Events Archives - ESRD https://www.esrd.com/category/events/ Engineering Software Research and Development, Inc. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:51:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.esrd.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-SC_mark_LG72ppi-32x32.jpg Events Archives - ESRD https://www.esrd.com/category/events/ 32 32 Happy Holidays from ESRD (2023 Edition) https://www.esrd.com/happy-holidays-2023/ https://www.esrd.com/happy-holidays-2023/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:51:55 +0000 https://www.esrd.com/?p=30592 From all of us at ESRD, we wish you a very happy holiday season! We truly feel that each and every one of our users are part of the ESRD family and we are incredibly grateful to get to work with all of you. There is much we are thankful for as we approach the end of the year, and we'd like to take a moment to acknowledge some of the reasons we're looking back fondly on 2023...]]>
Original geometry courtesy of user Charlie Dearman of GrabCAD.

From all of us at ESRD, we wish you a very happy holiday season! We truly feel that each and every one of our users are part of the ESRD family and we are incredibly grateful to get to work with all of you. We hope that you enjoy your year-end celebrations, quality time with friends and family, and wrap up 2023 with a big automesh-patterned bow 😉

There is much we are thankful for as we approach the end of the year. Our ESRD team has grown, we have had the opportunity to engage with our FEA community in new and important ways, and we’ve continued to strengthen our relationships with many of our beloved StressCheck users through conference visits and in-person trainings. We’d like to take a moment to acknowledge some of the reasons we’re looking back fondly on 2023…


ESRD’s New Account Manager

Patrick Goulding joined ESRD back in June as our new Account Manager. Many of you have had the chance to meet or speak with him this year, but if you have not yet been introduced feel free to reach out and say hi anytime, he would be thrilled to hear from you!

Patrick comes to us with several years of technical experience in the CAE industry, primarily with a background in multibody dynamics and mechatronics, and received his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from University of Illinois, Chicago. Patrick works remotely from his home office in Long Beach, CA, where he spends much of his time playing beach volleyball and repairing vintage turntables. If you’re looking for a turntable recommendation for your new stereo setup, he’s your guy.

Before Patrick was an engineer he devoted his career to the arts, co-founding a theatre company in Chicago and managing the day-to-day activities of a startup non-profit. From this experience, he learned the tremendous value of genuine and lasting business relationships. Patrick sees his role at ESRD as an opportunity to partner with talented engineers like yourself, help you to achieve your goals, and further his respect and admiration for those in the aerospace community.

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn.


Blog Series Authored by ESRD Co-founder, Dr. Barna Szabó

Starting in October, Dr. Barna Szabó has authored weekly blog articles published to our ESRD Blog. These concise discussions address hot topics in engineering such as XAI, the misconceptions between Finite Element Modelling and Finite Element Analysis, and the importance of Simulation Governance for today’s engineering managers. We think that not only are these critical topics for our ESRD community to engage in, but that they are compelling insights into the fundamental values our software is built upon.

If you have not yet taken a look, we invite you to browse the currently published articles, choose your topic of interest, and share the discussion with others on your team. Dr. Szabó’s invites feedback and discussion, so feel free to reach out to us and to him with your thoughts and insights!


ASIP Conference 2023

We had a fantastic time attending the ASIP Conference this year and getting the chance to spend time with so many from our ESRD community! We look forward to it every year, because we get to catch up with so many of you and attend wonderful presentations demonstrating StressCheck in the ASIP industry.

Take a look at our recap of the 2023 ASIP Conference in Denver and we look forward to seeing many of you in Austin next year!


Looking Forward to 2024!

We’ve been working VERY hard on what we consider the most significant release of StressCheck in years, StressCheck v12.0! Our developers are in the very final stages of testing, making sure we deliver the highest quality analysis tool for you to use in 2024.

While we wait patiently for its debut, we want to make sure each of you know what to expect with the new functionalities, GUI updates, and overall improvements. Please schedule your demo of StressCheck v12.0 using the form below:

Please indicate an organization, such as the agency, company or academic institution to which you are affiliated.
For more details on the engineering applications supported by our software products, refer to our Applications page.
ESRD will work with you to schedule a 1 to 2-hour Teams meeting to review the selected engineering applications.

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ASIP 2023 Conference Recap https://www.esrd.com/asip-2023-conference-recap/ https://www.esrd.com/asip-2023-conference-recap/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:45:09 +0000 https://www.esrd.com/?p=30484 At this year's ASIP 2023 Conference in Denver, CO, ESRD provided a 2-hour training course titled “Enhancements in StressCheck v12.0 for DaDT Analysis of 3D Fastened Connections”, presented a technical paper titled "Experimental Validation of DTA Modeling of Bonded Wing Skin Repairs", and passed out 3D printed F-35 and C-130 models at our booth inside the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Conference Center. Read the summary of conference events, view the ASIP training course content (including the presentation and demo videos), and schedule a preview demo of the upcoming StressCheck v12!]]>
ESRD’s Exhibit Booth at ASIP 2023 in Denver, CO.

At this year’s ASIP 2023 Conference in Denver, CO, ESRD provided a 2-hour training course titled “Enhancements in StressCheck v12.0 for DaDT Analysis of 3D Fastened Connections”, presented a technical paper titled “Experimental Validation of DTA Modeling of Bonded Wing Skin Repairs“, and passed out 3D printed F-35 and C-130 models at our booth inside the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Conference Center. The models were a big hit — look out for some new aircraft next year!

ESRD’s booth giveaways — an assortment of 3D printed F-35 and C-130 models.

Conference Snapshot

ESRD’s Brent Lancaster, Patrick Goulding, and Brian Lockwood spent the week chatting with ASIP attendees and meeting many enthusiastic StressCheck users. The ASIP Conference has become an exciting platform for demonstrating many strong use cases of StressCheck spanning the ASIP community, with around a dozen technical presentations utilizing our technology for their DaDT analyses. We are honored to be such a prominent part of this event and to have so many talented and loyal users in this industry.

We would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to all those who attended Brent’s training, Brian’s technical paper presentation, and/or stopped by our booth to say hello to us. In addition, this was Patrick’s first ASIP Conference and he was thrilled to have the opportunity to meet you all. We really enjoy getting the chance to see you each year and we’re already looking forward to attending ASIP 2024 in Austin, TX.

ASIP 2023 Training Materials Available

On Monday, November 27th, Brent had the pleasure of providing a training course to a large group of attentive ASIP engineers on Enhancements in StressCheck v12.0 for DaDT Analysis of 3D Fastened Connections. We were thrilled with the level of interest and engagement, and the opportunity to present the latest in StressCheck. Thanks to those who attended the training course in person (as well as virtually)!

Brent Lancaster presents his StressCheck training course at ASIP 2023.

If you are interested in this topic, you can download Brent’s training presentation (in PowerPoint show or PDF format) and watch the video demo via the below link (note: you must be a registered user to view the training materials):

 

We are looking forward to receiving your feedback on the training course presentation, as well as your ideas for ASIP 2024 training course topics.

ASIP 2023 Technical Paper Presentation Available

On Thursday, November 30th, Brian had the honor of presenting his technical paper “Experimental Validation of DTA Modeling of Bonded Wing Skin Repairs” to a strong audience of engaged ASIP attendees. The paper was a collaboration between ESRD, AP/ES (Dr. Scott Prost-Domasky) and USAF AFMC WRALC/ENC (Laura Pawlikowski), and continued their project discussed in last year’s presentation (“DTA of Bonded Repairs on the Wing Skin of the C130 Using Finite Elements“) by providing experimental testing data to validate their simulation results.

Brian Lockwood presents “Experimental Validation of DTA Modeling of Bonded Wing Skin Repairs” at ASIP 2023.

If you are interested in this topic, you can view Brian’s technical paper presentation (in PowerPoint show or PDF format) via the below link (note: you must be a registered user to view the training materials):

 

Preview StressCheck v12.0!

Would you like to schedule a preview demonstration of the new features in StressCheck v12?

We would be happy to walk you through the exciting updates to the user interface design, model navigation and visualization tools, and enhanced meshing features.

Please indicate an organization, such as the agency, company or academic institution to which you are affiliated.
For more details on the engineering applications supported by our software products, refer to our Applications page.
ESRD will work with you to schedule a 1 to 2-hour Teams meeting to review the selected engineering applications.
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ESRD to Exhibit and Present at ASIP 2023 https://www.esrd.com/esrd-at-asip-conference-2023/ https://www.esrd.com/esrd-at-asip-conference-2023/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:28:58 +0000 https://www.esrd.com/?p=30252 ESRD, Inc. will be exhibiting, presenting a technical paper (on DTA of bonded repairs) and providing a 2-hour training course in person and virtually at the ASIP Conference 2023 in Denver, CO from November 27-30, 2023.]]>

ESRD, Inc. will be exhibiting, presenting a technical paper (on DTA of bonded repairs) and providing a 2-hour training course in person and virtually at the ASIP Conference 2023 in Denver, CO from November 27-November 30, 2023.  We hope you will drop by our technical presentation, training course and/or booth to check out the latest ESRD developments!

ESRD’s Training Course

A 2-hour training course titled “Enhancements in StressCheck v12.0 for DaDT Analysis of 3D Fastened Joints” will be held Monday, November 27th from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM MST by ESRD’s Brent Lancaster.  The course description is as follows:

As more DaDT and service life analysis (SLA) engineers look to incorporate the influence of assembly multi-body contact, fastener hole propping and/or fastener load transfer into their beta factor and/or stress intensity factor (SIF) predictions, it is imperative that the numerical simulation of these effects on 3D fracture mechanics parameters can be ascertained without inflicting cumbersome modeling workflows, endless meshing cycles, and high computational costs on the end user. This training course will outline proposed methodologies, guidelines and best practices for ESRD’s StressCheck Professional finite element analysis (FEA) software to perform efficient and accurate DaDT analysis of flawed 3D fastened connections and multi-body contact assemblies, including enhanced automeshing and SIF extraction techniques now available in StressCheck v12.0. In addition, several live demonstrations of technology will be performed for representative use cases.

(Clockwise from top left) StressCheck model of a 3D fastened joint assembly; stress contours resulting from multi-body contact (MBC) solution of assembly; Part-thru crack in hole bore of I-beam section within the assembly; 3D crack front mesh; Stress intensity factor (SIF) gradient.

In this 2-hour training course, we will focus on the following topics:

  • StressCheck’s FEA technology implementation for the modeling, meshing and analysis of arbitrarily shaped 3D crack geometries, with and without the local effects of multi-body contact.
  • Strategies for automatic meshing of 3D cracks with high-aspect ratio, 3D-solid pentahedral and hexahedral elements to support high-quality SIF extractions at any location on the crack front.
  • New StressCheck v12.0 method to support multi-body contact assembly meshing, auto-detection of contact regions, and automatic assignment of contact pairs for 3D solid bodies.

Brent Lancaster presents a training course at ASIP 2022.

The training course content will be based on concepts from the following resources, available on ESRD’s Resource Library and online documentation:

 

ESRD’s Technical Presentation

A 30-minute technical presentation titled “Experimental Validation of DTA Modeling of Bonded Wing Skin Repairs” and authored by Mr. Brian Lockwood (ESRD), Ms. Laura Pawlikowski (Warner Robins ALC) and Dr. Scott Prost-Domasky (AP/ES) will be presented by Brian Lockwood on Thursday, November 30th at 10:30 AM MST.

(Clockwise from top right) StressCheck fringe plot of C-130 wing skin stresses; rectangular bonded boron repair patches on C-130 wing skin.

As the principal investigator on this USAF SBIR-funded project, Brian will be presenting an update to his work so far in utilizing StressCheck’s finite element analysis implementation to assess the effectiveness of bonded skin repairs on the C-130 center wing. The technical presentation description is as follows:

This presentation is a follow-up to ESRD’s 2022 ASIP presentation titled “DTA of Bonded Repairs on the Wing Skin of the C-130 Using Finite Elements.” That presentation explored a robust method for finite element analysis of bonded skin repairs from the perspective of both static strength and fatigue crack growth. The proposed analysis methodology was presented in a comparative sense, examining a number of criteria in the skin in an undamaged state, a damaged state and a repaired state, in order to allow the analyst to make an assessment of repair effectiveness without detailed knowledge of either the exact boundary conditions of the problem, or of the intricacies of the model itself. One of the criteria for a patch to be deemed effective is that the fatigue life of the skin be at or above that of the pristine configuration.

Given the sparse nature of research on the topic of crack growth under bonded repair patches, ESRD partnered with AP/ES to conduct an experimental program to investigate in detail how a small initial flaw propagates in the aluminum skin under a titanium repair up through failure. Experiments were performed alongside blind predictions of life and crack morphology using ESRD’s research tool, CPAT. Additionally, statistical analysis was performed to assess confidence in the predictions. Given the aleatory uncertainty associated with the available crack growth data for the specimen material, it was important that predictions of fatigue life be accompanied by a confidence level when comparing them with experimental outcomes. Because most of the crack propagation occurred under the repair, a marker band spectrum was used during the test and the crack-cycle data was constructed from fractographic examination. The experimental program covered three specimen configurations:

  • Undamaged skin with a surface crack or a corner crack at a hole.
  • Skin with a grindout (to remove hypothetical corrosion damage) and either a surface crack at the bottom of the grindout or a corner crack at a hole located at the center of the grindout.
  • Same as previous configuration, but including a bonded titanium repair.

Experimental and predicted results will be presented.

ESRD’s Exhibit Booth

An ASIP attendees stops by ESRD’s booth at ASIP 2022 to chat with Brian Lockwood.

ESRD can be found at Booth 5 and will have several staff members available to chat, provide demonstrations, troubleshoot issues (StressCheck Clinic), and answer questions about our training course, our technical presentation, our software products and our composite repair solutions.

We’ll be handing out some fun giveaways at our booth! Stop by early to chat with us and grab one!

3D printed F-35 Lightning II model (courtesy Avery German/Nakozen)

Participating ESRD Staff

Contact information for ESRD staff participating in ASIP Conference 2023 is as follows:

  • Mr. Brent Lancaster – brent.lancaster@esrd.com
  • Mr. Brian Lockwood – brian.lockwood@esrd.com
  • Mr. Patrick Goulding – patrick.goulding@esrd.com
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ESRD to Exhibit and Present at ASIP 2022 https://www.esrd.com/esrd-at-asip-conference-2022/ https://www.esrd.com/esrd-at-asip-conference-2022/#respond Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:50:27 +0000 https://www.esrd.com/?p=26399 ESRD, Inc. will be exhibiting, presenting a technical paper (on DTA of bonded repairs) and providing a 2-hour training course in person and virtually at the ASIP Conference 2022 in Phoenix, AZ from November 28-December 1, 2022.]]>

ESRD, Inc. will be exhibiting, presenting a technical paper (on DTA of bonded repairs) and providing a 2-hour training course in person and virtually at the ASIP Conference 2022 in Phoenix, AZ from November 28-December 1, 2022.  We hope you will drop by our technical presentation, training course and/or booth to check out the latest ESRD developments!

ESRD’s Training Course

A 2-hour training course titled “Best Practices for the Modeling & Analysis of Bonded Doubler Repairs” will be held Monday, November 28th from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM local time by ESRD’s Brent Lancaster.  The course description is as follows:

Current methodologies for modeling and analysis of bonded repair patch designs for application to damaged sections of aircraft wing skin can be computationally expensive and difficult to implement in practice, relying instead on accumulated practical experience to determine the effectiveness of a given repair design. These methods, although effective, require a knowledge base acquired over many years of experience making sustainment organizations vulnerable to gaps in knowledge between newer members and more seasoned experts.

This training course will outline proposed methodologies, guidelines and best practices for utilizing ESRD’s StressCheck Professional finite element analysis (FEA) software to parametrically model, analyze and assess the effectiveness of composite or metallic bonded repair patch designs and variations. The effectiveness of repairs regarding static strength and damage tolerance will be addressed. In addition, strategies for efficient solution verification and hierarchic modeling approaches of 3D repair patches will be explored, and a set of representative demonstrations of technology will be provided.

(Clockwise from top left) StressCheck model of a rectangular bonded doubler repair; schematic of a composite doubler repair scenario (courtesy Sandia Labs); StressCheck fringe plot of material nonlinear solution von Mises stresses at a cross section of a bonded doubler repair over a elliptical grindout

In this 2-hour training course, we will focus on the following topics:

  • StressCheck’s FEA technology implementation enabling modeling of very thin domains, including adhesive layers with 3D-solid elements.
  • Best practices and guidelines for modeling and analyzing 3D bonded repair doubler variations (e.g. racetrack/rectangular, circular/elliptical, tapered, metallic, ply-by-ply, homogenized, etc.) for circular cutouts and grindouts.
  • Performing “what if?” logic-driven studies of a digital 3D bonded repair handbook solution via StressCheck API-powered Engineering Simulation App, in which user-defined input data is passed from Python or Excel VBA to StressCheck Professional to perform scripted “on-the-fly” model adjustments and repair-oriented computations.

 

ESRD’s Brent Lancaster provides a training course at ASIP 2021.

The training course content will be based on concepts from the following resources, available on ESRD’s Resource Library and online documentation:

 

ESRD’s Technical Presentation

A 30-minute technical presentation titled “DTA of Bonded Repairs on the Wing Skin of the C-130 Using Finite Elements” and authored by Mr. Brian Lockwood (ESRD), Mr. Ryan Patterson (Warner Robins ALC) and Dr. Scott Prost-Domasky (AP/ES) will be presented by Brian Lockwood on Thursday, December 1st at 3:30 PM local time.

(Clockwise from top right) StressCheck fringe plot of C-130 wing skin stresses; rectangular bonded boron repair patches on C-130 wing skin

As the principal investigator on this USAF SBIR-funded project, Brian will be presenting his work so far utilizing StressCheck’s finite element analysis implementation to assess the effectiveness of bonded skin repairs on the C-130 center wing. The technical presentation description is as follows:

Current methodologies for the design and application of repairs to damaged sections of aircraft wing skin can be lacking in analytical support, relying instead on accumulated practical experience to determine the effectiveness of a given patch design. These methods are, by their nature, effective, being based on observation, but inefficient, requiring a knowledge base acquired over years of experience. This can make sustainment organizations inflexible and vulnerable to gaps in knowledge between newer members and more seasoned experts. This approach is also problematic in its potential for wasted effort and material, applying repairs that may be more intensive than is required for a given situation.

These problems can all be addressed by the introduction of an accessible, robust analysis methodology cast in the form of an Engineering Simulation Application for the verification of a repair’s performance qualities prior to an actual aircraft application. The finite element method is ideally suited to provide an analysis procedure for this type of problems that can be used by analysts with widely varying degrees of expertise both in numerical simulation and bonded repair application. This presentation will outline a proposed methodology for utilizing finite element analysis to assess the effectiveness of a given bonded repair.

ESRD’s Exhibit Booth

Two ASIP attendees stop by ESRD’s booth at ASIP 2021 to chat with Brent Lancaster.

ESRD can be found at Booth 12 and will have several staff members available to chat, provide demonstrations, troubleshoot issues (StressCheck Clinic), and answer questions about our training course, our technical presentation, our software products and our composite repair solutions.

The StressCheck Clinic

“What seems to be the problem?”

StressCheck users may drop by our booth on a first-come, first-served basis to discuss any StressCheck-related questions, issues or feature requests with us. This includes troubleshooting customer models, demonstrating StressCheck features, and providing best practices/tips on how best to optimize StressCheck’s use.

Want to ensure ESRD’s booth staff is well-equipped to answer your StressCheck Clinic request? Click the below button, include “StressCheck Clinic Request” in the message subject, provide a brief explanation, and we will be prepared to discuss your request at our booth. Note: Customer membership level is required.

 

As a courtesy to other conference participants, we request that StressCheck Clinic visits be capped at 30 minutes.

Participating ESRD Staff

Contact information for ESRD staff participating in ASIP Conference 2022 is as follows:

  • Mr. Brent Lancaster – brent.lancaster@esrd.com
  • Mr. Brian Lockwood – brian.lockwood@esrd.com
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ESRD’s ASME VVUQ 2023 Symposium Keynote Presentation Recording Now Available https://www.esrd.com/asme-vvuq-2023-symposium-keynote-presentation-recording/ https://www.esrd.com/asme-vvuq-2023-symposium-keynote-presentation-recording/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 20:35:34 +0000 https://www.esrd.com/?p=30067 In mid-May 2023, ESRD’s Co-Founder and Chairman Dr. Barna Szabó delivered a keynote presentation at the ASME VVUQ 2023 Symposium in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Dr. Szabó’s presentation, entitled “Simulation Governance: An Idea Whose Time Has Come”, will focus on the goals and means of Simulation Governance with reference to mechanical/aerospace engineering practice. We are pleased to announce that the recording of the keynote presentation is now available.]]>
Courtesy ASME.

In mid-May 2023, ESRD’s Co-Founder and Chairman Dr. Barna Szabó delivered a keynote presentation at the ASME VVUQ 2023 Symposium in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Dr. Szabó’s presentation, entitled “Simulation Governance: An Idea Whose Time Has Come”, will focus on the goals and means of Simulation Governance with reference to mechanical/aerospace engineering practice.

The abstract of the keynote presentation was as follows:

Mathematical models have become indispensable sources of information on which technical and business decisions are based.  It is therefore vitally important for decision-makers to know whether or not  they should rely on the predictions of a particular mathematical model.

The presentation will focus on the reliability of information generated by mathematical models.  Reliability is ensured through proper application of the procedures of verification, validation and uncertainty quantification.  Examples will be presented.

It will be shown that mathematical models are products of open-ended evolutionary processes.  One of the key objectives of simulation governance is to establish and maintain a hospitable environment for the evolutionary development of mathematical models.  A very substantial unrealized potential exists in numerical simulation technology.  It is the responsibility of management to establish conditions that will make realization of that potential possible.

Dr. Barna Szabó

We are pleased to announce that the 45-minute recording of Dr. Szabó’s keynote presentation is now available for playback:


Would You Like a Simulation Governance Briefing?

Would you like to connect with Dr. Szabó on this topic? Feel free to complete the following form and we will be happy to schedule a Simulation Governance briefing with you:

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‘What’s New and Improved in StressCheck Professional’ Webinar Recording Now Available https://www.esrd.com/whats-new-and-improved-in-stresscheck-professional-2023-webinar-recording-now-available/ https://www.esrd.com/whats-new-and-improved-in-stresscheck-professional-2023-webinar-recording-now-available/#respond Wed, 15 Feb 2023 15:33:28 +0000 https://www.esrd.com/?p=27243 On February 7, 2023 a 2-hour webinar titled "What's New and Improved in StressCheck Professional" was provided by ESRD’s Brent Lancaster to a group of StressCheck enthusiasts. This webinar provided demonstrations of the "latest and greatest" enhancements in StressCheck v11.1, and a look toward future development activities happening in StressCheck v11.2. In case you missed it, the webinar slides and the webinar recording are now available!]]>
Mixed (hexa/penta/tetra) mesh boundary layer available with the release of StressCheck v11.1

On February 7, 2023 a 2-hour webinar titled “What’s New and Improved in StressCheck Professional” was provided by ESRD’s Brent Lancaster to a group of StressCheck enthusiasts. This webinar provided demonstrations of the “latest and greatest” enhancements in StressCheck v11.1, and a look toward future development activities happening in StressCheck v11.2. In case you missed it, the webinar slides and the webinar recording are now available!


Some highlights of the webinar included:

  • Overview of recent features and enhancements already implemented in StressCheck Professional
  • Demonstration of key features and enhancements available in StressCheck v11.1
  • Overview of current development activities and future plans for StressCheck Professional
  • Demonstration of key features and enhancements expected with the release of StressCheck v11.2
  • Open discussion and Q&A

Many thanks to the StressCheck enthusiasts who attended the live webinar and subsequent Q&A session, as well as the StressCheck enthusiasts taking the time from their busy schedules to view the webinar recording.

As always, feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns about StressCheck Professional and we’ll be happy to assist!


Clicking on the above link will redirect you to the original webinar post and will automatically scroll you to the webinar recordings section. For your viewing convenience the 2-hour webinar recording was edited into two parts, each approximately 57 minutes in length.


Clicking the above link will redirect you to the ESRD Resource Library where you may download a PDF of the PowerPoint slides presented during the webinar. Note: as the webinar slides are in PDF format, they do not included the video demonstrations. These demonstrations can be found individually at the following links (or viewed from the webinar recordings):


Interested in a StressCheck Training Course?

If you would like to learn more about mastering StressCheck via an instructor-led training course, virtual or on-site, please complete the form below and we will be happy to reach out to you at your earliest convenience.

Please indicate an organization, such as the agency, company or academic institution to which you are affiliated.
Note: all lecture materials are made available after completion.
On-site = at your location, Off-site = at ESRD HQ in St. Louis, Web-based = via Teams, Webex, GoTo Meeting or a preferred video conferencing, maximum of 3 hours per day.
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ESRD Solves Big Issues in Engineering Simulation https://www.esrd.com/esrd-solves-big-issues-engineering-simulation/ https://www.esrd.com/esrd-solves-big-issues-engineering-simulation/#respond Mon, 05 Jun 2017 19:19:04 +0000 https://esrd.com/?p=3369 BigIssues

Democratization of Simulation and Simulation Confidence via Verification and Validation (V&V) are two VERY Big Issues in Engineering Simulation, and both will be addressed during this year’s NAFEMS World Conference.

Since its beginnings in 1989, ESRD’s StressCheck has been designed and developed specifically to solve both of these Big Issues and more.  It all begins with our Simulation Technology and unwavering focus on Simulation Governance.

Whereas most FEA products have continued with lower-order FEA methods that are not well-suited to addressing these Big Issues, ESRD has pioneered higher-order FEA methods that unlock automatic solution verification and hierarchic modeling, two critical requirements to solving the Democratization of Simulation and Simulation Confidence puzzles.

Learn more about ESRD, StressCheck and Simulation Governance at NAFEMS World Congress as ESRD Chairman Dr. Barna Szabó provides a keynote address “On the Formulation and Application of Design Rules”.

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‘Democratization of Simulation Governance-Compliant Sim Apps’ Webinar Recording Now Available https://www.esrd.com/simulation-governance-compliant-sim-apps-webinar-recording-now-available/ https://www.esrd.com/simulation-governance-compliant-sim-apps-webinar-recording-now-available/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2019 17:26:29 +0000 https://esrd.com/?p=11316 On July 29, 2019 a joint webinar on the the importance of Simulation Governance in FEA-based Sim App development & deployment, titled “Democratization of Simulation Governance-Compliant Sim Apps”, was provided by ESRD’s Brent Lancaster and Rev-Sim's Malcolm Panthaki. In case you missed it, the webinar recording is now available!]]>

This joint ESRD/Rev-Sim webinar will explore Sim-Gov compliant Sim Apps for democratization of simulation.

On July 29, 2019 a joint webinar on the the importance of Simulation Governance in FEA-based Sim App development & deployment, titled “Democratization of Simulation Governance-Compliant Sim Apps”, was provided by ESRD’s Brent Lancaster and Rev-Sim‘s Malcolm Panthaki.

In this timely webinar, we discussed why it is essential that Sim Apps implement Numerical Simulation technologies which enable the practice of Simulation Governance in order for the vision of democratization of simulations to be realized, as well as why it is important for engineering managers to get on the Simulation Governance train sooner rather than later. Strategies were explored for democratizing engineering simulations via Sim Apps which are: 1) based on the latest Numerical Simulation technologies, 2) available in Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) form, and most importantly 3) Simulation Governance-compliant.

Live demos of ESRD’s CAE Handbook and Multi-Fastener Analysis Tool (MFAT) were provided in order to prove that COTS, FEA-based, Simulation Governance-compliant Sim Apps are not just “vaporwares” but plug-and-play software solutions!

View Webinar Recording

Click the button below to view the 4 part, 55-minute webinar recording (scroll to the bottom of the webinar landing page to find the videos):

View Recording

 

View Webinar Slides

Click the button below to view the webinar slides (PowerPoint Show):

View Slides

 

Acknowledgments

As always, many thanks to our attendees for their interest and feedback! And, of course, thanks to the Rev-Sim leadership for their time and contributions. We hope to collaborate on another webinar in the future!

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Happy Holidays from ESRD (2022 Edition) https://www.esrd.com/happy-holidays-2022/ https://www.esrd.com/happy-holidays-2022/#respond Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:29:46 +0000 https://www.esrd.com/?p=26678 As we continue to adapt to a mix of remote and in-office work, we hope that this past year you found our software products, customer support, training options/courses, "StressCheck Tip of the Week" posts, and e-Learning resources to be helpful and accommodating. We certainly couldn't do it without your valuable feedback and contributions! We are committed to supporting your current and future engineering endeavors and look forward to what the future holds in 2023. Happy Holidays from all of us at ESRD, and we hope you'll check out our year-end summary!]]>
Original geometry courtesy user DC of GrabCAD

As we continue to adapt to a mix of remote and in-office work, we hope that this past year you found our software products, customer support, training options/courses, “StressCheck Tip of the Week” posts, and e-Learning resources to be helpful and accommodating. We certainly couldn’t do it without your valuable feedback and contributions! We are committed to supporting your current and future engineering endeavors and look forward to what the future holds in 2023.

In 2022, we re-designed StressCheck’s documentation to include online and offline versions, attended ASIP 2022 as exhibitors and presenters, released StressCheck v11.1 (our best release yet!), and made numerous additions to our resource library to aid in a more efficient and enjoyable StressCheck onboarding process. The following are a few highlights that we’d like to share from this past year.


ASIP Conference 2022 Impressions…

ESRD’s Exhibit Booth at ASIP 2022 in Phoenix, AZ.

In late November 2022, ESRD exhibited at the ASIP Conference and enjoyed re-connecting with StressCheck users, industry colleagues and our partners Hill Engineering (BAMpF 3D fatigue crack growth software developers) and LexTech (AFGROW developers). We also provided a training course and conference paper on the modeling and analysis of bonded doubler repairs.

Read more about our conference proceedings here.


StressCheck v11.1 Released…

We were pleased to release StressCheck v11.1 in late July 2022, made possible by the dedication and hard work of our development and QA teams. This release was packed with new features and enhancements in the areas of automatic meshing, fracture mechanics and global-local applications:

The new Thin Section automesh method supports meshing thin regions with penta- and hexa-dominant element layers for efficient solutions of lightweight aerospace structures
The enhanced Crack Front automesh method supports meshing 3D cracks with penta- and hexa-dominant element layers for significantly improved SIF extractions
New parametric TLAP scaling feature for linear and incremental nonlinear analyses supports load stepping/load reversals

For a quick recap of the highlights in StressCheck v11.1 view the following short video:

Does your organization have an active StressCheck SM&TS contract but hasn’t yet upgraded to StressCheck v11.1? Contact us to get started with the upgrade!


Live Webinar Coming Soon…

On February 7th, 2023, we are planning for a live webinar to review what’s new and improved with the release of StressCheck v11.1, as well as preview the new features and enhancements under development for StressCheck v11.2 (targeted for release in Summer 2023).

Some highlights of features under development include (but are not limited to):

  • Mesh seeding to guide the Automesh by automatically using pre-existing node locations.
  • Upgraded toolbar icons for a clear and improved user experience.
  • New option to select the toolbar icons between 16×16 (default), 20×20 and 24×24 pixels size.
  • Movable Min/Max labels for Results plotting and extractions.
  • A Dependencies button on the Parameter pane which lists all dependencies on the selected parameter.
  • Column sorting and filtering for Parameters pane table including “Go To” to search for parameters.
  • Predictive text on input fields has been implemented for parameter and formula names.
  • Enhanced Index controls for filtering and sorting Geometry and Mesh object lists. including “Go To ID…” to access a specific ID.
  • Improved visualization of Selected status on dropdown lists containing assignment/set records.
  • Overhauled the Display Objects pane to support selective number ranges and additional object types.
  • Re-designed color definitions pane.
  • A list of object IDs belonging to a set “Contents:” and a list of objects that reference the set “Used By:” are now displayed when selecting a record on the Sets page.
  • Improved consistency of DeLast/Undo functionality

Snapshot of the improved icons (20×20 pixels shown) and user experience in StressCheck v11.2

Pre-register for the “What’s New and Improved in StressCheck” webinar by completing the form below:


Wishing for Good Tidings and Good Health

Original geometry courtesy user Alex Petuhov of GrabCAD

Finally, we’d like to wish all of our customers, partners and friends Happy/Safe Holidays and a Happier/Healthier 2023!

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Webinar: What’s New and Improved in StressCheck Professional https://www.esrd.com/resource-library/product/webinar-whats-new-and-improved-in-stresscheck-professional-2023/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 21:02:56 +0000 https://www.esrd.com/?page_id=26854 [vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_message message_box_color="peacoc" icon_fontawesome=""]February 7, 2023 @ 1:00 pm EST[/vc_message][vc_column_text]Join us for a 2-hour webinar on the latest in StressCheck Professional, as well as what's currently under development in our next software update. After the webinar, attendees will be encouraged to stay for an open discussion on future development activities.[/vc_column_text][vc_cta h2="" add_button="right" btn_title="WATCH NOW" btn_color="danger" btn_link="url:%23recording"]This webinar is now available to watch on-demand.[/vc_cta][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="25717" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

WEBINAR SUMMARY

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]We are pleased to announce a 2-hour webinar on February 7, 2023 @ 1:00 pm EST titled “What’s New and Improved in StressCheck Professional“. Demos and briefings will be provided on the following new features and enhancements, as well as features under development for our next release.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

StressCheck v11.1 Release

New features and enhancements already available with the latest StressCheck release (v11.1) include but are not limited to:
  • Support for mixed (tetra/penta/hexa) meshes
  • Support for parametric scaling of global-local loads
  • Upgraded infrastructure for faster model rendering and updating
  • Improvements to load record management and load attribute rendering
  • Improved strategies for 3D crack automeshing
  • Improved strategies for 3D stress intensity factor (SIF) computation
  • Enhancements to support the automeshing of thin parts and domains
  • New CHM-based offline documentation
  • New COM API documentation
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Latest StressCheck Development Activities

Expected features and enhancements for our next StressCheck release (expected in Summer 2023) will include:
  • Mesh seeding to guide the Automesh by automatically using pre-existing node locations.
  • Upgraded toolbar icons for a clear and improved user experience.
  • New option to select the toolbar icons between 16×16 (default), 20×20 and 24×24 pixels size.
  • Movable Min/Max labels for Results plotting and extractions.
  • A Dependencies button on the Parameter pane which lists all dependencies on the selected parameter.
  • Column sorting and filtering for Parameters pane table including “Go To” to search for parameters.
  • Predictive text on input fields has been implemented for parameter and formula names.
  • Enhanced Index controls for filtering and sorting Geometry and Mesh object lists. including “Go To ID…” to access a specific ID.
  • Improved visualization of Selected status on dropdown lists containing assignment/set records.
  • Overhauled the Display Objects pane to support selective number ranges and additional object types.
  • Re-designed color definitions pane.
  • A list of object IDs belonging to a set “Contents:” and a list of objects that reference the set “Used By:” are now displayed when selecting a record on the Sets page.
  • Improved consistency of DeLast/Undo functionality
  • And much more under development!
  We will also host a Q&A session at the end of the webinar to allow attendees to interact with and provide feedback to members of our product development team.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

WEBINAR HIGHLIGHTS

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  • Overview of recent features and enhancements already implemented in StressCheck Professional
  • Demonstration of key features and enhancements available in StressCheck v11.1
  • Overview of current development activities and future plans for StressCheck Professional
  • Demonstration of key features and enhancements expected with the next release of StressCheck
  • Open discussion and Q&A
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WATCH THIS WEBINAR

Part 1: What's New in StressCheck v11.1, Thin Section Demo, Boundary Layer Demo

Part 2: Crack Front Demo, TLAP Scaling Demo, Coming Soon in StressCheck

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