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Simulating High Energy Events with Explicit Dynamics Analysis
Have you needed to run a structural analysis of a design subject to high energy…
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Predicting The End of Life
A fortune teller may try to predict when a person will die based on the…
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Using Stress-Strain Data in a Finite Element Simulation
Analysis of structures undergoing permanent deformation is something that CAE Associates routinely performs as part…
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Six Sigma and Simulation
Ask a structural engineer "What is Six Sigma?" and he may reply: “σx σy, σz, σxy, σyz, σxz." Well, hopefully we know…
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The Value of a Single Element Model for Complex FEA
When performing complex finite element analyses, engineers typically bypass making the simplest, yet often most valuable,…
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Should Tetrahedral Elements Be Avoided In Explicit Dynamics Analysis?
Explicit dynamics analysis is the best tool for simulating high energy dynamic events that involve…
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The Benefits of Parametric Modeling & The Sensitivity Study
Anyone who uses a finite element analysis tool will tell you that there is nothing more exciting…
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How Do I Know If My Mesh is Good Enough?
Here at CAE Associates, we get a lot of different questions from our clients during training…
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How Should I Model My Bolted Connection?
Bolted connections are common to many industries where standards (ASME, AISC, Sandia National Labs, ASTM, etc.) exist for…
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How to Model Concrete using Finite Elements
The very first Finite Element Method application was performed by my former professor, Raymond Clough at UC…