When computer-aided engineering (CAE) methods became available for design work in the 1980s, finite element analysis (FEA) was the first to be widely adopted. Over the years, it's helped design ...

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Buzz Lightyear is tearing around on his jetpack in Toy Story 2, but I'm not watching passively. Every time he banks left, my chair banks left. When he accelerates and climbs, I tilt back. When he ...

Overview Python remains one of the most widely used languages in robotics, thanks to its readability, extensive libraries, ...

In this installment: FEA plus simulation Information exports Load analysis When computer-aided engineering (CAE) methods became available for design work When computer-aided engineering (CAE) methods ...