Composite structures, comprising two or more distinct materials, are increasingly pivotal in modern engineering due to their superior strength‐to‐weight ratios and enhanced durability compared with ...

Many mechanical structures are modeled with beam elements because they can represent any material and cross section, as well as transmit axial loads, moments, and torques. "But what if a designer must ...

Solid modeling is great for visualizing ideas but it's often misapplied in finite-element analysis. One of the latest methods of slashing development time is to use the 3D models that CAD users create ...