MEM234019 — Apply finite element analysis in engineering design

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Elements & performance criteria

1 Integrate requirement for FEA into an engineering design application

1.1Establish functions, features and performance parameters of plant, structure or equipment to be analysed
1.2Determine parameters of the brief or contract
1.3Determine work health and safety (WHS), regulatory, sustainability and environmental requirements of the application
1.4Provide initial advice based on discipline knowledge, WHS and regulatory standards relating to the suitability of using FEA as an analytical technique

2 Apply FEA solution techniques

2.1Set up a finite element model including internal and external parameters, element mesh and nodes
2.2Select appropriate solver and adjust parameters for optimum solution
2.3Generate and assess solution file for warnings or errors
2.4Interpret results and generate graphics
2.5Identify areas of excessive stress, deformation, instability and excessive temperatures
2.6Verify results to the required certainty level
2.7Apply systems or holistic thinking, contingency and constraint management, problem-solving and decision-making techniques in making recommendations to achieve satisfactory functions, features and performance parameters
2.8Review initial results with client
2.9Negotiate adjustments to brief or contract parameters if required

3 Embed FEA results in design application

3.1Report and recommend design improvements or modifications as a result of the FEA analysis
3.2Document results of investigations, analysis and recommendations
3.3Obtain sign-off in accordance with workplace procedures

Performance evidence

interpreting and evaluating relevant information, documentation, specifications and drawings for finite element analysis (FEA) purposes
determining functions, features and performance parameters of plant, structure or equipment to be analysed
determining parameters of the brief or contract, work health and safety (WHS), regulatory, risk management and sustainability requirements
applying FEA solution techniques on at least two occasions
setting up FEA model, parameters, element mesh and nodes
selecting appropriate solvers
adjusting and optimising parameters
generating and assessing solution file
interpreting results, generating graphics and identifying significant issues
validating software outputs
communicating, advising, negotiating and reviewing with stakeholders and client throughout the process
reporting and documenting results.

Knowledge evidence

FEA task parameters for applications including:
stresses and displacements
natural frequencies
heat and temperature distribution
design parameter briefs
software modelling and validation techniques including:
element type and shape for error minimisation
library files
geometry importation from other software packages
application of boundary conditions
validation using comparison with traditional solution of simple examples and reviewing of past successful applications
methods for presentation of results including software-generated graphics
measures of excessive stress and/or deformation and to recommend modifications
software functions and features including:
deformed displays
colour contour plots, contour averaging and contour jumps
peeking, graphing and animating
multiple views
coordinate systems including:
cartesian
polar
spherical coordinate systems
stress concentrations
structural loads including:
dead loads, live loads and wind loads
structural and non-structural mass
material libraries including:
types of beam, plate and brick elements
properties of materials including stress, strain, modulus of elasticity, modulus of rigidity, Poisson’s ratio and allowable stress
stresses including:
equivalent stresses based on von Mises criterion and Tresca criterion
shear force and bending moment diagrams, bending stress and torsional stress
heat transfer modes (conduction, convection and radiation)
thermal stress
accuracy checking methods including use of strain gauges and solvers
software validation techniques.

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