Bolts are one of the most common ways to connect parts together. They have a high strength capacity and they are great to use when disassembly is necessary. It is important to correctly model these when performing FEA, but the modeling approach can vary quite a bit. In this blog, we’ll examine four different levels
We all know that using physical testing to validate products is a risky maneuver. This sample project highlights exactly why that is! Problem Statement Fidelis was contacted over a year ago by a defense contractor wanting to validate the design of an electronics bay exposed to significant shock loading prior to physical testing. After the
Heat transfer is a huge factor to consider in so many industries, including propulsion, electronics, manufacturing, and HVAC. There are three modes by which this can happen – conduction, convection, and radiation. In this blog, we will go through the basics of these modes and how we can implement them in Abaqus CAE. Conduction Conduction
Safety factors are very common in engineering design to reduce the risk of product failure. However, there are a many different ways to apply them as well as to report them. In this blog, we’ll explore these and clear up, once and for all, the differences between ‘safety factor’, ‘factor of safety’, ‘margin of safety’
Isaac Newton defines inertia as the tendency of objects in motion to stay in motion, and objects at rest to stay at rest, unless an outside force changes its speed or direction. However, if you’ve been in the realm of mechanical design for any length of time, you’ll likely have heard the term “moment of
Phase diagrams are essentially maps that illustrate the conditions under which different phases (solid, liquid, gas) of a substance coexist at equilibrium. They serve as valuable tools for scientists and engineers across various fields, including chemistry, physics, materials science and chemical engineering, enabling prediction of the states of matter under different conditions of temperature and
Today we’re looking at launching FEA jobs in Abaqus CAE. It is important to consider both the number of cores and GPU acceleration selected. And don’t forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you’d like to see more simulation related content!
Today we’re looking at ignoring entities using virtual topology in Abaqus CAE. This is invaluable when cleaning up geometry and developing high quality mesh. And don’t forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you’d like to see more simulation related content!
MODSIM is a term that many of you may have heard, but what exactly is it? And why is it becoming so important at the world’s biggest engineering organizations? https://youtube.com/watch?v=9nqi-nzIv20%3Fautoplay%3D0%26mute%3D0%26controls%3D1%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.fidelisfea.com%26playsinline%3D1%26showinfo%3D0%26rel%3D0%26iv_load_policy%3D3%26modestbranding%3D1%26enablejsapi%3D1%26widgetid%3D1 In this post, we’ll take a look at the paradigm shift that forward-thinking organizations are making towards science-based modeling and simulation. We’ll review the history
Buckling is a sudden, uncontrollable failure phenomenon occurring in thin structures subjected to compressive stresses. For the material to fail in buckling, the compressive stresses do not have to reach the ultimate compressive stresses that the material is capable of withstanding. This failure phenomenon can occur in different types of structural members like columns, beams,
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