Founded in 1996, L.T.Calcoli specializes in numerical analysis services aimed at the design, evaluation, enhancement, and optimization of simple and complex systems. Most of the numerical technologies we employ are based on the Finite Element Method (FEM).
We deliver Structural Assessment and Thermo-Structural FEM Analysis services, essential to verify whether a system can withstand a predefined structural or thermo-structural load.
Standards and Reference Codes
Our structural assessments are carried out in compliance with rigorous international standards and reference codes, ensuring component reliability and safety:• ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
Types of Structural Analysis
Our expertise in structural and thermal analysis covers a wide spectrum of simulation activities:
• Linear Elastic Analysis: Used to evaluate stress distribution on structures such as pressure vessels.
• Elastic–Plastic Structural Analysis: Applied to the most critical component areas, for example in a pressure vessel.
• Static and Dynamic Elastic/Elastic–Plastic Analysis: Performed under different loading conditions, including dead load, pre-load, thermal deformation due to neutron heat deposition, and electromagnetic (EM) loads.
• Thermo-Structural Analysis: Includes transient heat-transfer assessment under neutron heat deposition or plasma heat flux to determine temperature distribution.
• Advanced Analyses: We handle complex phenomena such as modal/harmonic/transient dynamic loads, buckling and post-buckling behavior, fatigue analysis, seismic analysis, and simulations involving highly non-linear material behavior.
• Dynamic Vibroacoustic Analysis and Fluid–Structure Interaction.
Key Application Sectors
Our expertise spans several engineering domains:
• Nuclear Fusion Engineering: We perform FEM electromagnetic and thermo-mechanical analyses for reactors such as ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor), IGNITOR, and DEMO.
• Industrial Components: Structural assessments for pressure vessels and components across multiple industries.
• Motorsport (Formula 1): We have extensive experience in structural design of Formula 1 chassis components, including suspension elements (e.g., wishbones, uprights, rims) and monocoque structures.
• Advanced Materials: Analysis and design of composite materials including orthotropic materials and the application of high-performance materials such as carbon fiber composites and lightweight alloys.
