Methodology Development for Designing NDT Cells for Offshore Nodes Using Virtual Commissioning Tools and Ergonomic Analysis

• Autores: Adolfo Lamas Rodríguez, Elena Denisa Vlad, Belén Sañudo Costoya, Óscar Manuel Castro Martínez
• Localización: Proceedings of the IV Iberoamerican Congress of Naval Engineering and 27th Pan-American Congress of Naval Engineering, Maritime Transportation and Port Engineering (COPINAVAL) / coord. por Luis Carral Couce, Jorge Enrique Carreño, José de Lara Rey, María Isabel Lamas Galdo, Juan José Cartelle Barros, Javier Tarrío Saavedra, Rodrigo Carballo Sánchez, Adán Vega Sáenz, Patrick Townsend Valencia, 2024, ISBN 978-3-031-49799-5, págs. 539-544
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This article presents the methodology development for designing non-destructive testing (NDT) cells for offshore nodes using Virtual Commissioning tools, which includes ergonomic analysis of the measurement process performed by an operator. This process is based on the manipulation of a probe that is part of a disruptive NDT system in the sector, which includes a tooling for perfect coupling despite constant bevel changes. Since proper handling of the system is crucial, it is essential for the design to consider the operator's ergonomics. This is achieved by developing a modular design methodology based on the integration of a Virtual Commissioning tool that will allow defining the rotation angles of the node supported by a manipulator, minimizing the operator’s musculoskeletal risk. With this design tool, it will be possible to accurately calculate the cycle time of the entire process, including the operator, to serve as input to a Digital Twin (DT) of the offshore node manufacturing line and verify the cycle time extracted from the Bill of Process provided by the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system.