Despite what software sales representatives want us to believe, most experienced FEA design engineers will tell you that FEA software is much more than a black box.
Any FEA calculation must be “planned” to have the desired mix of result accuracy and calculation performance. This planning process requires knowledge of general mechanics, FEA elements capabilities and common sense.
Upon request and with the participation of Femto, Dutch UGS representative, IGB has given a practical three days FEA hands-on course.
The course was held at Femto to demonstrate both the benefits and pitfalls of FEA software. Furthermore, the participants learned how to plan the calculations and most important how to evaluate the results.