Structural Mechanics

Another 2019 SimScale feature update in the form of automatic contact detection to take over the process of defining contacts on...

This article provides an engineer's perspective on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse. It explains how the bridge was designed...

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

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

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

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

Product design is a highly complex process, with multiple objectives, requirements, and constraints, all of which need to be...

The RTG Crane (Rubber Tyred Gantry Crane, pictured in Figure 1) is a fundamental piece of equipment in any cargo port company....

With the development of technology, FEM and CFD simulations have become increasingly reliable over the years. However, the...

Engineering simulation or CAE is a smart way to map the actual behavior of a real-life system in a simulated environment in...

A fender can be defined as a bumper that absorbs kinetic energy during contact between a berthing vessel and the harbor jetty....

In this article, we explore the black box of numerics and the task of choosing a FEM solver. In general, there are a typical set...