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Author: Tony Abbey

Tony Abbey

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Tony Abbey is a consultant analyst with his own company, FETraining. He also works as training manager for NAFEMS, responsible for developing and implementing training classes, including e-learning classes. Send e-mail about this article to [email protected].

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Shear Panic: Seeking Stress Relief

Stress can be puzzling for engineers; FEA modeling can provide guidance.

Speeding with Caution

Relating the speed sketching process to simulation and analysis.

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Setting up topology optimization problems is clear-cut in CogniCAD.

Altair SIMSOLID Walkthrough

For this overview, Tony Abbey says he was was able to explore design configurations very rapidly—and this prompted further exploration into alternative configurations such as an integral fitting.

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Parametric Design Optimization with CORTIME

Walk through a linear buckling optimization using CORTIME.

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Take a hands-on look at how the ANSYS Workbench environment is used to explore the physics of a benchmark model.

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Democratization in FEA

Most of the discussion on FEA democratization tends to focus on CAD-embedded FEA.

Autodesk Nastran In-CAD

Walk through the setup and analysis of a simple bracket to get an overview of Autodesk Nastran, a CAD-embedded finite element analysis software.

COMSOL Multiphysics Overview

Get a look at the latest capabilities and functionalities.

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Walk through a static analysis study of an aircraft keel section in SOLIDWORKS.

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Follow a fatigue crack problem and pre-load in a T joint.

Optimization Overview: solidThinking Inspire

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