Patent ID: 6813749
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: G06F,H05K

Abstract:
A method for design analysis of a component, the method comprising:generating a finite element model of the component; receiving user-defined parameters defining a plurality of variable associated with the component and including at least one thermo-mechanical environment parameter; subjecting the finite element model of the component to at least one environmental load; deteimining a stress response of the finite element model based upon the at least one environmental load; determining whether the stress response is within pre-selected limits; and prompting modification of at least one of a design of the component and at least one user-defined parameter and regenerating the finite element model if the stress response is outside of the pre-selected limits, wherein prompting modification comprises determining a part of the component that is likely to fail and a cause of the part failure and indicating at least one of a design of the component and at least on user-defined parameter to mitigate the cause of the failure.