Fast computers, refined nonlinear solvers, and intuitive interfaces are making nonlinear FEA easier to use. This Algor MES of a conveyor-belt assembly uses a nonlinear hyperelastic material model for ...

The ability to predict, in the design stage, how a product will perform in its operating environment is not only an invaluable aid but, in an increasingly competitive marketplace, an economic ...

While working on the iDEN line of cell phones at Motorola, the author dropped a steel ball 0.5 m onto the phone cover, collected data, and then simulated the event in FEA software. Combining applied ...