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Support apparatus using objective function

US8676548B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 1, 2009
Grant dateMar 18, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2111/06
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A design support apparatus for determining a plurality of objective functions for modeling an object having a plurality of elements, each of the elements providing variable geometrical parameters, the design support apparatus includes a memory for storing the variable geometrical parameters and a processor for executing a process including: determining boundary information associated with specified geometrical parameters of the elements which indicate a state of contact between the elements, dividing the variable geometrical parameters into a plurality of groups on the basis of the boundary information, and determining the plurality of objective functions for each of the groups by using the variable geometrical parameters.

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