Abstract:
A computer-implemented method for touch input via a multi-touch surface includes displaying an input widget via the multi-touch surface, wherein the input widget includes at least one control field and at least one element bar. A finger contact is detected along the multi-touch surface and substantially within the control field or the element bar. In response to detecting the finger contact, the contents of the element bar are adjusted.
Abstract:
A computer-implemented method for use in simulating dynamic behavior of complex engineering systems comprised of several subsystems includes computing a Jacobian matrix based on output derivatives, wherein the output derivatives are based on corresponding state variable derivatives related to corresponding first input variables for each of a plurality of subsystems. The method also includes modifying the first input variables and computing second input variables and residuals for each of the plurality of subsystems based on corresponding state variable derivatives.
Abstract:
A computer-implemented method for modeling a lineweld connecting two modeled parts includes receiving lineweld properties from a user, wherein the properties include a lineweld path. The computer-implemented method also includes positioning a plurality of fastener definitions at discrete points along the lineweld path, defining beam element definitions between adjacent fastener definitions, and analyzing the lineweld based on the fastener definitions and beam element definitions.
Abstract:
A method configures a housing for an assembly via a simulation of the assembly and housing in a computer assisted drafting environment. The assembly includes compartments for components and at least one opening between two neighboring compartments. Based on received parameters, aspects of the assembly and the housing are defined, bounding volumes are created for each housing compartment, and bridgings between compartments are defined. A base shell volume of the housing is calculated using Boolean operations on the bounding volumes, and a topological volume is calculated from the base shell volume. A housing assembly model is determined based on the topological volume.
Abstract:
A computer-implemented method is disclosed for creating three-dimensional (3D) variable resolution (VR) region geometries of a modeled object for use in a computer-implemented numerical simulation involving the modeled object. The computer-implemented method includes, inter alia, generating two-dimensional (2D) orthographic views of a 3D modeled object, and identifying edges of each of the 2D orthographic views with a computer-based ray casting method. The computer-based ray casting method includes, for each respective one of the 2D orthographic views, casting virtual rays from different directions toward the 2D orthographic view within a plane of the 2D orthograph view, and detecting an intersection point for each of the virtual rays with an edge of the 2D orthographic view.
Abstract:
Described are computer-related techniques for determining rotation direction of an axial fan for use in fluid flow simulations. The techniques involve receiving by a computer processing system digital data of a three dimensional representation of an axial fan having plural fan blade, determining by the computer processing system from the data of three dimensional representation of the axial fan, at least a single centerline of a single blade of the axial fan from a two dimensional projection of the axial fan, and calculating by the computer processing system based on the initial valve of fan rotation, an actual value of fan rotational direction.
Abstract:
A computer-implemented method and corresponding computer-based system perform a computer simulation, via at least one processor, of a filling stage of an injection molding process that fills a part cavity of a part with material over a filling time. The simulation is based on a boundary integration method and a mesh model. The mesh model represents the part cavity. The simulation computes a part thickness distribution of the part based on the mesh model. The boundary integration method computes velocity and temperature at a flow front of the material over the part thickness distribution computed and determines advancement of the flow front based on the velocity and temperature computed. The simulation outputs, via the processor, at least one indication of behavior of the injection molding process determined based on the simulation. The simulation transpires in real-time relative to the filling time.
Abstract:
Techniques including methods, apparatus and computer program products are disclosed. These techniques include computer instructions that are encoded on computer storage media for determining wettability. The techniques use a numerical aging computation process to provide a representation of a wettability alteration of a physical rock sample in the presence of at least two fluids is disclosed. The techniques include retrieving a representation of a physical rock sample, the representation including pore space and grain space data corresponding to the physical rock sample, calculating local curvature for each surface in the pore space, determining from the calculated local curvature whether water-film breakage will occur, and classifying the wettability of the physical rock based on the determination of water-film breakage.
Abstract:
A computer-implemented method includes receiving, in computer memory, a first test data set that comprises results of a real-world test of a material, where the first test data set comprises a plurality of test data points. The method further includes identifying one or more critical points among the test data points in the first test data set and processing the first test data set with a computer processor to produce a second test data set with differing (e.g., fewer) test data points than the first test data set, wherein the second test data set includes all the test data points that were identified as critical points in the first test data set and at least some other data points.
Abstract:
Disclosed are techniques for simulating a physical process and for determining boundary conditions for a specific energy dissipation rate of a k-Omega turbulence fluid flow model of a fluid flow, by computing from a cell center distance and fluid flow variables a value of the specific energy dissipation rate for a turbulent flow that is valid for a viscous layer, buffer layer, and logarithmic region of a boundary defined in the simulation space. The value is determined by applying a buffer layer correction factor as a first boundary condition for the energy dissipation rate and by applying a viscous sublayer correction factor as a second boundary condition for the energy dissipation rate.