Patent ID: 6263252
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: A61F,G05B,G06F,Y02P

Abstract:
A method for manufacturing an object having a potential {x} that is generated in response to a field {f} applied thereto, the method comprising the steps of:generating a computerized mathematical model of the object by discretizing a geometric model of the object into a plurality of finite elements and specifying values for the field {f} and potential {x} relative to the finite elements;calculating a material property matrix [k] based on the relationship {f}=[k]{x};extracting material property coefficients from the material property matrix [k] for each finite element in the computerized mathematical model;comparing the extracted material property coefficients to material property coefficients for known materials to match the extracted material property coefficients to the material property coefficients for known materials;determining manufacturing parameters for controlling composite manufacturing equipment if the matched material property coefficients are material property coefficients for a composite material; andcontrolling the composite manufacturing equipment in accordance with the determined manufacturing parameters to thereby manufacture the object.