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Question: How can I determine the porosity, air flow resistivity, tortuosity,  and other properties for my poro elastic materials? Answer: Apparently there is no material handbook that has these readily available, nor are suppliers publishing these values openly. Fortunately, you can determine some of these properties through testing. A colleague recommended two companies that provide testing …

Question: Where can I learn about advanced contact modeling for FEA? Answer: You can watch our webinar below. Details of this webinar Contact analysis is often nonlinear as the contact zone could change with applied loads, altering the boundary conditions on the various components of an assembly. Additionally, components made of highly flexible materials like elastomers …

Question: Where can I learn more about Aero-Acoustic analysis? Answer: You can watch an introduction into the subject in the video below. It details how to use Actran for this type of analysis. Details of this webinar Control of aero-acoustic noise, generated by turbulent flows, is becoming an increasingly important design consideration with customer expectations of …

Question: Where can I learn more about MSC Nastran Embedded Fatigue (NEF)? Answer: You can watch an overview of NEF below. Details of this webinar Component and assembly level durability analysis is critical in aerospace and automotive industries. Traditional methodology requires engineers to perform the fatigue life studies as a post-processing exercise after stress studies, adding …

Engineering Simulation has become a critical, if not fundamental, part of the design and development process at all forward looking companies, big and small. Students entering the job market are expected to be familiar with simulation technologies and have proficiency in Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) solutions, which would also give them an edge in the …

Question: Where can I learn about advancements made in orthopedic composite material modeling and virtual testing? Answer: We recently held a webinar going over this topic. You can watch our presentation below. Details of the webinar Composite materials are becoming important in the innovation of orthopedic joint replacement/and prosthesis. The materials can provide better wear rates, increased …