Habituating FEA

We live in a complex, nonlinear world, but what are the sources of nonlinearity in finite element analysis (FEA)? Contact Nonlinearity - ...

In the FEA vs. FEM article, we distinguished the two by introducing FEM as the numerical foundation of FEA. It is the underlying method tha...

One of the requirements to become a good finite element analyst is to be aware of a range of standard elements that are best for specific ap...

Today when we hear about finite element method (FEM) , the first thing that comes across our mind would be a beautiful picture like this: ...

Shape functions are polynomial functions that interpolate the discrete displacements into continuous functions. They are therefore also know...

Direct vs. Iterative methods The two approaches available for solving global stiffness matrix (K) in FEM are: Implications on FEA...

Meshing involves: discretisation of a continuum into finite number of elements defining element type (determined by shape functions ) ...