Application of Finite Element Methods to Sugar Industry Equipment

build full size prototypes and test and measure the stresses (with strain gauges, etc) A general overview of the use of the Finite Element Method (FEM) is given. It describes how FEM supplements industry use FEM. design codes when dealing with non-standard shapes or The first mentioned choice is on one hand risky and on the complex loading conditions. It covers the reasons for the use other may make for unnecessarily expensive designs; the of FEM, as well as a simple introduction to the underlying second is costly; however, the third is now relatively cheap theory. Two examples are used to illustrate the application of and accessible. the technique to sugar industry equipment, namely a continuous pan and a batch centrifugal basket.