Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Services

Element integrates advanced simulation software with real-world test data for a dual-validated approach. For instance, coupling CFD or flow solvers with acoustic or random vibration modules addresses issues like: 

• High-frequency vibration in chemical process systems, preventing fatigue 

• Gas turbine blade containment verification (will a failing blade penetrate its protective casing?) 

• Waste-to-heat pyrolysis reactor stress analysis, guiding design for emissions control 

• Subsea equipment cathodic protection design, calculating surface electro-potential 

This approach optimizes component reliability—whether a bolt in a structural joint or an entire protective casing in a gas turbine. 

Applications of FEA 

Finite Element Analysis applies to numerous operational challenges: 

• Fastener testing & bolt testing for mechanical joint reliability 

• Structural analysis simulation of high-stress aerospace/nuclear parts 

• Composite delamination tracking for advanced materials 

• Flow-induced vibration solutions in piping systems to mitigate fatigue 

• Thermal loading in waste-to-energy systems or chemical reactors 

• Design optimization for subsea or high-temperature equipment 

Our engineering analysis services ensure you identify and fix potential failure points early. 

Element serves high-demand industries—including aerospace, nuclear, defense, medical, and chemical processing—by simulating fastener integrity, bolt loading, and complex systems under varied operational stresses. Our synergy with digital engineering and advanced simulation (e.g., DEM, CFD, electromagnetics) allows precise modeling of multi-physics environments, ensuring robust predictions and design optimization across mechanical assemblies. 

Our experts help you confirm structural and thermal performance using a comprehensive suite of FEA approaches: 

• Linear static & dynamic stress analysis 

• Non-linear analysis (material non-linearity, large deformation, contact) 

• FEA modal analysis & structural optimization 

• Fatigue life & durability analysis (time-dependent creep, stress relaxation) 

• Crack growth modeling (J-integral, cohesive zone, virtual crack closure) 

• Damage tolerance for composites 

• Residual life evaluation 

• Engineering critical assessment (ECA) & fitness for service (FFS) 

• Dynamic analysis (frequency, vibration, random vibration) 

• Impact & high-rate deformation 

• Heat transfer & thermal analysis 

• Electromagnetic analysis 

• Fluid diffusion/permeation 

• FEA analysis reporting 

• Patent infringement evaluation (where structural or material analysis is crucial) 

By leveraging modern computational power, we can test multiple failure cases swiftly—reducing costly physical prototypes and delivering design confidence faster.

We employ state-of-the-art simulation platforms (ABAQUS, ANSYS, and more) plus digital twin strategies to replicate real-world conditions. Coupled with discrete element modeling (DEM), computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and electromagnetic solvers, our integrated approach yields robust multi-physics solutions. Our methods reduce guesswork in product design, speeding compliance and time-to-market. 

Element provides FEA services through our specialized Digital Engineering facilities in the UK, supported by environmental simulation and mechanical testing capabilities.