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Re: Wheel contest

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Originally Posted by Greg Needel View Post
does is a relative word....if you are going to use any FEA software please understand that there is more to it then clicking "analyze" and getting the answer. You must understand mesh size, load positioning, load types, etc. FEA can be great but it can also give you a false sense of security...kinda like a radar detector; it will detect a police officers but won't tell you where they are.
If one understands mesh, load positioning, etc. (which I don't ) can Inventor's stress analysis feature be used to get accurate results?
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