Leveraging Situs Engineering's extensive expertise in Finite Element Analysis (FEA), we possess the capability to accurately forecast the response of your components or assemblies to a diverse range of loads, constraints, and boundary conditions. FEA empowers us to anticipate crucial factors such as structural deformation, heat transfer dynamics, and resistance to fatigue failure, among other critical aspects.

In today's design landscape, FEA has seamlessly integrated itself as an indispensable element of the design process. It grants us the ability to meticulously scrutinize and enhance designs without the necessity for resource-intensive and time-consuming physical prototypes. This not only streamlines the design cycle but also significantly reduces costs, making our FEA services a pivotal asset for optimizing your projects.

Examples of Finite Element Analysis

Stress Analysis

Using SolidWorks Simulation FEA software to predict stress and deformation in your parts and assemblies under various loading conditions, from impact and thermal to vibrational and wind loads. This helps foresee potential failures without the need for expensive prototypes.

Topology Optimization

Our software optimizes the strength-to-weight ratio of your designs, reducing weight while maintaining performance. You don't need a final design in mind; we can start with a simple model of the maximum design space and all the mating features and loads, then let the topology study optimize the design. For more information watch Topology Optimization (Thanks to MLC CAD Systems).

Nonlinear Simulation

We analyze time-dependent loads, changing contact conditions, nonlinear materials, and structural stiffness changes due to deformation. This allows us to accurately model real-world situations beyond the capabilities of linear static analysis.

Dynamic Analysis

Dynamic simulations help us understand how your product performs under shock loads, random vibrations, or harmonic loads. For example, impact testing motorcycle wheels per JASO standards.

Fatigue Analysis

Predict failures in products subjected to repetitive (e.g., cyclical, harmonic, and random vibration) loading events.  These failures may occur at stresses well below the material's yield strength.

Creep Analysis

We predict how products will stress-relax or "creep" under long-term loads, a common cause of failure for plastic and elastomer parts or steel parts at elevated temperatures.