All things held equal, this simulation is VERY ACCURATE!

Simulations, although we may run many iterations, and many alternatives in the pursuit of the passing result are but one result. How can we claim results are ACCURATE when the EXACT conditions that we simulate might never exist in the real world. Yes the crash analysis results for a 35 mile an hour offset impact [...]

FEA and engineering (role part 2)

So my response to a comment of the last post was longer than the post itself. Which points to a flaw in my self expression. Let’s try to summarize: FEA/CAE is a needed validation to prove that proposed ideas might work FEA/CAE analysts often times have overly assumed that because something is proven as feasible [...]

What is optimum???

 When further considering SE events there is of course yet another pitfall. When you try to please everybody you end up pleasing nobody. Because it often turns out that with many criteria could be diametrically opposed. When we use the term optimum we often think of it as some universal constant that could be achieved. [...]

What separates what is FEASIBLE from MANUFACTURABLE? (is that a word?)

IN the last post discussed the idea that (SE) simultaneous engineering-while an idea that many have embraced idealistically-is not in practical application in most manufacturing circles. Now, before I have people burning effigies of me in the street and decrying me as a heretic let’s us consider the concept of feasibility versus manufacturability…. in many [...]

Notes from another self proclaimed die expert

what to blog about really…. not much at this time. Just trying not to loose track of me and how to keep tabs on all the disparate content, sites, and other portals that i touch. will this help or hurt who knows…