Patent ID: 8949087
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of analyzing a structural component, comprising the steps of: storing the following on a controlled-access server: executing the analysis template stored on the controlled-access server using an interface remote from the server; providing, using the interface to the server, at least one entry for the analysis variable; performing, using a processor-based analyzer, a strength analysis of the structural component using the analysis template based on the load case and the entry for the analysis variable; and determining, using the analyzer, a margin of safety of the structural component based on the material allowable; and preventing alteration of the analysis templates such that the static analysis template, the fatigue analysis template, and the damage tolerance analysis template by a user accessing the templates via the interface such that all users use a same or substantially similar analysis template for analyzing a given structural component to reduce the time required to analyze a structural assembly.