Engineering Software Research & Development

Bridging the Gap is not just a book about numerical simulations, it’s a call to rethink how we understand them. While engineers run algorithms and mathematicians build them, a persistent divide between the two disciplines continues to limit the full potential of finite element analysis (FEA). Drawing on years of teaching and collaboration with industry professionals, the author exposes how vague terminology, entrenched assumptions, and stagnant modeling practices have created barriers to progress.

Anyone who relies on information generated through numerical simulation must know the difference between calibration and tuning, and understand the interactions between finite element modeling and finite element analysis. This blog post covers the main points.

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