Solid Mechanics Consultant

Solid mechanics is the branch of continuum mechanics that studies the behavior of materials that have shear capacity. This field of study includes motions and deformations for applied forces, temperatures and other agents. Solid mechanics is fundamental to the fields of Civil and Mechanical Engineering. From Robert Hooke’s observation of the relationship between force and displacement in a material, to the modern subject of fracture mechanics, solid mechanics has a rich history of closed-form solutions. With the evolution of finite element analysis (FEA), the ability to evaluate complex geometries and boundary conditions has been extended to cover most every system that is found in a manufacturing facility or component. We use these mathematical tools to both explain observed phenomena and to predict expected future behaviors.