Solid Mechanics Consultant

We use computational techniques in solid mechanics to understand why systems are behaving a certain way, or how they will behave.

Capabilities

  • Buckling
  • Creep
  • Creep Buckling
  • Dynamic Loading
  • Fatigue Analysis
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Impact Analysis
  • Inelastic Analysis
  • Plastic Collapse
  • Seismic Analysis
  • Stress Analysis
  • Structural Analysis
  • Vibrations
  • Wave Mechanics
  • Wear
  • Thermal Stress
  • Fracture Mechanics

Background

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.