Finite-element analysis (FEA) lets engineers at Alliance Spacesystems Inc. (ASI) of Pasadena, Calif., build a lightweight, yet strong, robotic arm for NASA's "Spirit" Mars rover. By testing the arm ...

When simple calculations fail to describe stress and deflections in complex models, such as the proposed diaphragm, you'll know it's time to bring FEA on board. The big question then is, which package ...

You expect analysis news from FEA software developers, but how about from Microsoft? It's true, says Ted Pawela, an application engineer with MSC.Software, Santa Ana, Calif. (mscsoftware.com). "By ...

Hi there,<BR><BR>At my work we are doing some fairly heavy structural FE analyses using ANSYS and LS-DYNA on the PC platform (WinXP). While some dual processor capabilities are present in these ...

Finite element analysis has enabled engineers to virtually predict material and product performance, eliminating non-functional possibilities and establishing the best material and design without the ...