FEA of Vibrational Behaviour of Structures (In-House Software)

For many problems it is often useful to simulate many variations: geometry, material, defect, frequency. We built our in-house finite-element tooling to run large parametric sweeps and produce clean datasets with labels. That supports two common needs in R&D: (1) understanding how inspection sensitivity changes across parameters, and (2) training or benchmarking algorithms when field data are scarce or expensive to collect. We automate meshing and model setup for typical ultrasonic cases and export features that are easy to consume by partners’ analytics.

In a consortium, this reduces early-stage testing effort and creates a shared benchmark so partners can compare algorithms fairly. We make clear what is “in the model” and what is not, and we aim for simple, reproducible scripts so others can extend the work.

Example applications
• Generating synthetic examples to test a detection algorithm before lab work.
• Exploring which frequencies or transducer layouts are worth building.
• Studying how defect size, shape, orientation, or location affects expected signal features.

Deliverables
• Parameter plans, datasets with metadata, processing scripts, and a short report on limits and next steps.