Mark Donofrio Sg2009 Engineering In Perspective

The document describes an associative parametric finite element analysis modeling process involving 1) the creation of a B-spline surface geometric model, 2) the discretization and rationalization of structural elements from the geometric model, 3) the generation of various structural configurations from a single geometric model, 4) the creation of a database to transfer data between the geometric model and finite element analysis software, 5) the generation of a finite element model for structural evaluation, and 6) the selection of a final structural concept.