About the Author

Tony Abbey FRAeS is a finite element analysis (FEA) evangelist, consultant, and mentor.

Tony is a senior member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and an honorary member of NAFEMS. A professional structural analyst, Tony has over 40 years of experience using finite element analysis (FEA). His professional mission is to deliver expert advice on FEA, by means of training, mentoring, and consultancy. He strongly believes in the importance of knowledge transfer to improve existing skill sets or provide motivation and guidance to new generations of engineers. Since 2007, his consultancy—FETraining—has developed and delivered over 200 online elearning classes.