Engineering Design Analysis

Innovex uses the latest Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software available from Solidworks. This integrates directly with our 3D modeling functionality for seamless and quick design checks. Using our FEA capability provides many benefits including:

• reducing overall development time
• reducing design time
• reducing costly prototype budgets
• improving operational function

Whether searching for quick peace of mind or an in-depth analysis of your design, our diverse design checking capabilities offers you the ability to customize to your needs.

Example applications

Detailed FEA capabilities:

Our clients expect the most detailed and accurate information regarding their designs. Innovex provides a collection of FEA methods that simulate a broad range of mechanical behavior. These methods can be either individually selected or grouped together to provide our clients with a powerful way to visualize the effectiveness of their designs. These methods include:

• Mechanical stress	Visualize stress/strain distribution throughout the entire design.
• Deformation	Determine how your design deforms under various loads.
• Vibration	Determine the mechanical response when excited at various frequencies and determine resonance.
• Buckling	Determine the load required to cause your design to buckle and investigate various buckling modes.
• Fatigue	Determine the ability of your design to withstand cyclic loading.
• Impact	Determine the ability of your design to withstand sudden loading such as those felt during impact or drop studies.
• Heat transfer	Investigate the ability of your design to effectively dissipate heat or insulate against various temperature conditions.
• Design optimization	Combine the above methods along with built-in automation to quickly investigate the effect of various design changes and determine the best design based on goals such as weight reduction or highest factor of safety.