Each scenario presented below represents one complete engineering simulation. The results of a simulation provide insight into how the parts may perform and how the design might be improved. Multiple scenarios allow comparison of results given different loading conditions, materials or geometric configurations. Convergence and alert criteria may be defined for any of the results and can serve as guides for evaluating the quality of calculated results and the acceptability of values in the context of known design requirements. Solution history provides a means of assessing the quality of results by examining how values change during successive iterations of solution refinement.
Convergence criteria sets a specific limit on the allowable change in a result between iterations.
Alert ranges typically represent known aspects of the design specification. Notice Do not accept or reject a design based solely on the data presented in this report. Evaluate designs by considering this information in conjunction with experimental test data and the practical experience of design engineers and analysts. A quality approach to engineering design usually mandates physical testing as the final means of validating structural integrity to a measured precision. Scenario 1 3.1.