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Computer Aided Mechanical Design
History at Rice Tasks Reports Tools Copyright © 2003 J. E. Akin Rice University, MEMS Dept.
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J. E. Akin Rice University, MEMS Dept.
ME CAD Tasks Geometric Modelling Finite Element Analysis [FEA] Computational Fluid Dynamics [CFD] Drafting, Rapid Prototypes [STL] Parts, Assemblies, Constraints Mechanisms Copyright © 2003 J. E. Akin Rice University, MEMS Dept.
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J. E. Akin Rice University, MEMS Dept.
ME CAD Tasks Continuous System Models & Controls Function Optimization Shape Optimization Topological Optimization Documentation Manufacturing … Copyright © 2003 J. E. Akin Rice University, MEMS Dept.
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Finite Element Analysis
Thermal Stress Natural Frequencies Dynamic Response Buckling Endurance CFD … Copyright © 2003 J. E. Akin Rice University, MEMS Dept.
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Documentation and Reports
Design report Mass properties Bill of materials Assembly, operations Engineering economics Patents Marketing ... Copyright © 2003 J. E. Akin Rice University, MEMS Dept.
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J. E. Akin Rice University, MEMS Dept.
Geometric Modeling Curve models [wiring] Surface models Solid models Sheet metal Wireframes, shading, drafting FE modeling Copyright © 2003 J. E. Akin Rice University, MEMS Dept.
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J. E. Akin Rice University, MEMS Dept.
FE Modeling Line meshes Surface meshes Solid meshes Loads Restraints Copyright © 2003 J. E. Akin Rice University, MEMS Dept.
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J. E. Akin Rice University, MEMS Dept.
Commercial Product Geometric systems Finite Element Analysis (FEA) systems Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) systems Mechanism analysis… Copyright © 2003 J. E. Akin Rice University, MEMS Dept.
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J. E. Akin Rice University, MEMS Dept.
CAD Tools Text editor, spread sheet, search engine ME environments (Matlab…) Computer languages Optimization tools [functions, shapes] Knowledge based systems (KBS) Electronic reference books Patents … Copyright © 2003 J. E. Akin Rice University, MEMS Dept.
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Computer Languages Procedural languages Basic, C, C++, F95, Pascal, perl, … Visual Basic, Visual C, Visual Fortran, … Non-procedural languages Case selectors (TK Solver) Simulation standards (CSSL) Copyright © 2003 J. E. Akin Rice University, MEMS Dept.
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J. E. Akin Rice University, MEMS Dept.
Optimization Tools User-defined functions (OptdesX) Procedural language interface Executable program interface Limited parametric items in FEA (Ideas, Ansys) Topological optimization (shapes) Copyright © 2003 J. E. Akin Rice University, MEMS Dept.
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