Engineering analysis process

 Finite element analysis (FEM) models are created

from CAD representation.

 Fixing CAD geometry and creating FEA models

accounts for more than 80% of overall analysis time
and is a major engineering bottel neck

 The FEM mesh is also only an approximation

geometry

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Objective:

 Develop an analysis frame work based on function

capable of representing exact CAD geometry

 One and only one geometric discreption

 Vastly simplify model development

 Integrate design and analysis

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