Wednesday, February 16, 2005

FEA load and constraints


FEA load and constraints

Loads for most FEA problems are just good guesses. Here's how to stop relying on guessing.

This solution combines large-scale motion and stress analysis. It uses nonlinear time-dependent FEA to account for changes in the model's inertia, shape, and material behavior as it moves or is struck. There is no need to calculate or approximate loads because the forces and moments are balanced according to Newton's laws of motion.