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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
'''Finite element analysis''' (FEA) is a [[ | '''Finite element analysis''' (FEA) is a [[Wikipedia:computer simulation|computer simulation]] technique used in engineering analysis. It uses a numerical technique called the [[Wikipedia:finite element method|finite element method]] (FEM). | ||
There are many finite element [[ | There are many finite element [[Wikipedia:software package|software packages]], both [[Wikipedia:free software|free]] and [[Wikipedia:proprietary software|proprietary]]. Development of the [[Wikipedia:finite element method in structural mechanics|finite element method in structural mechanics]] is usually based on an [[Wikipedia:energy principles in structural mechanics|energy principle]] such as the [[Wikipedia:virtual work|virtual work]] principle or the [[Wikipedia:minimum total potential energy principle|minimum total potential energy principle]]. {{wps}} | ||
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