Organizations that rely on digital workflows must contend with assumptions about geometry, material properties, boundary conditions, linearity, and other variables that rarely act exactly as expected in the real world.
Physical testing supplies the practical data to correlate models, validate assumptions, and expose anomalies often overlooked by simulations. When applied early in development cycles, test data shortens design cycles, improves durability, and reduces post-manufacturing surprises. In an era increasingly driven by sophisticated virtual tools, physical testing remains the anchor that keeps simulation results grounded in real-world performance.
Read this Design News article to learn why, even with advanced simulation and AI design tools, critical failure modes like resonance-induced fatigue, unexpected load paths, and connection looseness can emerge during real-world testing.