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“Bridging the Gap” Is Now Available on Amazon Books

“Bridging the Gap” Is Now Available on Amazon Books

Jan 22, 2026

Bridging the Gap is not just a book about numerical simulations, it’s a call to rethink how we understand them. While engineers run algorithms and mathematicians build them, a persistent divide between the two disciplines continues to limit the full potential of finite element analysis (FEA). Drawing on years of teaching and collaboration with industry professionals, the author exposes how vague terminology, entrenched assumptions, and stagnant modeling practices have created barriers to progress.

Happy Holidays from ESRD! (2025 Edition)

Happy Holidays from ESRD! (2025 Edition)

Dec 18, 2025

From all of us at ESRD, we wish you and your families a joyful and gingerbread-filled holiday season! As we look back on another year, we are more grateful than ever to have you in our ESRD community. We truly appreciate your continued support and we’re excited to carry our partnership into 2026. May the new year bring happiness, success, and exciting opportunities.

Happy Holidays from ESRD! (2024 Edition)

Happy Holidays from ESRD! (2024 Edition)

Dec 20, 2024

From all of us at ESRD, we wish you a very happy holiday season! It’s been an incredible year with much to be thankful for, and our StressCheck user community is top of that list! We hope that you and your families enjoy some time away with relaxation, stories from the year past, and excitement for the year coming. Thank you for being such a wonderful part of ours. Cheers!

If you have a few minutes, we’d like to share a few highlights from an action-packed 2024.

StressCheck Version 12.0 is Officially Released!

StressCheck Version 12.0 is Officially Released!

Sep 5, 2024

ESRD is very excited to announce the release of StressCheck Professional Version 12.0! This major release of our flagship FEA solution delivers substantial refinements to the user interface and greatly improves your modeling, simulation, and post-processing workflows. You will experience immediate benefits to your analyses — from start to finish.

Happy Holidays from ESRD (2023 Edition)

Happy Holidays from ESRD (2023 Edition)

Dec 21, 2023

From all of us at ESRD, we wish you a very happy holiday season! We truly feel that each and every one of our users are part of the ESRD family and we are incredibly grateful to get to work with all of you.

There is much we are thankful for as we approach the end of the year, and we’d like to take a moment to acknowledge some of the reasons we’re looking back fondly on 2023…

‘What’s New and Improved in StressCheck Professional’ Webinar Recording Now Available

‘What’s New and Improved in StressCheck Professional’ Webinar Recording Now Available

Feb 15, 2023

On February 7, 2023 a 2-hour webinar titled “What’s New and Improved in StressCheck Professional” was provided by ESRD’s Brent Lancaster to a group of StressCheck enthusiasts. This webinar provided demonstrations of the “latest and greatest” enhancements in StressCheck v11.1, and a look toward future development activities happening in StressCheck v11.2. In case you missed it, the webinar slides and the webinar recording are now available!

In Memoriam | Dr. Ivo Babuška (1926-2023)

In Memoriam | Dr. Ivo Babuška (1926-2023)

Apr 14, 2023

Dr. Ivo Babuška, co-founder of ESRD, passed away on April 12, 2023 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He made important contributions to the reliability of finite element methods, the development of a general framework for finite element error estimation, and the development of the p- and hp-versions of the finite element method. We will miss his counsel, his unique insights and quick wit.

New Simulation Governance Page

New Simulation Governance Page

Jan 5, 2018

Learn how Simulation Governance was introduced, how it came to be one of the Big Issues of NAFEMS, and how ESRD’s leadership and other world-renowned simulation experts are using this powerful function for enhancing reliability of modern numerical simulation […]

How Real-World Scenarios Can Make the Case for Simulation Governance

How Real-World Scenarios Can Make the Case for Simulation Governance

Apr 29, 2021

All major engineering organizations use numerical simulation in support of decisions pertaining to design and design certification. The question of how well numerical simulation is managed is being addressed by the various stakeholders with increasing urgency. It is now generally recognized that numerical simulation, properly managed, can be a major corporate asset but poorly managed, or not managed at all, can become a major corporate liability. Find out why in the latest Safer Simulation article from ESRD.

Happy Holidays from ESRD (2022 Edition)

Happy Holidays from ESRD (2022 Edition)

Dec 20, 2022

As we continue to adapt to a mix of remote and in-office work, we hope that this past year you found our software products, customer support, training options/courses, “StressCheck Tip of the Week” posts, and e-Learning resources to be helpful and accommodating. We certainly couldn’t do it without your valuable feedback and contributions! We are committed to supporting your current and future engineering endeavors and look forward to what the future holds in 2023.

Happy Holidays from all of us at ESRD, and we hope you’ll check out our year-end summary!

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