Structural Engineering 101


Panel vs Plate Buckling: Why Boundaries Matter

Panel vs Plate Buckling: Why Boundaries Matter

Running a quick “plate buckling” check on a mesh seems enough , but it rarely tells the whole story. In real…

Top 10 Free Structural Calculators Compared (Tested by Engineers) 

Top 10 Free Structural Calculators Compared (Tested by Engineers) 

When you need beam section properties fast, you have two choices:  Open CAD or FEA software, model the cross-section, extract…

How to Calculate Moment of Inertia Without CAD: A Faster Way for Engineers 

How to Calculate Moment of Inertia Without CAD: A Faster Way for Engineers 

Engineers often need a fast way to check Ix or Zx without opening CAD. Useful for quick validation or concept…

How to Define Contact Regions in Structural Simulations?

How to Define Contact Regions in Structural Simulations?

In Finite Element Analysis (FEA), contact regions specify the areas on each body that may come into contact and define…

Understanding Contact Properties: Contact vs. Glued Connections

Understanding Contact Properties: Contact vs. Glued Connections

In FEA, accurately defining the interaction between components is essential for realistic simulations. Contact properties are one of the aspects…

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