Method of integrating computer visualization for the design of a vehicle
First Claim
1. A method of integrating computer visualization for the design of a vehicle comprising the steps of:
- determining a low-level geometric model of the vehicle;
determining a modifiable parameter to modify the model of the vehicle;
morphing the model of the vehicle into a morphed model of the vehicle including the modifiable parameter using a computer visualization;
analyzing the morphed model of the vehicle using a computer aided engineering(CAE)analysis;
determining if the CAE analysis of the morphed model of the vehicle meets a predetermined criteria; and
using the morphed vehicle model in the design of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A method of integrating computer visualization for the design of a vehicle includes the steps of determining a low-level geometric model of the vehicle and determining a modifiable parameter to modify the model of the vehicle. The method also includes the steps of morphing the model of the vehicle into a morphed model of the vehicle including the modifiable parameter using a computer visualization, and analyzing the morphed model of the vehicle using a computer aided engineering (CAE) analysis. The method further includes the steps of determining if the CAE analysis of the morphed model of the vehicle meets a predetermined criteria and using the morphed vehicle model in the design of the vehicle.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of integrating computer visualization for the design of a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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determining a low-level geometric model of the vehicle;
determining a modifiable parameter to modify the model of the vehicle;
morphing the model of the vehicle into a morphed model of the vehicle including the modifiable parameter using a computer visualization;
analyzing the morphed model of the vehicle using a computer aided engineering(CAE)analysis;
determining if the CAE analysis of the morphed model of the vehicle meets a predetermined criteria; and
using the morphed vehicle model in the design of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of integrating computer visualization for the design of a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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selecting an input parameter from a library stored in a memory of a computer system;
determining a low-level geometric model of the vehicle by selecting a vehicle body structure from the library using the input parameter;
determining a modifiable parameter to modify the model of the vehicle;
morphing the model of the vehicle into a morphed model of the vehicle including the modifiable parameter using a computer visualization;
analyzing the morphed model of the vehicle using a computer aided engineering (CAE)analysis;
determining if the CAE analysis of the morphed model of the vehicle meets a predetermined criteria; and
using the morphed vehicle model to generate a high-level geometric model of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of integrating computer visualization for the design of a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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selecting an input parameter from a library stored in a memory of a computer system, wherein the input parameter defines an architecture for a design of the vehicle;
determining a low-level geometric model of the vehicle by selecting a vehicle body structure from the library using the input parameter;
determining if geometry for a component part within the vehicle body structure is available, and selecting a surrogate geometry for the component part if not available;
determining a modifiable parameter to modify the model of the vehicle;
morphing the model of the vehicle into a morphed model of the vehicle including the modifiable parameter using a computer visualization;
analyzing the morphed model of the vehicle using a computer aided engineering (CAE) analysis;
determining if the CAE analysis of the morphed model of the vehicle meets a predetermined criteria; and
using the morphed vehicle model to generate a high-level geometric model of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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