How Should I Model My Bolted Connection?
Bolted connections are common to many industries where standards (ASME, AISC, Sandia National Labs, ASTM,…
How to Model Concrete using Finite Elements
The very first Finite Element Method application was performed by my former professor, Raymond…
Is Engineering Simulation Software Training Worth the Investment?
The quick answer: YES! In nearly all cases after attending the class,…
Meshing Fabricated Structures in ANSYS Mechanical using Mesh Edit
The introduction of parallel part-by-part meshing to ANSYS Mechanical 15 back in…
Large Scale Modeling Techniques
Finite Element models continue to grow in size and analyzing a large number of…
Modeling Bolted Joints & Understanding Load Transfer
Understanding how structural parts interact and transfer load through mechanically fastened joints…
Performing Finite Element Analysis Outside the Box
An FEA consulting customer recently asked if CAE Associates could perform a structural analysis of the response…
Modal Submodeling
Submodeling is an important technique in finite element analyses that allows us to get a…
Accelerating Simulation Run Time with GPUs
As engineers, we're constantly faced with technical problems that require us to…
High Performance Computing for FEA and CFD Analysis
A common question our FEA and CFD analysis customers ask us is…
