NEiWorks, a finite-element analysis tool, runs inside of SolidWorks 3D CAD, letting users perform linear static, nonlinear, and dynamic analysis on parts and assemblies. The tool is based on a Nastran ...
• Most problems are nonlinear from the get-go. • Simplified load-deflection cases can help explain nonlinear (structural) FEA. Which designers need nonlinear FEA and why? Actually, projects ranging ...