Automated mixed dimensional modelling for the finite element analysis of swept and revolved CAD features

Proceedings SPM 2006 - ACM Symposium on Solid and Physical Modeling

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 117-128

  Robinson, T T ^a   Armstrong, C G ^a   McSparron, G ^a   Quenardel, A ^b   Ou, H ^a   McKeag, R M ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b SNECMA   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; WORLD WIDE WEB;

CAD FEATURES; DIMENSIONALLY REDUCED SHELL MODELS; GEOMETRIC PROXIMITY INFORMATIONS; MODEL ANALYSIS;

SURFACE STRUCTURE;

EID: 33745943591     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1128888.1128905     Document Type: Conference Paper

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