Methods and systems for modeling stress intensity solutions for integrally stiffened panels
First Claim
1. A method of performing stress intensity computations, comprising:
- providing a problem definition;
automatically forming a finite element model at least partially based on the problem definition;
automatically verifying a suitability condition of the finite element model;
automatically solving a computational solution using the finite element model; and
automatically validating the computational solution.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for modeling stress intensity solutions of integrally stiffened panels are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes serving a process over the internet. The process includes taking a problem definition, automatically forming a finite element model at least partially based on the problem definition, automatically verifying a suitability condition of the finite element model, automatically solving a computational solution using the finite element model and automatically validating the computational solution. In one aspect, providing a problem definition includes at least one of providing a geometry definition, providing a crack definition, and providing load and constraint definition.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of performing stress intensity computations, comprising:
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providing a problem definition;
automatically forming a finite element model at least partially based on the problem definition;
automatically verifying a suitability condition of the finite element model;
automatically solving a computational solution using the finite element model; and
automatically validating the computational solution. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program product adapted to perform stress intensity computations, comprising:
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a first portion adapted to provide a problem definition;
a second portion adapted to automatically form a finite element model at least partially based on the problem definition;
a third portion adapted to automatically verify a suitability condition of the finite element model;
a fourth portion adapted to automatically solve a computational solution using the finite element model; and
a fifth portion adapted to automatically validate the computational solution. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of performing stress intensity computations, comprising:
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providing a plurality of servers, each server being operatively coupled to at least one other server and having an application service;
providing a plurality of client computers, each client computer being operatively coupled to at least one of the servers;
providing a problem definition from a respective one of the client computers to a corresponding one of the servers;
using the application service of the corresponding one of the servers, determining a resource availability of the corresponding one of the servers and if the resource availability is sufficient, performing an application corresponding to the problem definition on the corresponding one of the servers;
if the resource availability of the corresponding one of the servers is not sufficient, using the application service of the corresponding one of the servers, determining a second resource availability of at least one other server and if the second resource availability is sufficient, performing the application corresponding to the problem definition on the other server;
wherein performing the application includes;
automatically forming a finite element model at least partially based on the problem definition;
automatically verifying a suitability condition of the finite element model;
automatically solving a computational solution using the finite element model; and
automatically validating the computational solution. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for performing stress intensity computations, comprising:
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a plurality of servers, each server being operatively coupled to at least one other server and having an application service and a queue;
a plurality of client computers, each client computer being operatively coupled to at least one of the servers and adapted to provide a problem definition input by a user to a corresponding one of the servers;
wherein the application service is adapted to determine a resource availability of the corresponding one of the servers and if the resource availability is sufficient, to perform an application corresponding to the problem definition on the corresponding one of the servers;
wherein if the resource availability of the corresponding one of the servers is not sufficient, the application service is further adapted to determine a second resource availability of at least one other server and if the second resource availability is sufficient, to perform the application corresponding to the problem definition on the other server;
wherein the application service is further adapted to perform the application by a method that includes;
automatically forming a finite element model at least partially based on the problem definition;
automatically verifying a suitability condition of the finite element model;
automatically solving a computational solution using the finite element model; and
automatically validating the computational solution. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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