A closeup of the mesh and weld area shows a natural mismatch in element size and location that makes traditional weld-modeling methods difficult. A newly invented FEA weld element in MSC.Nastran lets ...

From die casting vents to human gait analysis to transcatheter stents, the winning teams at this year's Design Expo show how cutting edge tech is brought into daily life. The event, co-hosted by the ...

This is not design as feckless consumerist novelty. This is design as lightweight sheet metal and welding. Catenaries, stampings, pressings. And more welding. It's not highfalutin' theory, it's ...

In many applications, service life is even greater. The SW Series Actuators from Tol-O-Matic, Hamel, Minn. (tolomatic.com), are based on a compact, maintenance-free design. An eight-pole Nd-Fe-B ...

Sitting around a campfire in Hayward one summer night, Dave Hansen and his son, Drew Hansen, talked about the time and money they spent on trips to the gas station to fuel their boat and recreation ...