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Structural analysis and FEM simulation: when simulation is enough and when you must test
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Structural analysis and FEM simulation: when simulation is enough and when you must test

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  • Engineer studying the finite-element stress map of a metal bracket on a monitor
    Julián Lizán Sánchez avatar
    04/09/2026
    15 minutes

    Structural analysis and FEM simulation: when simulation is enough and when you must test

  • Materials engineer in a lab coat and safety glasses examining the fatigue fracture surface of a broken steel shaft in the laboratory
    Vanesa Rodríguez Mata avatar
    02/09/2026
    14 minutes

    Static failure vs fatigue in design: sizing for cyclic loads

  • Engineer holding a 3D-printed automotive prototype component
    Julián Lizán Sánchez avatar
    30/08/2026
    13 minutes

    Automotive prototyping: validations before production

  • Salt spray test chamber in a laboratory
    Ainhoa Porroche Romero avatar
    28/08/2026
    14 minutes

    What does the salt spray test simulate and how are exposure hours interpreted?

  • Materials engineer inspecting a reinforced polymer part next to the testing machine
    Carlos Boil Lacadena avatar
    26/08/2026
    15 minutes

    When to replace a metal with a technical polymer and how to validate it

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    23/08/2026
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    Second technical opinion: when to bring in an external consultancy for a recurring failure

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    21/08/2026
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    Welding defects: how to detect porosity, lack of fusion and cracks before they reach series production

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    Javier Sanz avatar
    19/08/2026
    17 minutes

    Reducing scrap in production: how to find the critical variables before they eat your margin

  • Functional prototype on a workbench next to CAD drawings
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    17/08/2026
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    What does (and doesn’t) a functional prototype validate? Mistakes that inflate development cost

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    12/08/2026
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    10/08/2026
    16 minutes

    What a metallographic test reveals: microstructure, inclusions and heat treatments

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    05/08/2026
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    How do you tell a ductile fracture from a brittle one on the fracture surface?

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    09/06/2026
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    30/04/2026
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    Repetitive failure in production: how to identify the root cause and resolve it definitively

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