FEA is a crucial step that you can easily add to your development program. It will save you significant time and money by highlighting problems and finding solutions during your product design phase, before any material is ordered or before you even contemplate...
FEA has played an important role in the design and analysis of mechanical products for decades, however it has been prohibitively expensive. Now that FEA tools are incorporated into the best CAD software, it is a much more affordable and accessible option. We must...
What do the FEA plots mean? Understanding results means not only looking at the result plots, but also reading the analysis report (if you have one). It is easy to create a result, but takes skill and understanding to create a result that is accurate. Check that the...
In order to incorporate FEA into your design, you need to have: A GOAL – What are you wanting to achieve (improved strength, reduced mass, etc)? If your goals aren’t clear then the FEA process is pointless! GEOMETRY – Models or dimensions of your design and material...
Sustainable product development isn’t just great for the environment … it makes great business sense! It comes down to three Rs: REDUCE is about reducing components numbers, sizes, weights, assembly processes, material families. This ties in directly with lean...
