Efficient simulation of manufacturing process of shapeable material using finite element analysis
US7664623B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P90/02
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Shapeable materials of interest are modeled with a rectangular mesh having N columns and M rows of substantially similar shell elements. The shapeable materials of interest are held in tension between a sink and a source. A column of fictitious elements is added to make the mesh wrapped-around continuous. The fictitious elements are marked as inactive, while other elements are marked as active. As the simulation moves on, the active elements are marched in the product producing direction of the machinery. When a pre-defined distance has traveled in the simulation the present invention performs the following:
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