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How Finite Element Analysis Offers Solutions

 Before legendary inventor Nikola Tesla started any new project, he always took time to first work his plans out extensively in his mind.

"When I get an idea," he would say, "I start right away to build it up in my mind. I change the structure, I make improvements, I experiment, I run the device in my mind." In taking part in a deep thought experiment, Nikola Tesla was doing something very similar to what Finite Element Analysis (FEA) does today.

He was testing the limits of his plans, looking for problem areas, and hoping to solve them before they even became an issue. 

How Finite Element Analysis Works

Finite element analysis is a useful tool for product design and failure analysis; it is widely available and can provide useful insight into complex problems. (ScienceDirect) By far the most widely used and versatile technique for simulating deformable solids, FEA is a simulation that employs mathematical techniques to run complex structural analysis on your product via a suite of software.


Through this process, you're able to identify any potential problems, weaknesses, and areas of concern and address them before you even make a physical prototype. 


With FEA, our engineers here at Finite Engineering are able to perform product quality analytics that include:

  • Linear
  • Non-linear
  • Vibration
  • Buckling
  • Impact
  • And more
stress plot finite element analysis model

The Benefits of Finite Element Analysis

By seeking solutions through FEA, you're opening yourself to a wide range of benefits.


Save Time and Money

Though running Finite Element Analysis does cost money, it's an investment worth making. If you're able to address structural problems, weaknesses, or areas of concern before you move to the prototype phase, you'll be able to skip lengthy and expensive sessions of trial-and-error in exchange for more straightforward, streamlined solutions. 


Accelerate Advancements

FEA allows designers, inventors, and creators to test their ideas quickly and efficiently before they even build a single tangible product. Because of this, they're able to move their ideas forward at greatly accelerated rates. Perhaps even more exciting than th time and money this saves (as we mentioned above) is the rate at which they're now able to bring their products to the markets and begin affecting real change in their chosen fields.


As a direct result of FEA, industries are growing, developing, and advancing at rates like never before. By seeking the benefits of FEA for your own project, you'll be joining them in the fast lane.


Boost Your Capabilities

In the end, FEA takes an enormous amount of pressure off designers, teams, project managers, and everyone involved in the process. Because they can trust the process to identify areas of concern, they're able to reserve their energies and attention to the part of the job they really love: figuring out how to maximize their product and further boost its actual capabilities. 


  • More energy
  • More passion
  • More creativity


This is part of why we here at Finite Engineering Associates love what we do. By sharing the load and doing what we're good at, we're freeing you up to follow your passions and do what you do best. The end result? Better products with boosted capabilities, all with less time, money, and work on your part. These are exciting times, and we would love to talk to you about how our engineers can bring the power of FEA to bear on your current project.

Finite Engineering Associates 3D Can Help

Ready to leverage the power of FEA on your next project? We'd love to help.


Contact us today to hear more about our Finite Element Analysis Services. We'd love to hear more about what you're working on and figure out how we can help take your plans to the next level.


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