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Technical articles exploring analysis methods, modelling choices and the interpretation of results.
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Explore the methods behind the analysis.
Solver strategies, non-linear behaviour, result interpretation and explicit dynamics model verification.
Solver Fundamentals
Implicit vs Explicit FEA: What's the Difference?
How loading rate, stability and non-linearity influence the right solution strategy.
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Non-linear Analysis
Understanding the Different Types of Non-linearity in FEA
Material, geometric and contact non-linearity — and why each changes structural response.
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Results Interpretation
How to Interpret FEA Results
Why the peak stress value is often not the most useful result when evaluating structural response.
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Explicit Dynamics
What Makes a Good Explicit Dynamics Model?
Mesh quality, contact, time-step control, mass scaling and energy balance in explicit model verification.
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