039: Embracing Digital Technologies in Fracture Mechanics

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Digital Enterprise Society is the authority on the transformation to a digital enterprise, impacting all areas of an organization. Tune in for discussions among industry leaders about operations and action needed to drive digitization principles forward for the future of product development and life cycles.</span><strong> </strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s episode, Thom Singer and Craig Brown welcome Greg Thorwald, a principal consulting engineer at Quest Integrity, to discuss the current trends of crack predictions.  Greg is an expert in structural, fracture, and fatigue crack growth assessments and offers a look at the role that digital technologies play in fracture mechanics. He also shares basic steps that anyone can take to pave the way for a more successful career path.  With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Greg has advice that you won’t want to miss.  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s podcast, you will learn:</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>The need for crack prediction in every industry</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How experts predict if a crack is going to cause imminent machine failure. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The predicted timeline and severity of crack, and when it will require repair, reinforcement, or repair. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The tools used to locate a crack in a machine, whether it’s above or underground.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The job of a smart PIG.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>The role of computer technology in crack prediction</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Improved models combined with increased quantity of analyses run offer a better understanding of cracks than ever before.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"