FEA / Numerical Methods

Six Ways To Break The Ship

Six Ways to Break the Ship

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Why are ship structures so labor intensive to design? Engineers need to anticipate multiple methods of failure, which makes a lot of work. The trick of efficient structural analysis focuses on recognizing which methods of failure are likely in each scenario. This article reveals six major methods of structural failure, with examples of common applications. Because it will be the failure mode you didn’t consider that ultimately leads to catastrophe.
Improve Engineering Value

Improve Engineering Value

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We all want to feel good about paying for engineering analysis. Sometimes the best answer drives us to maximize value, rather than minimize cost. In those cases, you do better to go beyond basic safety and search for enhancements. Today we discuss four engineering tasks where you can maximize your value. Extract every last drop of knowledge from your engineering project.
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Six Tip to Improve Your FEA

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An experienced engineer doesn’t have some magic button to deliver great FEA. Today we share six nuggets of wisdom for better FEA.
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Trust Your Singularity

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You stare in dread at the FEA results, seeing stress singularities. Untamed singularities cost money and add weight to your structure. Much like cancer, safe handling of stress singularities centers on recognition and proper treatment. When you understand them, they can be contained, leaving a reliable FEA model.
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Mesh Size Does Matter

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Are you sure that every FEA analysis ever ordered is accurate? Mesh sizes are the biggest source of error in an FEA simulation. Today I demonstrate that mistakes in FEA mesh sizing may be larger than you anticipated.
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How to Run FEA

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Finite Element Analysis (FEA). How does it happen? What is the general process for how to produce a quality FEA analysis, from start to finish? As a client, what do you get when you pay for FEA?
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Five Minute FEA

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Finite Element Analysis (FEA). You want it. But where to start? FEA requires more than just software. Today we arm the clever consumer with a five minute introduction to FEA, where to apply it, and an overview of the FEA process.