How They Build It: Selectable Lockers
Because the virtual lab can push the envelope on design loads much further than those encountered in real-life situations, a Finite Element Analysis (FEA) allows engineers to identify possible failure zones. Given the known material strengths and design loads, each surface is color-coded based on amount of potential stress to that area the heaviest load (up to 161.2 megapascals or 23,400 psi). This is roughly 30 percent of the 73,000psi maximum design load for the material. After passing the. The blue areas carry the least load and the red areas carrying FEA stage, specifications are sent out for prototype units to be built. View Related Article
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