finite element analysis (FEA)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:logic
gptkbp:advantage handles complex boundary conditions
handles complex geometries
reduces need for physical prototypes
gptkbp:basedOn finite element method (FEM)
gptkbp:developedBy 1950s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label finite element analysis (FEA)
gptkbp:implementedIn gptkb:Siemens_NX
gptkb:ANSYS
gptkb:MSC_Nastran
gptkb:COMSOL_Multiphysics
gptkb:Abaqus
gptkb:SolidWorks_Simulation
gptkb:Altair_HyperWorks
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Ray_W._Clough
gptkbp:involves material properties
nodes
elements
discretization
boundary conditions
meshing
gptkbp:limitation computationally intensive
accuracy depends on mesh quality
requires expertise
gptkbp:output deformation
displacement field
modal frequencies
strain distribution
stress distribution
temperature field
gptkbp:relatedTo finite difference method
computational mechanics
boundary element method
gptkbp:requires gptkb:software
mathematical modeling
solver
input data
gptkbp:usedFor fluid dynamics
solving partial differential equations
vibration analysis
thermal analysis
electromagnetic analysis
stress analysis
gptkbp:usedIn aerospace engineering
civil engineering
engineering
mechanical engineering
automotive engineering
biomechanics
structural analysis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:computer-aided_design_(CAD)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8