Deaton Engineering
ENGINEERING SERVICES

FEA - Finite Element Analysis & Design Optimization

Evaluate, Analyze, and Optimize Performance and Reliability of Product Design and Manufacturing Processes

To successfully deploy new products, you have to move quickly to get an edge in the market. And while product life cycles get ever shorter, the cost of warranty and service is on the rise. The traditional design-prototype-test approach to new product development can be slow and inefficient when problems are encountered.

Deaton Engineering uses Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to accurately model products and processes. Our techniques can measure performance, reliability, wear points and predict failures long before you commit to tooling or start to build. We are adept at helping companies improve profitability by dramatically reducing development time, rework and quality issues. Our approach will help you speed up the design process through rapid optimization.

Finite Element Analysis

Design, Simulate and Virtually Test with FEA Services

Design Optimization

Our goal is to reduce product development costs and improve quality. FEA helps solve design challenges without arduous manual iterations or prototyping.

Solution Verification and Validation

Experienced mechanical engineers verify all FEA findings against empirical test data, simplified models, and classical calculations to ensure accuracy. 3-D modeling is also used to validate designs.

Computational Methods to Support Regulatory Filings for Medical Devices

Utilize FEA to reduce product development costs, limit liability risk, reduce time to market, and support FDA 510k filings. Identify and analyze worst-case implantable device size for use in mechanical testing. Verify radial force, anchoring, dynamic compliance, and fatigue loading conditions.

FEA & Design Optimization Services

FEA for Regulatory Compliance

  • Computational testing
  • Identifying worst-case device sizes
  • In vivo loading conditions
  • Anchoring and fatigue loading conditions
  • Design verification and validation

Linear Analysis

  • Static analysis
  • Stress analysis
  • Stress engineering
  • Strain analysis
  • Critical buckling loads
  • Natural frequency
  • Modal analysis
  • Frequency response
  • Response spectrum
  • Random vibration
  • Mechanical analysis

Nonlinear Analysis

  • Nonlinear materials
  • Creep and viscoelasticity
  • Plasticity
  • Temperature dependent materials
  • Load and/or geometric stiffening
  • Large displacements
  • Large strain formulations
  • Dynamic loading & analysis
  • Contact stress
  • Impact loading

Thermal

  • Steady state heat transfer
  • Transient analysis
  • Thermal stress
  • Thermal design optimization
  • Airflow & pressure characterization
  • Thermal engineering

Specialty Analysis

Working With Deaton Engineering

We strive to help you integrate current technologies into new products, achieve superior ROI, accelerate time to market, and create a positive business impact. Our custom equipment is designed to be easy to install, operate, and maintain with minimal engineering support. Our goal is to lower your cost of ownership by minimizing training, operator intervention, downtime, and revalidation.

FAQs:

What Finite Element Analysis (FEA) services does Deaton Engineering offer in Texas?

Deaton Engineering provides comprehensive FEA services to Texas clients, including:

  • Structural Analysis: Assessing stress, strain, and deformation in components and assemblies.
  • Thermal Analysis: Evaluating temperature distribution and heat transfer within systems.
  • Dynamic Analysis: Analyzing vibrations, impacts, and time-dependent behaviors.
  • Fatigue and Failure Analysis: Predicting product lifespan under cyclic loading conditions.
How does Deaton Engineering's FEA expertise benefit Texas industries?

By leveraging FEA, Deaton Engineering assists Texas industries in:

  • Optimizing Designs: Enhancing product performance while reducing material costs.
  • Ensuring Compliance: Meeting industry standards and Texas-specific regulations.
  • Accelerating Time-to-Market: Identifying and resolving potential issues early in the design process.
Can Deaton Engineering's FEA services be integrated with other engineering solutions?

Yes, Deaton Engineering integrates FEA with services like Complex Machine Design and Product Development, providing holistic solutions to Texas clients.

How can Texas businesses engage Deaton Engineering for FEA services?

Texas businesses can contact Deaton Engineering here or visit their Georgetown, Texas headquarters, a suburb of Austin, to discuss FEA project needs. Deaton provides engineering, design, automation, and validation services across Texas, including in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Waco, Houston, and San Antonio.