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FEA
4 posts
April 12, 2026
Notes on FE-test correlation that don't fit in a slide
Practical lessons from correlating finite element models with coupon, element, and full-scale test — gauges, boundary conditions, the conservatism multiplier, and the small reference model.
November 15, 2024
Mesh convergence is not a checkbox
Refining until the number stops moving is necessary, not sufficient. Singularities, stress recovery, the right quantity to converge, and knowing where to stop.
December 11, 2023
Bearing, bypass, and why I still open a hand-calc workbook
Fastener load distribution is the classic place where FE flatters you. Bearing-bypass, fastener flexibility, and why the closed-form check still rules the FE.
September 30, 2023
From global model to detail: keeping the load path honest
Sub-modelling is where good global models go to die. Extracting detail loads without lying to yourself — boundaries, equilibrium, and the cases that don't commute.