Thermal-Structural…

Virtually any object – or assembly of objects – can be evaluated for conjugate structural responses to varying temperature gradients, using advanced FEA software – a 3-D non-linear transient thermal and structural Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software, nested in a CAD interface. This 3-D CAD solid modeling, with parametric dimensioning and a broad material library, uses FEA to identify the time-dependent thermal gradients in the material, caused by conduction, convection, and radiative heat transfer – while additionally using the material’s Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) to assess the dimensional changes and stresses.