeding ASME Proceedings of ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, PVP2016 (63593), 2016. |
Improvement of the LBB ENG2 Circumferential Through-wall Crack J-estimation Scheme Proceeding ASME Proceedings of ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, PVp2016 (63264), 2016. |
Validation of Axial Crack Stability Assessment Methods in xLPR Version 2.0 Code Proceeding Proceedings of ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, PVP2016 (63830), 2016. |
Critical Flaw Evaluation of Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel: Deterministic and Probabilistic Fracture Analyses Proceeding Proceedings of ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, PVP2016 (63850), 2016. |
Application of principal component analysis (PCA) and improved joint probability distributions to the inverse first-order reliability method (I-FORM) for predicting extreme sea states Journal Article Ocean Engineering, 112 , pp. 307-319, 2016. |
2015 |
Application of Extended Finite Element Method (XFEM) to Stress Intensity Factor Solutions Proceeding Proceedings of ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, Boston MA , PVP2015 (45032), 2015. |
Validation of Stress Intensity Factor Solutions in xLPR Version 2.0 Code Proceeding Proceedings of ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, Boston MA, PVP2015 (45575), 2015. |
Comparison of Different Thermal Aging Models to Assess Fully Ages Toughness in Cast Austenitic Stainless Steels Proceeding Proceedings of ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, Boston MA, PVP2015 (45790), 2015. |
Prediction of Dynamic Break-Opening Area under Beyond Design Basis Seismic Loading Proceeding Proceedings of ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, Boston MA, PVP2015 (45156), 2015. |
Probabilistic Procedure for Critical Flaw Evaluation of Cass Using Actual Toughness Distribution Proceeding Proceedings of ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, Boston MA, PVP2015 (45794), 2015. |
CPLOAS 2 - User Manual Technical Report Sandia National Laboratories (SAND2015-4179), 2015. |
A Fracture Mechanics Approach to Service Life Prediction of HDPE Fusion Joints in Nuclear Applications Proceeding Proceedings of SPE, ANTEC, Orlando, FL, 2015. |
Summary of Two Aspects for Unstable Fracture Control in Pipelines: (1) Current Challenges for Brittle Fracture Control in Pipelines and, (2) Offshore Pipeline Ductile Fracture Control Analyses Proceeding Workshop on Experimental and Numerical Analyses of Unstable Fracture in Pipelines University of Tokyo, 2015. |
2014 |
Effect of Weld Residual Stress Fitting on Stress Intensity Factor for Circumferential Surface Cracks in Pipes Journal Article J. Pressure Vessel Technology, 137 (1), pp. 011403, 2014. |
Brittle Fracture Arrest in High Charpy Energy Steels - Comparisons With Some Existing Data Proceeding Proceedings of the 10th International Pipeline Conference IPC2014, (IPC2-14-33514), 2014. |
Mode Mixity in the Fracture Toughness Characterization of HAZ Material Using SEN(T) Testing Proceeding Proceedings of the 10th International Pipeline Conference IPC2014, (IPC2014-33449), 2014. |
Probability of Brittle Fracture in Gas Pipelines Proceeding Proceedings of the 10th International Pipeline Conference IPC2014, (IPC2014-33728), 2014. |
An Updated Fracture Resistance Dataset of Pipeline Ductile Fracture Propagation Based on High Speed DWTT Tests Proceeding Proceedings of the 10th international pipeline conference, (IPC2014-33133), 2014. |
Comparison Between Standard and Modified Back-Slotted DWTT Specimens Proceeding Proceedings of the 10th international pipeline conference, (IPC2014-33430), 2014. |
Modified inverse first order reliability method (I-FORM) for predicting extreme sea states Technical Report Sandia National Laboratories (SAND2014-17550), 2014. |
Prediction of Margins in the TBS Seismic Considerations Analysis for Circumferential Surface-Cracked Piping under Beyond Design Basis Seismic Loading Proceeding Proceedings of the ASME 2014 Pressure Vessels & Piping Division Conference , (PVP2014-28819), 2014. |
Verification for Newly Developed Automatic 3D Finite Element Crack Propagation System Proceeding Proceedings of the ASME 2014 Pressure Vessels & Piping Division Conference, (PVP2014-28602), 2014. |
Surface to Through-Wall Crack Transition Model for Axial Cracks in Pipes Proceeding Proceedings of the ASME 2014 Pressure Vessels & Piping Division Conference, (PVP2014-28048), 2014. |