Finite Element Analysis has Broad Applicability
It should be evident to those making serious inquiries into the capabilities of the finite element analysis method that wherever materials, gases, and liquids interact with physical pressure, force, temperature, and/or electrostatic loads an application of the finite element (FE) method presents itself.

• Multi-Physics Events
• Fatigue (time-based load cycling)
• Creep (time- and temperature-based plastic deformation or stress relief)
• Collisions with Elastic, Plastic, Composite, and Rubber-Like Materials
• Vibration Environments (cyclic or reciprocating machines, earthquakes, wind driven, over the road equipment, etc.), Modal Frequency Analysis, and Vibration due to Single or Multiple Event Impacts
• Differential Strain between various Materials Comprising an Assembly (various thermal expansion coefficients) and Thermal Process Strains (time-based differential thermal expansion)
• Stresses in Single Components or Assemblies under the Influence of Body Loads like Gravity, Centrifugal and Fluid Hydrostatic Effects, and Point or Surface Loading with Pressures and/or Forces (collapsible tanks, pressure vessels, beamed or solid structural assemblies, composite skins with flanges, etc.)
• Contact and Impact Studies with Static and Kinetic Friction and Inertial Effects
• Steady State and Transient Heat Transfer (conduction, convection, radiation and combinations)
• Steady and Unsteady Fluid Flows, aka Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD: quasi-compressible and incompressible with turbulence)
• Electrostatic and Piezo-Electric Effects
• Steady and Unsteady, Coupled Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer
• Combined Effects of above

Of course, what is referred above are classes of finite element analysis types that the FEA engineering professional should understand. What you as a client understands is usually something very different. We, at Applycon, can bring the two worlds together for your benefit. View the sample problems listed at the left and further below then consider us for your future FEA needs.

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• Stress analysis of water jacketed,vacuum outgassing furnace: load inputs, differential temperature at constant pressure
• Combinations of gravity, wind, and ice loading of various railroad signal structures made from beams and welded gusset plates; stress and displacement discovery; design alterations as required
• Roof-top sensor array subjected to 150 mph hurricane force winds (CFD) producing mast bending and fastener stress concentrations evaluated for survival and/or remedial design/reinforcements
• CFD Natural Gas feed/meter system that experienced wear leading to structural failure as part of remedy discovery
• Fully dynamic loading of new proprietary pistol concept that included impacts between cartridge case, barrel, receiver, and other connecting components as part of a due diligence engineering backup for shooter safety
• Manual disassembly force determinations of plastic bottle assembly designs that best prevent infant ingestion of small separable parts
• Litigation expert analysis, steam pipe failure analysis, identified what was and what was not the failure mechanism and design flaw
• Pressurized fluid reservoir made from Teflon-cognate materials subject to room temperature creep and gasket seal subjected to "set" strains
• Rotor fatigue analysis required to substantiate ASME code compliance for Hi-Rel application
• Gun barrel dynamic analyses challenging premise of "old-school" internal and external ballistics understandings
• High fluid flow mixing: application to stratified vortex heating
• Comparisons between two motor lift cranes subjected to large base moment loads with goal of material weight reduction while extending "reach" of boom in existing installations
• Risk assessment contemplating high-cost, high-risk, equipment installations in earthquake sensitive zones
• Dynamic bending stress evaluation of endoscopes subjected to high strain manipulation states
• Impact analysis of failed equipment producing projectile release of fractured components, a worst-case
• Trailer hitch/boom, alternative/best welding scheme
• Commercial vehicle "step" subjected to a dynamic load produced by a very heavy person getting into the cab, a worst-case study of an "aesthetic" compared to a function
• Impact to catastrophic fracture assessment
• Determination of friction coefficients for a two-piece, plastic, tubing latch that exhibited stiction when fully depressed
• Baffled, 2D air flow through diffuser assembly
• Forced convection heating of a product mixer that exhibited fatigue failures with a view to modifying the design to increase fatigue life
• Vibration induced displacement of a conveyor structure that exhibited fatigue cracking and failures with a view to stiffening the design to prevent the problematic displacements
• Stress analysis of two competing radome designs that depended on material and composite webbing stiffeners in the webbing attachments subjected to hurricane force winds
• Fatigue analysis (dynamic cyclic loading) of a large rotating paddle/mixer used to crystalize poly-chip
• Hip and Knee Joint Replacements where loads from normal walking and sitting were applied to examine stresses in component parts and surrounding bone tissues
• Clearance losses in close tolerance fluid meter casting were examined for ways to improve its rigidity under adverse loading. demonstrated solution: add ribbing in specific locations
• An eye examination chair capable of an infinite variety of positions from upright to recline and decline was analyzed for kinematic and dynamic loading with a worst-case patent loading, then several components were examined for excessive stress and deflection
• A very large, stainless steel, commercial, dry-freezing shake-conveyor was successfully analyzed for fatigue stress
• Litigation analysis of presumed failure of a firearm component.
• Determine the torque requirements of a steam fitting used in Naval ships to heat water for various uses from the nuclear power system
• Layered membrane switch used to activate a patient drug pump
• Drop impact analysis of a UHMW cover placed on plastic 55 gallon drums to prevent contamination or loss due to seal leakage/breakage
• Dynamic vibration analysis of a ganged fan system that exhibited too low resonances. Stiffened the structure and reanalyzed until natural frequencies raised above weldment crack failure threshold
• Torque, thermal stress analysis of threaded, steam fitting joint used in aircraft carrier steam/hot water heaters that was failing due to design, or incorrect torque requirements for materials
• High viscosity flow through a ganged bakery icing nozzle for high volume production application
• High velocity air flow through a large baffled hot box heat exchanger
• Dynamic event simulation of rifle barrels with dynamic tuning systems to increase delivery precision of long range, small arms munitions
• Dynamic thermal stress analysis of the heat exchanger piping system for a large anhydrous amonia producer
• Stress analysis of piezoresistive, Silicon, solid state, pressure sensor at passivation, isolation, metal layers with view to eliminate leakage currents that lead to electrical nonrepeatabilities known as thermal hysteresis
• Dynamic stress/displacement analysis of a folder "knife" used in processing fiberglas batt insulation
• Dynamic stress analysis of a fan-wheel, motor structure to evaluate fatigue resistance
• Design evaluation of a high pressure, high temperature transducer package
• Stress evaluation of a welded, gear-box, stand subjected to high torsional loading
• Stress Analysis and Breech/Bolt Design of a Large Caliber, Semi-Auto, Long-Range Rifle
• Feasibility study involving design parameterization of an implantable drug infusion pump involving a Very small, flexible, drug reservoir member delivering micro-liter per day flow rates
• Capacitive discharge welding in a vacuum (1e-5 Torr) (CDWIV), getter activation, process and fixture design: through-put improvement over LWIV
• Ng:YAG laser welding in a vacuum (1e-10 Torr) (LWIV), getter activation by laser in a vacuum, product design, equipment fixture design, laser processing design for absolute pressure sensor (commercial and aerospace application)
• Thermal strain analysis of a large stainless steel weldment exhibiting plastic deformation subject to a multi-million dollar warranty claim
• Failure analysis and design optimization of an epoxy ceramic/metal Bond for an electronic package undergoing thermal processing steps
• Fatigue Analysis of a 75 Ton Rotating Stainless Steel Bellows Used in the Bulk Plastics Processing Industry
• Hermetic, vacuum referenced, packaging design of FADEC jet engine pressure transducer for major commercial jet engine manufacturer
• Design of precision fiber-optic assembly to meet stringent thermal strain, vibration, and cost requirements for photonics infrastructure
• High impact ballistic penetrator design for commercial/industrial sensor application
• IR-based anodic bonding of Pyrex® and Silicon, process and fixture design
• Stiffness design of suspension points and rollover safety of a welded, tubular frame, on/off-road vehicle serving recreation interests
• Implementation of repeatable, high-precision, robotic assembly of solid state devices utilizing optical, pattern-recognition technology
• FEA failure analysis and remediation of an assembly joined with sn solder exhibiting elastic/plastic behavior that led to failure of a hermetic seal
• Optimized design for maximum displacement compliance of formed metal, foil diaphragms and their manufacture
• Development for high inertia and impact applications for military and commercial applications
• Accelerometer packaging and performance test equipment
• Hermetic pressure transducer packaging design for chemically benign and hostile environments used in commercial and military systems
• Engineering design, fabrication, and performance evaluation of a 10kW CO2 laser heated Argon flow facility with application to ground-based, space laser propulsion