Engineering, FEA & Testing

Engineering route

From feasibility to production decision

FEA and testing are useful when they answer a production question: can the part carry the load, will the geometry survive service, which features control risk, and what should be changed before manufacturing starts?

Feasibility

Economic, technical, operational, and schedule perspectives help define whether a solution should move forward.

Design

CAD, 3D modelling, mechanical design, product improvement, and process route definition support manufacturability.

Calculation

Strength calculations, conventional dimensioning, and Finite Element Analysis support decisions for heavy mechanical components.

Testing

Destructive and non-destructive testing, dimensional measurement, and product testing help validate the final route.

FEA use cases

Where simulation helps before workshop work

Strength review

Check stress concentration, deformation, load paths, bolted interfaces, lifting points, shafts, housings, brackets, and custom industrial equipment.

Design improvement

Compare geometry options before production so material can be placed where it works and removed where it only adds weight or cost.

Repair decisions

Support the choice between repair, replacement, reinforcement, re-machining, or redesign when an existing part is worn or damaged.

Manufacturing route

Connect simulation results to machining, welding, heat treatment, assembly, inspection, and documentation requirements.

Validation path

A practical route from model to evidence

Define loads

Confirm forces, pressure, temperature, speed, duty cycle, mounting points, boundary conditions, and service environment.

Model the part

Prepare CAD geometry, simplify non-critical details, identify contact zones, and define the features that must be checked.

Calculate risk

Use conventional calculation and FEA to evaluate stress, deformation, stability, fatigue concerns, or local weak points.

Confirm evidence

Match the calculation route with dimensional checks, material data, NDT, hardness readings, product testing, or final inspection.

Validation methods

Technical evidence buyers should see

Static, kinetic, and dynamic modelling of mechanical components and assemblies
Finite Element Analysis combined with conventional strength calculation
Dimensional measurement with conventional tools, portable CMM arm, laser technology, and CAD-based virtual dimension testing
Non-destructive inspections including ultrasonic, radiographic, hydraulic leakage, penetrant, Eddy current, spectroscopy, and MPI
Destructive tests including tensile, bend, shear, compression, hardness, Charpy V-notch, chemical analysis, macro-graphic, micro-graphic, and metallographic inspections

Inquiry data

What helps BRUVAL evaluate an FEA or testing request

Drawing, 3D model, photos, or sketch of the part and its connection points
Material grade, heat-treatment state, hardness, weld zones, coatings, and known defects
Loads, pressure, temperature, speed, duty cycle, lifting conditions, or operating history
Failure mode, wear pattern, deformation, cracks, vibration, leakage, or performance concern if the part already exists
Required standards, acceptance criteria, safety factor, test method, certificate, and documentation expectations
Whether the result should support design improvement, repair, replacement, reverse engineering, or production release

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