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Does anyone have experience in using RAMs software applications?

I am working on a paper that looks at the limitations of managing risk and improving reliability of engineering assets by using RAMs software applications but I have no experience in using any RAMs software application.

Software applications are good for storing data and interpreting that data based on a predefined set of rules. However, recommendations made by such an application will only be as be based solely on the data available to the application.

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Some 2014 papers on the mechanics of helical strands: cables and electrical conductors

Hello eveybody,

I am confused in using numerical schemes: What can convergence of a numerical scheme tell us and what not??? lets assume that a numerical scheme does converge to "A result" or "A number", but how could we be sure that the scheme has actually converged to the "RIGHT solution" and not a WRONG one??

Any input is appreciated!

Setareh

Are there analytical expressions for computing von Mises or equivalent stress at any point for Beam elements similar to the ones in continuum elements? I would like to design a structure with beam elements and ensure that the equivalent stress is within bounds (yield stress etc) for the structure to be safe.

Hello eveybody,

I am confused in using numerical schemes: What can convergence of a numerical scheme tell us and what not??? lets assume that a numerical scheme does converge to "A result" or "A number", but how could we be sure that the scheme has actually converged to the "RIGHT solution" and not a WRONG one??

Any input is appreciated!

Setareh