- 20g shock
- Random Vibration
- Thermal Shock
- Crash Loads
- Resonance Frequency Limits
- Low Cycle Fatigue
Etc…
One way is to spend a fortune and have your product tested. The other much less expensive option is to have a finite element analysis performed on your product. One of the benefits of today's computer power is the ability to simulate any product under all kinds of loadings. Ford, Lockheed and Boeing no longer test all of the parts of their products. They depend upon finite element analyses to show whether a part meets or fails a qualification specification. They use analysis because it is accurate and cheap. So should you.
Contact an engineering services company that specializes in finite element analysis and take the steps required to get your product into the higher margin markets. The right engineering services company will have engineers that are expert at simulating products under qualification loads. They will know exactly what needs to be done for your product to meet the qualification specifications.
Typically a single phone call can have one or more engineers redirected to your project within a week. The engineer will quickly become familiar with your project and become an extension of your existing design team. The engineer will use the service company's computer and software assets. You will not have to purchase these costly assets. Communication via e-mail, phone and fax eliminates the necessity of having someone work continuously at your site.
Most importantly, your business will be set to expand with your product poised to enter new markets.
Michael K. Costen
Principal Engineer ASR Corporation
