FEA seems something of a crap shoot when you consider that published material properties should be presented in bell-shaped curves to show averages and distributions. A close-up of the tank frame ...

A few guidelines show how to correctly use FEA stresses to find reasonable margins of safety. Although finite-element analysis has become an indispensable part of engineering, a few users knock it ...

Finite element modelling is widely used in industry to solve an endless number of practical problems, often involving non-linearity and dynamic loading. This module will teach how to robustly develop ...