I realize the analysts on this forum are going to argue that FEA should remain the secretive science that it has been for decades, but simple linear elastic studies can be accomplished by competent design engineers in a more automated GUI. Solidworks has done a very good job of creating an...
I am an end user and for most of the structural problems we deal with Solidworks Sim produces accurate results, when properly used, which have been verified with ANSYS and ABAQUS. In an effort to use common engineering tools division-wide, the decision has been made to use ABAQUS and to use...
I have looked into the Materality application, which is somewhat expensive, but does look interesting. You don't package a basic material library for Abaqus?
Our site (part of a large military contractor) has just obtained the necessary network licenses to run Abaqus and several of the MEs are trying to get up to speed, having used the Solidworks FEA for years. It seems odd that this expensive application would be delivered without a basic material...
I am involved in a review of a design of a potted high voltage (12kV) PCB assembly using Lord SC309 potting compound. We are noticing voltage punching through the potting in areas where there is margin in the thickness providing more than enough dielectric strength. The condition of the cured...
Can anyone point me to a reference for the thermal properties of aviation fuel, specifically Jet A (JP8)? This is needed as I am involved in a design that will require the use of Jet A as a coolant.
I recently bought the wrong size tube fitting because I didn't understand the sizing in CPS (Copper Pipe Size). Apparently some tubing products are being sized according to the IPS nomenclature, using the ID as the size.