This blog article was written by Prashant Jeewa. FEA—A Brief Overview I recently attended ESTEQ's FEA101 course—the practical Finite Element Analysis (FEA) course, which focuses on linear static, buckling, and modal analysis. If you are unfamiliar with the world of FEA, a simple explanation would be that it is a numerical method that is used to […]

This blog article was written by Andrew Brendt       A previous blog article, titled Why Simulate When Developing Mine-Protected Vehicles, provided motivation for using simulation in the development of mine-protected vehicles. This article will now discuss an approach that is routinely adopted to perform these simulations. Mine blast events are highly dynamic (high-frequency content) […]

This blog article was written by Andrew Brendt Mine-protected vehicles are routinely required to meet mine protection levels set out in specifications (e.g., STANAG 4569). The process involved in obtaining certification for a vehicle according to these specifications can be costly and time-consuming and become especially painful if a vehicle fails to provide the desired level […]