08 Feb Valentine`s Day 2021
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01 Feb Steady-State vs Transient Analysis
In a steady-state process, the response of the system, whether it is stress, temperature, or otherwise, does not change over time. In a transient analysis, this response is time-dependent. All real-world processes have both a steady-state and a transient phase, but depending on the required...
22 Jan Heat Affected Zone
The Heat Affected Zone (HAZ) is the area of base material which is not melted but has nevertheless had its microstructure and properties changed as a result of the welding. The strength in the HAZ is reduced for many metallic alloys, but in particular for aluminium....
15 Jan Aluminium Alloys
Aluminium Alloys are used in a wide range of engineering structures. These alloys have varied mechanical properties and are classified to a number system (ANSI) or by names indication their alloying constituents (DIN and ISO). Through this system, the appropriate alloy can be selected according...
08 Jan Mass and Weight
In common usage, the terms mass and weight are interchangeable. However, in physics and engineering, mass and weight refer to two different quantities and should not be confused. Mass is a physical property of a body and is a measure of its “resistance to acceleration” (inertia)...
29 Dec Happy New Year 2021
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18 Dec Merry Christmas 2020
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11 Dec Implicit vs Explicit
In an FEA simulation, two different solution methods can be used, implicit or explicit. They both have their benefits and there are types of analyses that are more suited to one or the other. An implicit solver solves the unknowns in the numerical equations by the...
04 Dec Drop and Impact
A drop test simulation in FEA is modelled as a non-linear transient dynamic analysis (https://fea-solutions.co.uk/non-linear-transient-dynamic-analysis/), as it is a dynamic (https://fea-solutions.co.uk/static-vs-dynamic-analysis/) time dependent (https://fea-solutions.co.uk/transient-analysis/) problem that includes non-linear behaviour (https://fea-solutions.co.uk/non-linear-behaviour/). To model the drop, a ground plane is created to simulate the impact surface, and the...
27 Nov Optimisation of a Dynamic System
Optimisation of a Dynamic System Improving the strength of a structure subjected to a static load is usually quite straight forward, by adding material to the most highly stressed areas. Improving a structure that is subjected to dynamic loads can however be quite tricky. The difference between...