As I was thinking about how much computing time is spent running analysis jobs on 2nd, 3rd and 4rth computers while actively setting up another FEA job on a main computer, I wondered how consultants factor that computing time into their cost proposals.
How do you charge for that? As an FEM...
Does anyone have experience using NEi Nastran for optimization, specifically using the Advanced Optimization module HEEDS?
If so, have you used it to change parameters used for geometry dimensions, number of geometry features, and other parameters from the CAD model or just to change parameters...
I'm curious what people's thoughts are about whether NEi Nastran (with FEMAP) is comparable to ANSYS?
You can base it on whatever metrics you like, but some examples would be usability, ease of pre/post processing, solver speed, robustness, limitations, user community, technical support...
Does anyone know if there is a way to get a Mechanica analysis to resume once it has lost it's network license half way through the run?
I've had Mechanica stop mid run, due to the license servers temporarily going down, a few times, and even though Pro/E quickly picks the license back up...
Given that each engineer only has a finite amount of time, how would you rate the value of learning the FEM theory vs mastering engineering principles?
I could see the answer varying depending on what your job is, Designer, Analyst, Researcher, but I think it would be interesting to get a...
This is a general question about stress analysis. Let's say you're reviewing stress results and there is very nearly some yielding in a local area. The area is not one that looks too concerning to you, e.g. not on a weld, not near a sharp corner, etc., the stress magnitude is not close to the...
