Structural test engineers use modal analysis to understand the dynamic behavior of structures, including airframes, buildings, and automobile frames. Basically, the procedure is to excite the ...

FEA can be a useful tool for sizing up resonance problems. Mention FEA and the first things that comes to an engineer's mind are stress and deflection. But FEA can do more than that. It can also show ...

Linear finite-element analysis does not provide enough information about buckling to make correct design decisions, especially when designing lightweight components ...