I delighted that Fusion 360 can do finite element analysis. The material properties, constraints, and loading inputs seem fairly straightforward. In industries like aerospace, where low weight is a high priority, thin structures often provide optimum weight. In the automotive industry, where fuel savings is becoming more of a priority, weight is becoming more of a concern.
In thin lightweight structure, local and global buckling can occur at lower loads than maximum stress failures. The current maximum stress simulation within Fusion 360 could miss first failure buckling modes. Onset of buckling is highly affected when as a material approaches yielding, so a conservative buckling factor should also be used. Two dimensional elements would be a more efficient way to predict buckling.
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