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Linear vs Nonlinear FEA: When Linear Analysis Is No Longer Enough for Structural Verification

An engineer completes a linear static analysis. The model solves without difficulty; stresses and displacements look reasonable, and the verification…

/ 31 Jul 2026 / by: Yevheniia Sidakova

When Global FEA Is Not Enough for Wind Turbine Support Structures

A global FEA model may satisfy global checks, but that does not always prove local fatigue-sensitive details are adequately verified. …

/ 13 Jul 2026 / by: Yevheniia Sidakova

How to Apply Wind Loads to Crane Structures in FEA Using EN 13001 and F.E.M. 1.001

In crane and lifting-structure analysis, wind is not a single horizontal force applied uniformly across the model. The resulting wind…

Cranes & Lifting Equipment

/ 09 Jul 2026 / by: Yurii Shumak

Shipyard Crane Fatigue Analysis with FEA and SDC Verifier

Shipyard cranes operate under heavy loads, repeated lifting cycles, and aggressive marine conditions. That makes fatigue one of the main…

/ 08 Apr 2026 / by: Yurii Shumak

From CAD to Proof: Why Built-In Simulation Isn’t Enough for Today’s Design Engineers

Most design teams today have a Simulation tab in their CAD system. Many design engineers will run a quick study…

Computer-Aided Design

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

/ 29 Jan 2026 / by: Yurii Shumak

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Linear vs Nonlinear FEA: When Linear Analysis Is No Longer Enough for Structural Verification

When Global FEA Is Not Enough for Wind Turbine Support Structures

How to Apply Wind Loads to Crane Structures in FEA Using EN 13001 and F.E.M. 1.001

Shipyard Crane Fatigue Analysis with FEA and SDC Verifier

From CAD to Proof: Why Built-In Simulation Isn’t Enough for Today’s Design Engineers

Start Your Next Analysis with SDC Verifier

Residual Life Analyses for Crane Structures. How to Avoid Cracks and Crane Fatigue

Finite Element Analysis (FEA): what it is, how it works, and when to trust it

Rainflow Counting Tool

Von Mises Stress: What It Is, Formula, and How to Interpret It in FEA

Recognition of Structural Members Enables Plate Buckling Checks According to ABS / DNV Rules Directly in General FEA Software

Conduct fatigue checks directly in ANSYS using SDC Verifier

How to set classification for DNV RP-C203

How to perform Tubular Joint Checks in FEA

Implementing EN 1993-1-8 (2005) Bolt Check in SDC Verifier

Articles

Linear vs Nonlinear FEA: When Linear Analysis Is No Longer Enough for Structural Verification

When Global FEA Is Not Enough for Wind Turbine Support Structures

How to Apply Wind Loads to Crane Structures in FEA Using EN 13001 and F.E.M. 1.001

Shipyard Crane Fatigue Analysis with FEA and SDC Verifier

From CAD to Proof: Why Built-In Simulation Isn’t Enough for Today’s Design Engineers

Start Your Next Analysis with SDC Verifier

Residual Life Analyses for Crane Structures. How to Avoid Cracks and Crane Fatigue

Finite Element Analysis (FEA): what it is, how it works, and when to trust it

Rainflow Counting Tool

Von Mises Stress: What It Is, Formula, and How to Interpret It in FEA

Recognition of Structural Members Enables Plate Buckling Checks According to ABS / DNV Rules Directly in General FEA Software

Conduct fatigue checks directly in ANSYS using SDC Verifier

How to set classification for DNV RP-C203

How to perform Tubular Joint Checks in FEA

Implementing EN 1993-1-8 (2005) Bolt Check in SDC Verifier

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