CAD / CAE & Finite Element Analysis
Geometric modeling, boundary conditions, meshing theory, structural FEA, and fatigue analysis.
Theory Modules
Study the theory, review the governing formula, and test your knowledge with interactive questions.
Assembly Design
Assembly design is the process of defining spatial relationships and kinematic behaviors between multiple interconnec...
Buckling Analysis
Buckling is a stability failure that occurs when a slender structural member subjected to compressive loading loses i...
CAD Fundamentals
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) is the use of software to create, modify, and analyze digital models of physical objects....
Contact Analysis
Contact analysis models the interaction between deformable or rigid bodies that can come into and out of contact duri...
Fatigue FEA
Fatigue FEA post-processes stress results to estimate damage from repeated loading. For a time-varying load, linear F...
Finite Element Method (FEM)
The Finite Element Method (FEM) is a numerical technique for solving boundary value problems governed by partial diff...
GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) is a standardized symbolic language used on engineering drawings and 3D...
Geometric Tolerancing
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) is a standardized symbolic language (ASME Y14.5 / ISO GPS) used to defi...
Interpretation of Stress Results
Interpreting stress results, typically from Finite Element Analysis (FEA) or analytical calculations, requires distin...
Mesh Independence Analysis
Mesh independence analysis, also called a mesh convergence study, determines whether an FEA result has become suffici...
Mesh (Discretization)
Mesh generation (discretization) is the process of dividing a continuous geometric domain into a finite set of nodes...
Modal Analysis
Modal analysis determines the undamped free-vibration characteristics of a structure. It solves the eigenvalue proble...
Nonlinear FEA
Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is required when structural response cannot be assumed proportional to applie...
Parametric Design
Parametric design is a CAD methodology where geometry is driven by parameters—dimensions, constraints, equations, and...
Static FEA
Static Finite Element Analysis (FEA) solves for structural response under constant or slowly varying loads where iner...
Thermal Analysis
Thermal analysis evaluates the temperature distribution and heat transfer rates within a solid body or system. It is...