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What are Degrees of Freedom in the Finite Element Method (FEM)?

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Written by Ajay Harish on February 4, 2019

In this article, the concept of degrees of freedom is discussed, in relevance to the finite element method used for solution of...

Applications of FEA in Civil Engineering

Written by Ajay Harish on January 21, 2019

Have you ever wondered what applications finite element analysis (FEA) is best used for in civil engineering? Read our blog to...

Implicit vs Explicit Finite Element Method (FEM): What is the Difference?

Written by Ajay Harish on January 8, 2019

Learn everything you need to know about using implicit and explicit analysis in FEM (finite element method) and the difference...

When NASA Lost a Spacecraft Due to a Metric Math Mistake

Written by Ajay Harish on December 18, 2017

In September of 1999, after almost 10 months of travel to Mars, the Mars Climate Orbiter burned and broke into pieces. On a day...

Ensuring Reliability of Heavy Equipment and Agricultural Machines Using Simulation

Written by Anastasia Churazova on November 20, 2017

Heavy equipment manufacturing is a capital-intensive process. Ensure the reliability of your designs with FEA before investing in...

Designing a Safety-Critical Device Using FEA with SimScale

Written by Guillermo Giraldo on October 24, 2017

A structural analysis for a safety-critical device was carried out on SimScale for a professional consultancy project. Discover...

The Power of Cloud-Based Finite Element Analysis Software

Written by Guillermo Giraldo on October 23, 2017

Discovering the power of web-based finite element analysis software through a case study. Simulation performed with SimScale,...

Structural Analysis Software Without a Large Investment in Hardware

Written by Guillermo Giraldo on October 20, 2017

This article explains the benefits of cloud-based structural analysis software for testing and optimizing designs without a large...

Thermal Packaging for Cold Chain: Insulated Shipping Box Design

Written by Anastasia Churazova on September 8, 2017

Imagine a world where you are limited to food that is grown locally. Until the late 1800s—before the invention of the...

How to Create a Smarter Snap-Fit Design Using FEA

Written by Anastasia Churazova on July 26, 2017

Snap-fits are everywhere you look! Remember your indestructible Nokia 1200? It made use of a very well designed snap-mechanism to...

Pipeline Safety Assessment Against Thermal Load Using FEA

Written by Guillermo Giraldo on June 23, 2017

Pipeline flexibility analysis is one of the most common applications of structural engineering. Pipes are used for transporting...

Increasing Manufacturing Tolerance for Disposable Pumps by 50% with FEA

Written by Netty Zaharia on June 6, 2017

In medicine, disposable pumps are used for accurately dispensing medication, such as antibiotics, chemotherapy or pain management...

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